Karakteristik risiko terdampak Tuberkulosis Paru sebagai risiko okupasional tenaga Kesehatan

Pemberantasan Tuberkulosis Paru (TB) di Indonesia, meskipun mencapai kemajuan yang luar biasa, masih jauh dari selesai. Duduk di peringkat kedua sebagai negara dengan beban TB tertinggi secara global, pemerintah Indonesia harus mencurahkan lebih banyak perhatian untuk mengendalikan penyebaran TB. Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia mencatat bahwa pada tahun 2018, kejadian TB turun secara global sebesar 2% dan tetap menjadi penyebab kematian tertinggi di dunia dari penyakit menular … Continue reading Karakteristik risiko terdampak Tuberkulosis Paru sebagai risiko okupasional tenaga Kesehatan

Protecting those who care: The characteristics of occupational Tuberculosis risk in health care workers

Nosocomial TB infection remains an urgent public health problem that requires relentless efforts to overcome. In general, health care workers (HCWs) have a significantly higher risk of suffering from active and latent TB owing to their daily occupational TB risk exposure. The risk is indeed more severe in high TB burden countries, such as Indonesia. In this research, we aimed to: (1) investigate the underlying … Continue reading Protecting those who care: The characteristics of occupational Tuberculosis risk in health care workers

Urban and rural disparities in hospital utilization among Indonesian adults

Background: Equal access to healthcare facilities, patient’s satisfaction, and respect for the desire of the patient were recognized as the basic principles of each of the health care system. Each person must be given the opportunity to access health services in accordance with the requirements of their health. We aimed to prove the existence of disparities hospital utilization based on the category of urban-rural areas. … Continue reading Urban and rural disparities in hospital utilization among Indonesian adults