Evaluation on policy implementation of health operational assistance in three primary health cares of Ende district East Nusa Tenggara province year 2011

Background: Health Operational Assistance policy is given by the government based on the consideration that operational cost from local government is relatively small and widely used for curative and rehabilitative activities as well as less emphasis on promotive and preventive efforts. BOK fund distribution to Primary Health Care often had administrative obstacles and delays in liquefaction. The purpose of the study: to evaluate the implementation of BOK policy in three Primary Health Cares of Ende district. Methods: The study used a qualitative design with a descriptive case study approach. Results: The BOK funds used in Primary Health Care was utilized based on BOK guidelines that is promotive and preventive in which the utilization is based on the needs in the field with accountability guidelines according to BOK guidelines. The fund was often received late and yet the activity of Primary Health Care was still implemented by using loan or debt system. The role of the head of Primary Health Care in socialization and monitoring as well as the role of staff in the implementation of BOK policy was not yet optimal in Primary Health Care. The coverage program funded by BOK did not showed significant improvement due to limited human resources and lack of oversight in the implementation of BOK policy. Conclusion: The implementation of BOK policy in Primary Health Care was adapted with BOK guidelines for administration purposes, and for the completeness of SPJ without paying attention on the impact toward community. The delayed funds in Primary Health Care due to the fund was given late to the district level and delay in submitting POA so that the activity of Primary Health Care was implemented with credit system. The role of the head of Primary Health Care was not yet optimum in the socialization and monitoring of BOK policy implementation in Primary Health Care. BOK policy has no impact on the program improvement due to the lack of human resources and oversight in the implementation of BOK