KESIAPAN PENERAPAN SISTEM INFORMASI KESEHATAN DAERAH GENERIK (SIKDA GENERIK) DI KOTA BANDA ACEH

Background: Public health centre is require health information in an effort to organize health services effectively and efficiently which can be obtained through information system. In effort to strengthen health information management in Banda Aceh is needed readiness assessment to adopt electronic health record system. Objective: This study aims to explor the readiness of pilot project public health centre in utilization of SIKDA Generic in Banda Aceh, particularly in terms of perception and motivation, planning and policy, organizational structure support, information management, IT budget, human resources, and technology. Methods: This research is descriptive qualitative with case study design. Evaluation and assessment of computer skill conducted for 15 officers in public health centre. Observation was conducted by identifying the availability of readiness supporting documents to adopt IT as well as the availability of IT infrastructure. Indepth interviews were conducted to 10 respondents, consist of 4 respondents from district health office of Banda Aceh and 6 respondents from public health centre.Computer skills evaluation indicate on a scale from 1 (no experience) to 5 (very comfortable). Readiness assessment of public health centre indicate on a scale from 0 (not yet prepared) to 5 (highly prepared). Next, overall scores with three levels of readiness, namely 1) not yet ready (score 0-33), 2) moderately ready (score 34-66), 3) highly ready (score 67-100). Result: Scores of computer skill in three public health centres are 3-4, that human resources readiness was in comfortable category with minimum supervision. Overall scores are 34-66, showed that pilot project public health centres are quite ready to adopt SIKDA Generic. Conclusion: Public health centres are currently ready to adopt SIKDA Generic in Banda Aceh, but had been identified a variabel component which is adequate and still weak, it needs to considered management and collaboration