Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

The Principle of Lived Body Experience of Public Safety Center (PSC) 119 Officer in Conducting Integrated Emergency Response Systems in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

1Master Program of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya

2Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya

*Corresponding Author: Retno Tri Astuti Ramadhana, Master Program of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Email: ramadhanaretno@gmail.com

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

The officer of PSC (Public Safety Center) 119 in Malang is spearheading of health services outside of hospital. PSC officer was expected to remain on duty well even though they are faced with problems related to educational background and infrastructure.

This study aimed to explore the sense of physical and psychological experiences (lived body) from PSC 119 officer in carrying out Integrated Emergency Response Systems in Malang.

This study was qualitative research with an interpretive phenomenological approach and data analysis using IPA (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis).

Themes that found were based on lived body principle included grateful to be a member of PSC, love of working in helping others, and proud of being a member of the PSC.

The officer of PSC 119 Malang did not only work physically but also bring a positive emotional dimension in helping patients of pre-hospital emergency.

Keywords

Experience, PSC officer, SPGDT