Analysis of Factors Affecting the Performance of Midwife in the Work Area of the Sipiongot Inpatient Health Center

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the performance of midwives in the work area of the Sipiongot Inpatient Health Center, Dolok District, North Padang Lawas Regency. This type of research is an analytic survey with a transverse surgical approach. Sampling used a total sampling technique, namely all midwives in the Sipiongot Inpatient Health Center Work Area as many as 69 Midwives. The results showed that the majority of midwives' performance was included in the poor category, namely 39 people (56.5%), the majority of midwives' abilities were included in the capable category, namely 51 people (73.9%), the majority of midwives' knowledge was included in the good category, namely as much as 46 people (66.7%), the majority of midwives' skills were included in the bad category as many as 39 people (56.5%) and the majority of midwives' leadership were included in the bad category, namely 35 people (50.7%). There is a relationship between ability [p (sig) = 0.017], knowledge [p (sig) = 0.000], skills [p (sig) = 0.029] and leadership [p (sig) = 0.022] on the performance of midwives in the working area of the Outpatient Health Center. Sipiongot Inpatient, Dolok District, North Padang Lawas Regency in 2021. The most dominant variable affecting the performance of midwives is knowledge. It is recommended that midwives in the working area of the Sipiongot Inpatient Health Center improve their performance so that they become professional midwives according to their competencies.