COVID-19 has become a global pandemic which has resulted in the deaths of 4.5 million people worldwide and the deaths of 142,999 people in Indonesia as of 18 October 2021. Literature results state that many factors influence the mortality of COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile, early identification of high-risk patients from unfavorable clinical examination results is very necessary to reduce the risk of mortality due to COVID-19. Based on this problem, Nanik Prasetyoningsih wrote a dissertation entitled “Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients in DKI Jakarta Province” which discusses risk factors that can be predictors of death for COVID-19 patients at the COVID-19 referral hospital in DKI Jakarta Province. It is hoped that this research will provide information regarding the risk of death from COVID-19 with the output of a dashboard matrix of COVID-19 risk factor indicators in the Emergency Department.
This research was conducted using a retrospective cohort study by taking 730 samples of selected COVID-19 patients from Pasar Minggu Hospital, Fatmawati Hospital, and Gatot Subroto Army Hospital. The research results show that the general patient characteristic that is a predictor of mortality in COVID-19 patients in DKI Jakarta Province in the period July 2020 – July 2021 is the patient’s age. Apart from the length of stay <12 days, patient laboratory tests such as D-Dimer, CRP, Platelets and Leukocytes are also predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients in DKI Jakarta Province in the period July 2020 – July 2021. Other factors are predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients are the patient’s oxygen saturation (SpO2) and response time <48 hours.
Nanik’s research on COVID-19 has the advantage of using all the variables used in previous research. The use of all these variables allows information on the relationship between influencing (independent) variables and COVID-19 mortality, the relationship between influencing variables, and knowing the magnitude of the influence of these independent variables on COVID-19 mortality. With the relationship between variables and the magnitude of the influence of these variables on COVID-19 mortality, a dashboard for monitoring COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the research was produced. The digitalization dashboard for emergency cases is based on factors resulting in relative risk (RR) values from large to small RR. It is hoped that this dashboard can help COVID-19 referral hospitals to monitor patients accurately and quickly in the Emergency Room. Responsive and effective handling of COVID-19 patients is expected to prevent high mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Nanik’s dissertation results were defended in the Doctoral Promotion Session in Public Health Sciences which was held on Monday, January 8, 2024, in the Doctoral Promotion Room, FPH UI. The session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Dr. Ratna Djuwita, M.P.H., with a team of examiners namely Prof. Dr. Meiwita P. Budiharsana, M.P.A., Ph.D.; Dr. Dr. Satria Pratama, Sp.P., and Dr. Dr. Lia G. Partakusuma, Sp.PK(K), M.M., M.A.R.S., and support from Prof. Dr. Ascobat Gani, M.P.H., Dr.PH., as promoter and Prof. Dr. Besral, S.K.M., M.Sc., and Prof. Dr. Rahajuningsih Dharma, Sp.PK(K), D.Sc., as co-promoter.
Based on the open session for the doctoral promotion, Nanik Prasetyoningsih, who works as the Head of Tk.III Salak Hospital, dr. H. Sadjiman was declared graduated and obtained a Doctorate degree in Public Health Sciences. Nanik Prasetyoningsih was declared the 300th Public Health Science Doctoral graduate and the 386th FPH UI graduate with cum laude honors.
