The Barriers to the Implementation of the Getar Thala Innovation Program (Gerakan Tanggulangi Anemia Remaja Dan Thalasemia) in Sleman Regency During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, children, adolescent girls must maintain health, be free from anemia. The Sleman District Health Office has implemented an anemia prevention program for adolescent girls through the Getar Thala innovation program despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Objective: To find out the barriers to implementing the Getar Thala innovation program during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sleman Regency. Methods: Qualitative research design with a single case study holistic. The selection of participants used heterogeneous sampling with a total of 19 participants, consisting of 1 policymaker, 12 program implementers, 6 adolescent girls respondents with in-depth interviews conducted from October 2021 to August 2022. Results: Two themes were found in obstacles to implementing innovation programs during the Covid-19 pandemic which consisted of implementing programs during the Covid-19 pandemic, development of adolescent girls during the Covid-19 pandemic. Conclusion: The barriers to the implementation of the Getar Thala innovation program during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Sleman Regency were the limited implementation of the program during the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of adolescents in consuming blood-added tablets during the Covid-19 pandemic.