TY - JOUR
T1 - Hospital preparedness for COVID-19 in Indonesia
AU - Lestari, Fatma
AU - Kadir, Abdul
AU - Puspitasari, Attika
AU - Suparni,
AU - Wijaya, Oktomi
AU - EL-Matury, Herlina J.
AU - Liana, Duta
AU - Sunindijo, Riza Yosia
AU - Yani Hamid, Achir
AU - Azzahra, Fira
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is funded by Directorate of Research and Development, Universitas Indonesia, Under Hibah PUTI Q1 (Grant No. NKB-462/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2022).
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the Disaster Risk and Reduction Center Universitas Indonesia (DRRC UI) for the supports in completing this study.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Lestari, Kadir, Puspitasari, Suparni, Wijaya, EL-Matury, Liana, Sunindijo, Yani Hamid and Azzahra.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Introduction: As a disaster-prone country, hospital preparedness in dealing with disasters in Indonesia is essential. This research, therefore, focuses specifically on hospital preparedness for COVID-19 in Indonesia, which is important given the indication that the pandemic will last for the foreseeable future. Methods: During March to September 2022, a cross-sectional approach and a quantitative study was conducted in accordance with the research objective to assess hospital preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. This research shows the level of readiness based on the 12 components of the rapid hospital readiness checklist for COVID-19 published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Evaluators from 11 hospitals in four provinces in Indonesia (Capital Special Region of Jakarta, West Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta, and North Sumatra) filled out the form in the COVID-19 Hospital Preparedness Information system, which was developed to assess the level of hospital readiness. Results: The results show that hospitals in Capital Special Region of Jakarta and Special Region of Yogyakarta have adequate level (≥ 80%). Meanwhile, the readiness level of hospitals in West Java and North Sumatra varies from adequate level (≥ 80%), moderate level (50% – 79%), to not ready level (≤ 50%). Conclusion: The findings and the methods adopted in this research are valuable for policymakers and health professionals to have a holistic view of hospital preparedness for COVID-19 in Indonesia so that resources can be allocated more effectively to improve readiness.
AB - Introduction: As a disaster-prone country, hospital preparedness in dealing with disasters in Indonesia is essential. This research, therefore, focuses specifically on hospital preparedness for COVID-19 in Indonesia, which is important given the indication that the pandemic will last for the foreseeable future. Methods: During March to September 2022, a cross-sectional approach and a quantitative study was conducted in accordance with the research objective to assess hospital preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. This research shows the level of readiness based on the 12 components of the rapid hospital readiness checklist for COVID-19 published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Evaluators from 11 hospitals in four provinces in Indonesia (Capital Special Region of Jakarta, West Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta, and North Sumatra) filled out the form in the COVID-19 Hospital Preparedness Information system, which was developed to assess the level of hospital readiness. Results: The results show that hospitals in Capital Special Region of Jakarta and Special Region of Yogyakarta have adequate level (≥ 80%). Meanwhile, the readiness level of hospitals in West Java and North Sumatra varies from adequate level (≥ 80%), moderate level (50% – 79%), to not ready level (≤ 50%). Conclusion: The findings and the methods adopted in this research are valuable for policymakers and health professionals to have a holistic view of hospital preparedness for COVID-19 in Indonesia so that resources can be allocated more effectively to improve readiness.
KW - hospital preparedness
KW - hospital readiness
KW - hospital readiness checklist for COVID-19
KW - Indonesia
KW - information system
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U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1187698
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1187698
M3 - Article
C2 - 37529429
AN - SCOPUS:85166044084
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 11
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
M1 - 1187698
ER -
