From system to people: Strengthening health professionals and systems readiness for dengue control

Dengue remains a significant public health challenge in Indonesia, making health workers and Health System Readiness key factors in ensuring effective case prevention and control.Gaps in organizational levels, facility resources, and individual capacity are often major barriers to rapid and comprehensive response efforts.This study aims to analyze the influence of individual, organizational, and structural factors on Health Profession-als' Readiness and Health System Readiness in the context of dengue control.The study population included health workers working in Primary Health Care facilities (PHCs) and general hospitals directly involved in den-gue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) prevention and control programs in Indonesia.A total of 201 respondents were selected as the sample using a purposive sampling technique.The analysis method uses the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach using software SMART-PLS version 4. The re-sults showed that Health Professional Readiness was primarily influenced by Organizational Factors, while Health System Readiness was predominantly determined by Hospital Resources.Individual factors such as knowledge and attitudes did not contribute significantly to readiness.Furthermore, the results of the Im-portance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) confirmed that health facility resources had the highest level of importance in improving system readiness.In conclusion, strengthening organizational structures and facility resource capacity is a key strategy to improve the readiness of health workers and the health system in dealing with and controlling dengue in Indonesia.