The Improvement of Experiential Learning Model-Based Management in Public Health Center (Puskesmas) of Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Indonesia, to date, has been conducting ineffective and inefficient training model for health workers in Public Health Center. Suitable training model needs to be developed in accordance with the issue in the workplace or public health center. Experiential learning training model is one of the alternatives to emphasize experience and interactive based learning.
AIM: This study aimed to test the effectiveness of experiential learning model by improving the health center management competence.
METOHDS: This research was conducted using quasi-experimental research through pre-post-test control design involving 30 heads of public health center and 30 heads of administration of public health center from various health centers in South Sulawesi. The data were collected using pre-post-test with reliability α Cronbach coefficient of 0.870.
RESULTS: The research found that the competence of group taught using experiential learning and Metaplan (mean=75.06) was better than the competence of the group taught using direct learning method (mean=61.89). Thus, it showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p = 0.000). There was a significant and positive correlation coefficient between the participants taught by experiential learning and direct learning (p = 0.000).
CONCLUSION: The materials discussed in the experiential learning were Planning, Implementation, and Assessment of Public Health Center Management, which was then resulting in increased competence of the participants of Education and Training for Health Workers of Public Health Center in South Sulawesi.