Integrating socio-cultural value system into health services in response to Covid-19 patients’ self-isolation in Indonesia

Yety Rochwulaningsih (), Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Mahendra Puji Utama, Noor Naelil Masruroh, Fanada Sholihah and Fajar Gemilang Purna Yudha
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Yety Rochwulaningsih: Universitas Diponegoro
Singgih Tri Sulistiyono: Universitas Diponegoro
Mahendra Puji Utama: Universitas Diponegoro
Noor Naelil Masruroh: Universitas Diponegoro
Fanada Sholihah: Universitas Diponegoro
Fajar Gemilang Purna Yudha: Universitas Diponegoro

Palgrave Communications, 2023, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract This article studies the synergistic sociocultural value system to handle COVID-19 patients in self-isolation in Indonesia, to find an effective formula in COVID-19 spread control. The problems studied here is the response carried out and the constraints faced by the Indonesian government related to the self-isolation policy. Why and how does the Indonesians’ sociocultural value system contribute to COVID-19 patient response? Through the survey conducted via Google Forms, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and literature study, it is found that the Indonesian government issued the self-isolation regulation for COVID-19 patients to mitigate the rapid and massive COVID-19 transmission. However, many constraints are found in the policy implementation, including; people’s insufficient knowledge and understanding of COVID-19, leading to negative implications for the COVID-19 survivors or patients’ perception, causing social stigmatisation for COVID-19 survivors or patients; COVID-19 task force’s limited access to medicine, medical instrument and hospital facilities. Meanwhile, the Indonesians’ strong socio-cultural values like tolerance, mutual aid, and communal work, including among the educated people in urban society, may be potentially integrated into the health service to respond to COVID-19 patients with their self-isolation. Therefore, their integration and empowerment can be a solution to mitigating COVID-19 transmission in Indonesia.

Date: 2023
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