| Abstrak/Abstract |
Purpose: This study evaluates time spent on administrative and field public
health program of physician or non-physician community health center
managers in East Indonesian region. Method: The study used 85
community health center managers from 7 provinces of East Nusa
Tenggara, East Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku,
West Papua, and Papua from which the data was available in the
community facility section of Indonesian Family Life Survey East (IFLS East)
2012. Results: Physician managers spent more hours than non-physician
managers for administrative matters. In addition, non-physician managers
had more hours per week for field program activities as compared to
physician managers. Conclusion: Research shows that physician managers
have potential lost of their time in performing their medical service
functions, which they are trained for. Policy should be directed to improve
the management skills of non physician health workers so that physicians
can maximize their time to solve medical problems in health centers. |
