| dc.description.abstract | Backgroud: There were 14 units of rural health center in thedistrict of Mentawai archipelago that planned to be built in2007, but it was failed in the implementation. In 2008, therewere 12 units rural health center planned to be built, followingthe determining of Desa Siaga development policy. Therefore,the readiness has to be known first.Methods: The research was conducted to study thereadiness of rural health center in the development of DesaSiaga. Qualitative research method was used, by indepthinterview to the person in charge program in the health andfamily planning board in the district, Puskesmas and staff ofrural health center, that their the village is proclaimed as DesaSiaga, and through the study of rural health center in thedevelopment of Desa Siaga readiness documents.Result : There is variation of readiness in rural health center/ Poskesdes which is located in Mentawai. The variation rangefrom ready, quite ready, until not ready. But there are 5 variableswhich are ready: Rural health center physical infrastructure,instrument and logistic, budgeting, planning and monitoring.Eventhough not 100% fit to the standard of Health Department.For the rural health center physic/construction model, therewere built with special design which suitable for the isolated,retarded and archipelago area.Conclusion: Rural health center model developed by HealthDepartment can not be applied in the Mentawai archipelagoand need modification. The Health Departement is suggestedto analyze the model of rural health center in Mentawai, andthe health and family planning board in the district of Mentawaiarchipelago are suggested to accelerate the realization of thephysical infrastructure building with its equipments.Keywords: rural health center, development, Desa Siaga | |
