Gambaran Penyakit Malaria di RS Prof. Dr. H. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis dan RSUP Haji Adam Malik Medan Tahun 2017-2021

Abstract

Background. Indonesian is a tropical country where malaria is still a health problem. There are 70 million people in Indonesian at risk of malaria. Central Bureau of Statistics for North Sumatra Province reported 2,575 cases of malaria. Malaria has occurred in various groups at risk with high incidence rates in endemic countries. Aim. To identify the features of malaria in two of major hospitals in Medan, North Sumatera, i.e., Prof. Dr. H. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis Hospital and Haji Adam Malik Hospital during 2017-2021. Methods. This study used secondary data from medical records of malaria patients in both hospitals from 2017 to 2021. This research was a descriptive retrospective design using total sampling method. Results. Based on the inclusion criteria, 32 samples were obtained. Variables are processed, presented in frequency distribution table. Conclusion. Largest age range is found in the early adult group (37.5%), with the highest gender is male (78.1%) and civil servants (31.3%). Based on the origin of residence, of the two research locations were from Medan City and outside Medan City with the same proportion is 50% each. The most clinical symptoms is fluctuating fever accompanied by chills (53.1%), with the most common cause is Plasmodium falciparum (75%). Based on the degree of severity, 93.8% of malaria sufferers experience mild malaria. The most common therapies are DHP and primaquine (87.5%).