Last modified: 2019-09-06
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to understand the experience of nurses in implementing the strategies of NCD’ promotive and preventive. Nurses have an important role in the strategy of intervention to prevent the increase of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)’ incidence. The interventions of NCD required treatment related to biological, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural aspects. Community health nurses as the frontline influenced to behave in a healthy life for the community.
Method: This study used a qualitative phenomenological design with semi-structured and in-depth interviews. A total of 16 nurses in all UPT Puskesmas of Depok City were selected using a purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi's approach. This research was approved by Committee of Ethics.
Results: This study resulted 5 sub-themes, include (1) health education, (2) partnership with community health workers, (3) coordination, (4) stand with the community, (5) monitoring the change of behavior in community.
Conclusion: Nurses’ experience of NCD’ promotive and preventive in primary health care to accordance with nursing concept, but some things still need improvement to achieve holistic and comprehensive health services. Nurses are expected to attention the things of needed before implementing of NCD’ promotive preventive, such as the preparation of topic and preparation of themselves, communication with colleagues and communities, and doing partnership with multisectoral.