International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 11, No 4: December 2022

Care and protection for healthcare workers during a pandemic COVID-19: A descriptive qualitative study in Indonesia

Mochamat Helmi (Covid-19 National Emergency Hospital Wisma Atlet Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia And Department Of Anesthesiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Djayanti Sari (Department Of Anesthesiology And Intensive Care, Faculty Of Medicine, Public Health And Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia)
Andreasta Meliala (Department Of Health Policy And Management, Faculty Of Medicine, Public Health And Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia)
Laksono Trisnantoro (Director Of Health Policy And Management, Faculty Of Medicine, Public Health, And Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2022

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the perspectives of care and protection of healthcare workers during the pandemic COVID-19 using a descriptive qualitative study in Indonesia. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach in COVID-19 National Referral Hospitals. The sample in this study is a medical team who actively engaged in delivering COVID-19 services. Purposive sampling was used to collect the sample. There were 45 respondents, with 22 men and 23 women taking part in this study. The qualitative data were analyzed using the content analysis. Three themes that emerge from the data analysis: health protection, legal protection, and incentive schemes. Health protection including calculation of the medical team's workload and lack of a systematic procedure for medical team quarantine. There was a lack of legal basis for medical practice in long-term disaster services. Dimension of incentive scheme, including incentives shift from rewards to demands, changes in incentive regulations, and discrepancy in incentive calculation. The medical team that provides services in a biological crisis, particularly for volunteers, must have a clear direction to follow legal protection and obvious health protection. By stressing protection and rewards for each level of the medical profession, it is hoped to boost motivation in actively participating and supporting the service of COVID-19 patients in critical conditions across Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPHS

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Subject

Health Professions

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