SWOT ANALYSIS FOR MATERNAL REFERENCE IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF SIDOARJO DISTRICT

Abstract

Background: National Health System briefed the availability of good health services which carried
out with due regard to innovations and breakthroughs in proper implementation, continuous,
integrated and plenary through the strengthened of the referral system. The disadvantage of
health services is the implementation of referrals less rapid and not precise.
Objective: Arranged recommendations related to maternity referral system  for Health
Department of Sidoarjo District
Methods: This was quantitative analytical research. Design of the study was cross-sectional study
using the method of observation. Samples were employees in the Health Family Section on Health
department of Sidoarjo District. The sample size in this study were 10 people. The samples
technique was purposive sampling method.
Results: First step was observations at Health Family Section of Health Departmen Sidoarjo
District and analyzed using SWOT, the result was located in quadrant SO (Strength-Opportunity).
Based on assessments, the strategy of "Develop program EMAS throughout the territory of districts
in Sidoarjo for the improvement of the referral system" to obtain a total value of 15, while the
strategy of "Building a commitment to health services including the entire Hospitals private repair
referral system" scored 13, so it was determined that the strategy "Develop program EMAS
throughout the territory of Sidoarjo regency to repair referral system "become a top priority
strategy executed in the development of the referral system in Sidoarjo District.
Conclusions: Interventions and efforts to manage the referral system Mothers delivery in order to
reduce maternal mortality in the Health Service Sidoarjo were done well in the community, at the
level of basic services and the service level of reference, there have been a decrease in the number
of maternal deaths in the first half of this year compared to half last year, and the program EMAS
in one region (vanguargd network) has helped to integrate the basic level of service up to a
reference level.
Keywords: Referral system, SWOT, Program EMAS,  Maternity.