Jurnal Widya Medika
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): October

SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) EXAMINATION USES ANTIGEN SWAB FOR COMPANY’S EMPLOYEES IN SURABAYA ON JULY – AUGUST 2021

Lukas Slamet Riadi (Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Surabaya)
Yudhiakuari Sincihu (Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Surabaya)
Mulya Dinata (Departemen of Patology Klinik, Widya Mandala Surabaya, Catolic University Surabaya)
Vincentius Diamantino Supit (Departemen of Neurology, Gotong Royong Hospital Surabaya)
Juanita Harrisa (Profesi of Ners, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya)
Putri Lisdiyanti (Profesi of Ners, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Nov 2022

Abstract

Background of the problem: Since 2020, all the countries in the world has been rocked by Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2) pandemic. Since July 2021, Indonesia became Covid-19 epicentrum with the highest mortality 2.048 people in the world on 10th August 2021. Covid-19 supporting diagnosis checkup uses RT-PCR and Antigen rapid test, this was based on the Indonesian Health Minister instruction about the uses of antigen test for 2019 Corona Virus Disease checkup. Method: This research uses cross sectional, retrospective analytic study by seeing the data that was taken from SARS-Cov-2 antigen rapid test from some location of companies in Surabaya. The swab data is from Sentra Medika Clinic Surabaya by using nasopharyngeal and nasal antigen SARS-CoV-2 rapid test kit (immunochromatography method). Result: The main data of labor’s characteristics is 6033 people. The highest number was on July to August 2021 on the age range of 30-39 years old (39,70%), meanwhile at the age of 60-69 years old is 0,45%. In the case of Covid-19 virus infection, the highest number of positive antigen was at the age range of 30-39 years old was 64 people (41,30%), whereas 2 people (1,30%) were at the age range of 60-69 years old. At the age more than 60, the number of case is not many but the statistic analytic result shows that age influences P0,05 (P 0,260) Covid-19 Antigen swab test result. The case spike happened on July 2021, 153 people were positive of Antigen swab test: 141 people were men (92,16%) and 12 people were women (7,84%). On August 2021, 2 men were positive (100%). Conclusion: The result of the research in July 2021 shows that the highest numbers of labor are at the age of 30-39 years old. The risk of Covid-19 infection mostly at men. Whereas Covid-19 infection risk is at the age of 60-69 years old are in small amount. Age influences the result of Covid-19 Antigen swab test. Meanwhile, gender does not influence the result of Covid-19 Antigen swab test.

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Journal Info

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JWM

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Medicine & Pharmacology

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Jurnal Widya Medika is the official publication media of Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Faculty of Medicine. Jurnal Widya Medika publishes original research articles, case reports, and literature reviews from scientists of various medical education and research institutions, including ...