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Essential Elements for the Successful Implementation of Primary Health Care: East Java and South Sulawesi
https://doi.org/10.35627/2219-5238/2025-33-6-40-47
Abstract
Background: Implementing Integrated Primary Health Care (ILP) in Indonesia is critical for ensuring equitable and long-term access to healthcare services, particularly in locations with varying socioeconomic and geographical circumstances.
Aim: Using a qualitative case study technique, this study looked at the important success elements impacting the Healthy Indonesia Program’s implementation in East Java and South Sulawesi.
Material and method: Data were gathered from stakeholders such as policymakers, healthcare personnel, and community representatives.
Results: The findings reveal two major themes: (1) the roles and impacts of District Coordinators (DCs) and Provincial Coordinators (PCs) in fostering inter-agency collaboration and providing guidance to healthcare providers, and (2) institutional strengths, such as policy advocacy, resource allocation, and cross-sectoral partnerships, that support effective ILP integration.
Conclusions: This research emphasizes the necessity of regional adaptation, stakeholder participation, and institutional capability to achieve ILP effectiveness. It includes evidence-based recommendations to improve fair and quantifiable ILP implementation tactics across diverse areas in Indonesia.
About the Authors
E. Listiowati
Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia
Ekorini Listiowati - MD, MMR, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Brawijaya Street, Yogyakarta, 55183
Yu. Wulandari
Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya
Indonesia
Indonesia
Yuanita Wulandari - B.Nurs., M.S., Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences
59 Sutorejo Street, Surabaya, 60113
F. V. Rahmasari
Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia
Farindira Vesti Rahmasari - MD, M.Sc., PhD, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Brawijaya Street, Yogyakarta, 55183
H. Nurjuman
Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University
Indonesia
Indonesia
Husnan Nurjuman - B.S. (Religious Studies), M.S. (Commun.), Lecturer, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
3 Raya Palka Street, Kota Serang, 42435
M. A. Samsudin
Aisyiyah University Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia
Mohammad Agus Samsudin - M.M., Lecturer, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Social and Humanities
63 Siliwangi Street, Yogyakarta, 55292
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Listiowati E., Wulandari Yu., Rahmasari F.V., Nurjuman H., Samsudin M.A. Essential Elements for the Successful Implementation of Primary Health Care: East Java and South Sulawesi. Public Health and Life Environment – PH&LE. 2025;33(6):40-47. https://doi.org/10.35627/2219-5238/2025-33-6-40-47
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