COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia

Abstrak COVID-19 telah menjadi pandemik di Indonesia sejak ditemukannya kasus pertama pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020 di Depok. Peningkatan kasus perhari semakin tinggi sejak akhir Agustus 2020 yang mencapai lebih dari 2000 kasus per hari. Sistem kesehatan di Indonesia perlu ditingkatkan dalam hal kapas...

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Main Authors: Boya Nugraha, Luh Karunia Wahyuni, Hening Laswati, Peni Kusumastuti, Angela BM Tulaar, Christoph Gutenbrunner
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Published: Interna Publishing 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1557
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author Boya Nugraha
Luh Karunia Wahyuni
Hening Laswati
Peni Kusumastuti
Angela BM Tulaar
Christoph Gutenbrunner
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description Abstrak COVID-19 telah menjadi pandemik di Indonesia sejak ditemukannya kasus pertama pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020 di Depok. Peningkatan kasus perhari semakin tinggi sejak akhir Agustus 2020 yang mencapai lebih dari 2000 kasus per hari. Sistem kesehatan di Indonesia perlu ditingkatkan dalam hal kapasitas, termasuk rehabilitasi medik yang harus dilibatkan dari fase akut hingga jangka panjang dalam penanganan pasien COVID-19. Rehabilitasi medik juga diperlukan untuk pasien lain yang bukan COVID-19. Pentingnya keterlibatan, pelayanan rehabilitasi medik dan implementasinya dimasa pandemic COVID-19 memerlukan strategi tersendiri yang harus dilakukan baik oleh pekerja kesehatannya, rumah sakit dan kebijakan pemerintah. Hal ini diperlukan untuk percepatan peningkatan kesehatan pasien, percepatan pemulangan dan menghindari readmisi pasien, dan juga pengoptimalan program kembali bekerja untuk pasien yang sembuh dari COVID-19. Abstract COVID-19 has become a pandemic in Indonesia since the first cases have been positively diagnosed on 2 March 2020 in Depok. The cases have been increased gradually since the end of August 2020 that has reached 1000 cases per day. The health system in Indonesia needs to be improved in terms of capacity, including rehabilitation medicine that should be involved in all health phases (from acute to long-term) in managing patients with COVID-19. Rehabilitation is also still needed for other non-COVID-19 patients. The importance of involvement and implementation of rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic will need special strategies that should be done by rehabilitation professionals, hospitals, and government. These are necessary to accelerate the improvement of patients’ health, discharge, and avoid re-admission, as well as optimize return-to-work for patients who are recovered from COVID-19.
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spelling doaj-art-c45662dfc5a84268b0757363d04a6acc2025-08-20T03:51:43ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322020-10-01523397COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in IndonesiaBoya Nugraha0Luh Karunia Wahyuni1Hening Laswati2Peni Kusumastuti3Angela BM Tulaar4Christoph Gutenbrunner5Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover Medical School, HannoverDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangukusumo Hospital, JakartaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya4Medical Rehabilitation Department, Fatmawati Hospital, JakartaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangukusumo Hospital, Jakarta,1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover Abstrak COVID-19 telah menjadi pandemik di Indonesia sejak ditemukannya kasus pertama pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020 di Depok. Peningkatan kasus perhari semakin tinggi sejak akhir Agustus 2020 yang mencapai lebih dari 2000 kasus per hari. Sistem kesehatan di Indonesia perlu ditingkatkan dalam hal kapasitas, termasuk rehabilitasi medik yang harus dilibatkan dari fase akut hingga jangka panjang dalam penanganan pasien COVID-19. Rehabilitasi medik juga diperlukan untuk pasien lain yang bukan COVID-19. Pentingnya keterlibatan, pelayanan rehabilitasi medik dan implementasinya dimasa pandemic COVID-19 memerlukan strategi tersendiri yang harus dilakukan baik oleh pekerja kesehatannya, rumah sakit dan kebijakan pemerintah. Hal ini diperlukan untuk percepatan peningkatan kesehatan pasien, percepatan pemulangan dan menghindari readmisi pasien, dan juga pengoptimalan program kembali bekerja untuk pasien yang sembuh dari COVID-19. Abstract COVID-19 has become a pandemic in Indonesia since the first cases have been positively diagnosed on 2 March 2020 in Depok. The cases have been increased gradually since the end of August 2020 that has reached 1000 cases per day. The health system in Indonesia needs to be improved in terms of capacity, including rehabilitation medicine that should be involved in all health phases (from acute to long-term) in managing patients with COVID-19. Rehabilitation is also still needed for other non-COVID-19 patients. The importance of involvement and implementation of rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic will need special strategies that should be done by rehabilitation professionals, hospitals, and government. These are necessary to accelerate the improvement of patients’ health, discharge, and avoid re-admission, as well as optimize return-to-work for patients who are recovered from COVID-19. https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1557COVID-19Indonesiarehabilitationhealth carerehabilitation servicespandemic
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Luh Karunia Wahyuni
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COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
Acta Medica Indonesiana
COVID-19
Indonesia
rehabilitation
health care
rehabilitation services
pandemic
title COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
title_full COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
title_fullStr COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
title_short COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in Indonesia
title_sort covid 19 pandemic in indonesia situation and challenges of rehabilitation medicine in indonesia
topic COVID-19
Indonesia
rehabilitation
health care
rehabilitation services
pandemic
url https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1557
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