STRATEGIC ISSUE TO IMPROVE TEAMWORK IN THE CASES OF PNEUMONIA IN TODDLERS IN THE AREA OF WORK OF THE BUNUT HEALTH CENTRE PESAWARAN REGENCY LAMPUNG PROVINCE

Abstract

Background : Acute respiratory infections (ARI), especially pneumonia is the leading cause of child morbidity and mortality in the developing countries as Indonesia. Of the approximately 15 million deaths have occurred in children under five each year in developing countries, approximately 4 million of deaths (26.6%), caused by respiratory infections, especially pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to determine the team's strategic issues to improve teamwork in the reduction of cases of pneumonia in toddlers in the area of work Bunut Health Center.

Method : This research is descriptive by using the observational approach. The unit of analysis in this study are the work units are located in the area that work of Bunut health centres while the sample is that employees who work in these units of work for a total of 21 persons. sampling technique of purposive sampling.

Result : The aspects of the team's commitment is not good, from 10 units there are 5 units of work that the commitment is not good. In addition, most of the job description of the dual aspects of the work unit and the lack of coordination between units. From the aspect of openness is not a large part of the team, from the 10 units there are 7 units of work that openness is not good. From the aspect of coordination is not good majority of the team, from the 10 units there are 6 units of work that coordination is not good. Consequential aspects of the majority of the team is not good, there are 5 of the 10 units of work units the consequential not good.

Conclucion : The employees in each work unit found in Bunut Health Center further enhance teamwork efforts to team in the reduction of cases of pneumonia in toddlers, especially of commitment of the team, the openness of the team, coordination of the team, consequently of the team and also must be a clear division of tasks to avoid the appearance duplicate and overlapping functions in the exercise of their functions.

Key Words : Teamwork, Cases of Pneumonia In Toddlers, Community Health Center