Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 26-30
Analysis of Midwife Competency in Normal Delivery Service in West Pasaman District, Indonesia
Nana Nofianti1, Delmi Sulastri2, Fionaliza3
1Master of Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
2Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
3Public Health Office of West Sumatera Province, Padang, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Nana Nofianti
ABSTRACT
Background: Based on a survey of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Maternal and Neonatal Health midwives who have good competence was 56%. The reason for the persistently competent midwife's competence is due to the lack of midwife knowledge and training gained. This study aims to analyze of midwife competency in normal delivery service in West Pasaman District, Indonesia
Method: This research is a mixed method research with embedded model. The research begins with quantitative research using cross sectional study design, followed by policy study approach. This research was conducted from November 2016 until October 2017 in West Pasaman District. The population of this study are all village midwife who practice in supporting health center in West Pasaman District with a sample 105 people. The sampling technique is proportional random sampling. Data were analyzed univariate and bivariate with Chi square.
Results: More than half of respondents (59%) had midwives' competence in poor normal delivery services in West Pasaman District. There are significant association between midwife training and knowledge level with midwives competency in normal delivery service in West Pasaman District (p value <0.05). However, there is no association between years of service of midwife and midwife competency in normal delivery service (p value> 0.05).
Conclusion: The conclusion of this research is there are significant association between midwife training and level of knowledge with midwives competence in normal delivery service in West Pasaman district. There needs to be an increase in midwife knowledge about normal delivery service and to improve implementation by midwife, normal delivery service training is needed with affordable cost so that all duty midwives can follow it.
Keywords: Midwife, Normal Delivery, Competency, Training
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