Evaluation of the achievements of community health center work program indicators for community health and development

Abstract

Background: This evaluation research is essential as community health plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and productivity of a community. Assessing the performance of community health centers in community health development efforts is vital to understand the extent to which various programs and initiatives have achieved their goals and to identify areas that require improvement. Evaluation data provide a clear picture of the effectiveness and efficiency of various activity components, aiding stakeholders, including the government, healthcare institutions, and the community, in making informed decisions when designing, implementing, and enhancing community health programs.

Purpose: To assess and analyze the performance of community health development efforts in various activity components, such as community dental health, traditional health practices, sports health, occupational health, and pilgrimage health.

Method: This research adopts a qualitative approach with a focus on evaluating the performance of community health efforts at public health centers Keruak, East Lombok Regency. Data collection involves analyzing the performance assessment results, coverage data and performance levels of activity components like community dental health, traditional health practices, sports health, occupational health, and pilgrimage health. Research methods include observing the implementation process of programs, conducting interviews with healthcare personnel, public health centers managers, and the local community. Data analysis is conducted qualitatively by detailing the achievements and challenges faced in each activity component.

Results: The results of community health development efforts reflect diverse achievements in several activity components. Community dental health efforts exhibit good performance with a coverage rate of 95.0%, while traditional health practices show less satisfactory performance, reaching only 40.0%. Sports health demonstrates good performance (98.3%), while occupational health exhibits less satisfactory performance (73.1%). Pilgrimage health efforts achieve 100% coverage, indicating good performance. However, the overall average performance of these activity components falls into the 'sufficient' category (81.28%). Evaluation and improvement are crucial, especially for components with less satisfactory performance, to enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of community health development efforts.

Conclusion: Development efforts indicates significant variation among activity components. While community dental health and pilgrimage health efforts achieve good performance, challenges exist in traditional health practices and occupational health, displaying less satisfactory performance. Sports health efforts demonstrate good performance, and the overall average performance falls within the 'sufficient' level. Therefore, in-depth evaluation of components with less satisfactory performance is necessary, focusing on increasing community participation and improving infrastructure. Recommendations include enhancing information and education regarding traditional health practices and creating a supportive working environment for health. These efforts are expected to enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of community health development initiatives.

Suggestion: Based on the performance results of community health development efforts, several recommendations can be proposed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of health programs. Concrete steps, such as improving information and education regarding traditional health practices, can increase community acceptance of these efforts. In addition to improving recommendations for community health programs, further research should aim to focus on aspects that support sustainable development.