Successful Implementation of Integrated Posyandu to Improve Family Resilience: A Qualitative Study in the Rural Area of Bantul Regency Indonesia

Abstract

Background: A healthcare approach that covers all stages of the human life cycle from the womb to the elderly is the current health policy reference. Posyandu has a vital role in obtaining quality resources by utilizing integrated basic social services. This study aims to explore the successful implementation of integrated “posyandu” in improving family resilience.

Methods: This study used descriptive qualitative methods with narrative design and data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews and non-participant observation. There were three informants, namely the head of the integrated “posyandu”, the toddler “posyandu” cadre, and the hamlet head. Interview guidelines and checklist sheets were used to help collect research data. Data analysis used thematic methods based on research findings.

Results: Integrated basic social services at Posyandu Flamboyan have been running according to the mandate in the regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs. The success of integrated posyandu as a public policy cannot be separated from communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. This success is measured by the dimension of physical resilience, which is free from disability and various chronic diseases. Barriers include the lack of technological skills in human resources, the lack of familiarity with the flow of basic social services, the small size of the record book, and the lack of community participation.

Conclusion: The implementation of integrated posyandu had a positive impact on family resilience so in the future it is necessary to continue to encourage its implementation and facilitate health cadres to follow the capacity building of human resources.

Keywords: Family resilience; Integrated Posyandu; Implementation; Successful; Rural