EXPERIENCE OF HEALTH WORKERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOLESCENT FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES (AFHS) IN MAGELANG
Rohmayanti, Suryo Ediyono

1. Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang
2. Faculty of cultural science, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Abstract

Background:Adolescence is a time of crisis, physical, psychological, social changes that can cause a variety of serious health problems. The government developed the AFHS to encourage providers, especially health center, to provide comprehensive health services, to suit and meet the needs of adolescents. Every health center is obliged to implement this AFHS, and its implementers are health workers who are given the responsibility of holding the program and must be able to meet the increasing needs and demands of adolescent health. Purpose:to explore the experience of health workers in the implementation of AFHS in Magelang City. Method: qualitative research design phenomenology. Purposive sampling of 6 participants. Data is collected using semi-structured in-depth observations and interviews. The analysis was conducted using Colaizzi. Result: Health workers^ experience on the implementation of AFHS includes obstacles to AFHS implementation and the expectation of future implementation of AFHS. Emerging themes are internal barriers (limited and multiprogrammed implementing personnel, limited knowledge and capabilities as youth service officers, limited time implementing and reporting programs) and external barriers to AFHS implementation (limited funding, lack of cooperation in programs and sectors, inadequate service facilities for adolescents). The expectations of AFHS implementation include: budget increase, type of service focused on youth counseling, forming a special team of experts, services performed in school and outside the school, service facilities tailored to the needs of adolescents, the need for multimedia utilization in education, cross-program and sectoral involvement in implementation and monev resulting in policies that favor teenagers. Conclusion: The results of the study can be used as a reference in improving the quality of AFHS in health centers.

Keywords: Experience, health workers, AFHS

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences