TY - JOUR
T1 - Physician's hesitancy in treating COVID-19 patients and its associated occupational risk factors in Indonesia
T2 - an online cross-sectional survey
AU - Soemarko, Dewi Sumaryani
AU - Kekalih, Aria
AU - Syam, Ari Fahrial
AU - Yunihastuti, Evy
AU - Herikurniawan, Herikurniawan
AU - Yosia, Mikhael
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: the APC was funded by Danone Specialized Nutrition Indonesia (Grant number: 32/SCIENCE/V/22).
Publisher Copyright:
© the Author(s), 2023.
PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - This cross-sectional survey aims to investigate physician hesitancy in treating COVID-19 patients in Indonesia, particularly among those who have already contracted the disease, along with associated occupational risk factors. The study involved distribut-ing a questionnaire to physicians across the country, using contact information from the Indonesian Physician Association database. The results show that out of the 383 participants, 25.6% experi-enced moderate symptoms of COVID-19, and 2.9% required critical care. The study found that 20.3% of physicians demonstrated hesitancy to treat suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Interestingly, older physicians and those with less experience in treating COVID-19 patients were found to have a higher hesitancy rate, while specialist trainees and those working in public hospitals demonstrated the lowest hesitancy. These findings highlight the significant hesitancy among physicians who have suffered from COVID-19 and underline the need for management and policymakers to take further action to address this issue. Understanding the effects and benefits of physician hesitancy in treating COVID-19 patients is crucial for ensuring the effective delivery of healthcare services during pandemics like COVID-19.
AB - This cross-sectional survey aims to investigate physician hesitancy in treating COVID-19 patients in Indonesia, particularly among those who have already contracted the disease, along with associated occupational risk factors. The study involved distribut-ing a questionnaire to physicians across the country, using contact information from the Indonesian Physician Association database. The results show that out of the 383 participants, 25.6% experi-enced moderate symptoms of COVID-19, and 2.9% required critical care. The study found that 20.3% of physicians demonstrated hesitancy to treat suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Interestingly, older physicians and those with less experience in treating COVID-19 patients were found to have a higher hesitancy rate, while specialist trainees and those working in public hospitals demonstrated the lowest hesitancy. These findings highlight the significant hesitancy among physicians who have suffered from COVID-19 and underline the need for management and policymakers to take further action to address this issue. Understanding the effects and benefits of physician hesitancy in treating COVID-19 patients is crucial for ensuring the effective delivery of healthcare services during pandemics like COVID-19.
KW - COVID-19
KW - hesitancy
KW - Indonesia
KW - medical doctors
KW - post-COVID
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85167441667&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4081/jphia.2023.2558
DO - 10.4081/jphia.2023.2558
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85167441667
SN - 2038-9922
VL - 14
JO - Journal of Public Health in Africa
JF - Journal of Public Health in Africa
IS - 7
M1 - 2558
ER -