Child health services in transition: II. Mothers' perceptions of 18-month-old children in the light of socio-economic status and some subjective factors

A QUESTION which repeatedly arises in planning for broader distribution of health services for children is the extent to which health supervision is assumed to be a function of practicing physicians on the one hand and of official health agencies on the other hand. At the time of the Academy's study of child health services, about 90% of the health supervision given to the preschool child was attributable to general practitioners and pediatricians in private practice and only about 10% given in well child conferences. It was also observed that the amount of health supervision was distinctly less in areas of low economic status than in the more favored areas. Since the Academy's study was completed additional evidence has been brought to light which corroborates the dominant role of the practicing physician in preventive medical care of infants and which again cites the discrepancy in both quantity and quality of care for the children of the less favored families. By the use of fairly simple sampling technics, a study was conducted by Kandle and Goetz in one metropolitan center to determine the extent of immunization against diphtheria. This study, although limited to one city and one small fraction of health services for infants, indicates a trend which is important to those who, as teachers or practitioners, are responsible for child health. Among the group of infants in the sample, the net level of immunization against diphtheria was 63% among white children and 41% among Negro children. In interpreting these data, the greater prevalence of diphtheria among whites should be taken into account.

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Health Cadres Commitmentin Child Health Care in Moslem Society of Banyumas District

International Conference of Moslem Society ◽

10.24090/icms.2016.2382 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 60-65

Author(s):

Umi Solikhah ◽

Hari Kusnanto ◽

Fitri Haryanti

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Child Health Services ◽

Child Health Care ◽

Minimum Requirements ◽

Social Esteem ◽

The Government

Community empowerment with regard to maternal and child health services at the community level carried out by cadre.Cadre is health volunteers, selected by the community.404 number of active cadres in primary health care of South Purwokerto entirely female, although it may be a cadre of men. Active cadre toddler actively providing services every month for child before 5 years age. Interest to know the various reasons committed cadres in performing their duties. The method used is qualitative study,to describe a variety of reasons commitment to perform cadre duties in child health care. Retrieving data using interview techniques through the focus group discussion. Data from 30 cadres.Results of interviews taken until the data saturation, as a reason believed by cadres in the commitment to carry out tasks of serving the Muslim community. Characteristic respondent are mean of age 38 years (the youngest age of 25 years and the oldest 55 years old), a 100% Islamic religion, level of education majority of senior high school(at least primary school). Educational level health cadres in Banyumas has met the minimum requirements by the WHO.Results of the analysis showed thatcommitment includes a cadre of dedicated, caring community, a desire to learn, social esteem, individual satisfaction, togetherness, organization, and spirituality. The spirit of cadre to the community need the attention of the government for development and prosperity in accordance with their duties.Spiritual reasons become one of the motivations in providing health services to the community, albeit to a spirit of dedication and a great desire to learn. Cadres continue to provide services, even to families with different spiritual.

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