Analysis of Factors Preventing the North Ayamaru and Central Aitinyo Health Center Accreditation, Maybrat Regency, West Papua Province

Abstract

Background: The minister assigns an accreditation administrator after completing standards. Health center accreditation improves service quality, patient safety, health human resources, the community, the environment, and health center performance in providing individual health services and/or public health. Objectives: The study examined North Ayamaru and Central Aitinyo Health Center's accreditation barriers in Maybrat Regency, West Papua Province. Methods: Design of descriptive study utilizing a qualitative technique. Purposive sampling was used to choose the 5 participants. In-depth interviews were used to acquire data. Result: According to the findings of a study, human resources for carrying out health center certification exist but are in short supply. There is no specific fund for implementing health center accreditation. According to Minister of Health Decree No. 43 of 2019, the facilities and infrastructure in terms of buildings have been satisfactory thus far, but there is still a shortage of supporting facilities such as medical equipments. It is claimed that health center planning does not yet exist, and officials do not understand health center accreditation, therefore they are waiting for regency health office planning.