Exploring Health Workers’ Role in Low Birth Weight Prevention in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study Informed by The Theory of Planned Behavior

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10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_6How to use a DOI?

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Low Birth Weight; Health Workers; Theory of Planned Behavior; Indonesia; Maternal and Child Health

Abstract

Low birth weight (LBW) continues to be the leading cause of neonatal death in Indonesia. Therefore, it is crucial that community health centers conduct appropriate antenatal care examination services for pregnant women. Moreover, these services should be evaluated in order to determine effectiveness of pre-existing LBW prevention strategies. The present study sought to explore the role of health workers in preventing LBW incidents based on aspects of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model. A qualitative approach was used with a holistic single case study design. Purposive sampling resulted in the recruitment of health workers (N = 12) who had served at the Maternal and Child Health Polyclinic for a minimum of one year. The research team developed an interview guide based on TPB constructs. Validity was assessed via triangulation, and thematic analysis was conducted using the Colaizzi Model. Eleven key themes were identified, including the various roles that health workers play as: (1) communicators, (2) facilitators, (3) counsellors, and (4) motivators, as well as (5) the role of health centers in LBW prevention, (6) barriers to LBW prevention programs, (7) budget development and allocation of funds for LBW prevention, (8) the performance of health workers, (9) resources needed to support LBW prevention program implementation, (10) timing of LBW prevention programs, and (11) the importance of cross-program collaboration. In TPB, performance in roles such as communicators, counsellors, facilitators, and motivators is related to an individual’s attitudes, norms, and motivation. These aspects of the model should be considered when improving health worker performance, and ongoing evaluation of facilitators and barriers to implementing future LBW prevention programs in low-resource settings such as Indonesia should be supported.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anafrin Yugistyowati
AU  - Ari Probandari
AU  - Muhammad Suminah Akhyar
AU  - Suminah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
TI  - Exploring Health Workers’ Role in Low Birth Weight Prevention in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study Informed by The Theory of Planned Behavior
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Medical Science and Health (ICOMESH 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 61
EP  - 81
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_6
ID  - Yugistyowati2024
ER  -