AN OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 PATIENTS WHO DIED AT H ADAM MALIK HOSPITAL, MEDAN IN MARCH 2020 UNTIL MARCH 2021 AND A REVIEW OF THE MEDICOLEGAL ASPECTS OF CORPSE CARE

Autor: Aulia Siregar, Amri Amir, Doaris Ingrid Marbun, Roland Sanggam P Tambunan, Adriansyah Lubis
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Research Publications. 87
ISSN: 2708-3578
Popis: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is a new type of coronavirus that has never been previously identified in humans. For this reason, in the context of preventing the COVID-19 outbreak from an early age, the Minister of Health has issued a Decree of the Minister of Health Number HK.01.07/MENKES/104/2020 concerning the Determination of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV Infection) as a Type of Disease That Can Cause Outbreaks and Countermeasures. The formulation of the problem in this study is "What are the characteristics of the bodies of Covid-19 patients who died at the RSUP. H Adam Malik Medan from March 2020 to March 2021 is in accordance with the Medicolegal Aspect". The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of the bodies of Covid-19 patients who died at the H Adam Malik Hospital in Medan from March 2020 to March 2021. Methods: This research is a descriptive study with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study is all data on Covid-19 patients who died at the RSUP. H Adam Malik Medan from March 2020 to March 2021. The sample in this study was all data on Covid-19 patients who died at the RSUP. H Adam Malik Medan in March 2020 to March 2021. The research sample was obtained by the total sampling method. The data includes the variables to be studied in accordance with the specific objectives of this study. Data were collected and recorded and tabulated with the types of variables to be studied. Results: Based on the results of this study obtained: a. The number of patients who died at H Adam Malik Hospital in Medan from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 was 323 people. B. The highest number of patients died at age > 65 as many as 29.72%. The lowest number of patients died at the age of 16-25 years as much as 0.91%. C. The number of patients who died was more in the male sex with a percentage of 55% copared to the female sex with a percentage of 45%. D. The highest number of patients died in a definite diagnosis status of 57% and the lowest number of patients died in a probable diagnosis status of 17%. e. According to the medico-legal aspect, the number of patients who died who received Covid-19 circumcision was higher with a percentage of 86% compared to those who refused with a percentage of 14%. F. Most of the dead patients who received restitution according to the medico-legal aspect were in the definite diagnosis status as much as 95% and those who refused the highest at the probable diagnosis status were 30%. Discussion: From the results of this study, the author recommends research with subjects that are carried out directly for approval of the circulation of Covid-19 bodies in accordance with applicable regulations. Conducting socialization related to the distribution of Covid-19 corpses to the public. Determination of confirmed or negative status as soon as possible, to avoid rejection from the family regarding the medico-legal aspects of healing the corpse.
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