Impact of Psychological Empowerment on Performance of the Program of P2TB Officers at Puskesmas in Working Area of Sampang Regency

• Main Authors: Elok Alfiah Mawardi, Nyoman Anita Damayanti, Dewi Retno Suminar
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Journal of Preventive and Public Health Sciences 2017
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC306-320.5 Tuberculosis
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/92683/1/14%2003_IJPPHS_3%281%29_03_OA.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/92683/2/KARYA%20ILMIAH%2014.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/92683/3/14%20Impact%20of%20Psychological%20Empowerment%20on%20Performance%20of%20the%20Program%20of%20P2TB%20Officers%20at%20Puskesmas%20in%20Working%20Area%20of%20Sampang%20Regency.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/92683/; http://www.ijpphs.com/ViewArchive?vol=3&issue=1&year=2017
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem of public health which is remained an important trend in the world. The suspect discovery of TB (case detection rate) and treatment success (success rate) is one indicator of the success of the P2TB programs performance nationally. Psychological empowerment is including important aspects that must be owned by health workers to support the attainment of good performance. Materials and Methods: This type of research was observational with cross-sectional approach. Technique of collecting data was an interview which is using questionnaire guide. Data were tested using statistical tests. Population is P2TB program’s officer at Puskesmas of Sampang Regency around 21 Puskesmas. Result: The results have showed that psychological empowerment program of P2TB at Puskesmas was in high criterion around 55%. Based on a statistical test that had been done on psychological empowerment to P2TB programs, performance has a significant influence with P = 0.00. Conclusion: P2TB program’s officer at Puskesmas can fulfill the task very well with the support of psychological empowerment which is felt by them.