Factors Related to the Knowledge of Physical Disabilities, Individual Health Service and Public Health Service Practice of General Practitioners in Primary Health Care

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to the level of knowledge about physical disabilities and the practice of individual health services (IHS) and public health services (PHS) for patient with physical disabilities of General Practitioner (GP) in Primary Health Care. The design of this study was cross sectional. Participants of this study were 23 Primary Health Care GP in Wonosobo District. Data were tested with chi-square, significance level <0.05. Most of the participants were women (65.20%); the average length of work was 7.48 years, 60.90% worked more than 5 years; 56.0% were civil servants, 34.80% were BLUD employees, 8.70% were temporary contract employees; 56.50% have a lack of knowledge; 69.60% lack in IHS practices and 95.70% lack in PHS practices. Gender (Prevalence Ratio (PR) = 3.43, 95% CI = 0.52-22.80, p = 0.19); length of work (PR = 0.20, 95% CI = 0.03-1.21, p = 0.07), employment status (PR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.12-3.31, p = 0.58) not related to the level of knowledge about physical disabilities. Gender (PR = 4.67, 95% CI = 0.45-48.26, p = 0.17); length of work (PR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.13-4.87, p = 0.81), employment status (PR = 2.50, 95% CI = 0.37-16.89, p = 0.34) not related to IHS and PHS practice. Level of knowledge (PR = 5.50, 95% CI = 0.78-38.69, p = 0.07) not related to IHS practice. Level of knowledge (PR = 1.11, 95% CI = 0.90-1.37, p = 0.24) not related to PHS practice. Most of Primary Health Care GP have a lack of knowledge about physical disabilities; lack in IHS and PHS practices.. There were no relationship between the level of knowledge and the practice of IHS and PHS.