Promotional and preventive efforts are very important in combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including through the use of traditional medicines. Given the public's limited knowledge about the safe and effective use of natural ingredients, it is essential to raise awareness about the types, processing, and proper consumption of medicinal plants. Community health workers, as the frontline of primary health care, play a particularly important role in disseminating this information. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of applying an integrative empowerment model on the ability of community health workers to control NCDs with an herbal-based local wisdom approach. The research method used was a pre-experimental experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. Researchers applied an empowerment model with a meeting duration of 200 minutes. The sample of this study consisted of 57 community health workers in the Wagir community health center, using consecutive sampling techniques. The results showed a significant effect of applying the integrative empowerment model on the knowledge and skills of community health workers in controlling NCDs with an herbal-based local wisdom approach in the Wagir community health center with a p value (0.001) with a difference in the mean knowledge and skills of 15,228 and 46,632, respectively. This study concluded that there was a significant effect of applying the integrative empowerment model on the knowledge and skills of community health workers in controlling NCDs with an herbal-based local wisdom approach.

Non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, are major contributors to high morbidity and mortality rates globally. To address this, the government has initiated the Prolanis program for BPJS Health participants, aiming to improve the health status of individuals with chronic diseases. However, preliminary studies involving Prolanis program coordinators at a Puskesmas revealed that the participation rate for medical consultations was below the target of 80%. This study aims to identify the factors influencing the activeness of Prolanis participants. Utilizing a quantitative approach with an analytic observational design, the research employed a cross-sectional method. The study was conducted at a community health center in Malang City from September to November 2023. The population comprised all Prolanis participants in the area, totaling 90 individuals, with a research sample of 73 participants. The sampling technique used was consecutive sampling. The independent variables investigated were education level, duration of illness, quality of service, and family support, while the dependent variable was the activeness of Prolanis participants. Data collection instruments included questionnaires for the independent variables and an observation sheet to measure participant activeness. The data were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression test. The results indicated that family support and service quality were significantly related to the activeness of Prolanis participants, with p-values of 0.000 for both variables. Family support emerged as the most influential factor, with an odds ratio (OR) of 48.706. The study concludes that family support and the quality of health center services are significantly associated with the activeness of Prolanis participants, whereas education level and duration of illness are not related.