RESISTANCES OF EARLY INITIATION OF BREASTFEEDING IMPLEMENTATION AT BHAYANGKARA HOSPITAL PALEMBANG 2014

Abstract

Background: The government of Indonesia has made early initiation of breastfeeding policy in Government Policy No. 33 2012 where health workers and providers of health facilities are required to do early initiation of breastfeeding. But, based on Basic Health Research, the implementation of early initiation of breastfeeding in Indonesia is only 29,3% and 29,2% in South Sumatra.

Method: This research is descriptive research that uses qualitative approaching. The informants of this research consist of 11 people. The data collecting method used in this research is in-depth interview and observation. The data collecting tools are interview guidance and observation checklist. The data analysis technique used in this research is content analysis. The data then interpreted in tables and narration in order to interpret those data.

Result: The communication in socializing early initiation of breastfeeding at Bhayangkara Hospital Palembang to the health workers had not been done yet. On the other side, the procedure operating standard of early initiation of breastfeeding had not been made yet so that the health workers were only guided by the information they got from college. While the abilities and skills of health workers were not good enough although the number of health workers were enough, whereas facilities, structures, and fund for supporting early initiation of breastfeeding had not been provided yet by Hospital. The response of health workers to early initiation of breastfeeding was different from each other. There were some health workers who did not supported.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that the resistances of early initiation of breastfeeding at Bhayangkara Hospital Palembang are communication, structure, resources and response.

Keywords: Resistances, Implementation, Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Hospital