The trend of pediatric tuberculosis cases before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Klinik Utama RS. H. A. Rotinsulu Cibadak Bandung
Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population Studies and Health Promotion, Universitas Airlangga, East Java, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(03), 1493–1496
Publication history:
Received on 12 May 2024; revised on 22 June 2024; accepted on 24 June 2024
Abstract:
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global issue, including in Indonesia. The World Health Organization through the SDGs, has set an "End Tuberculosis" strategy to end the TB epidemic by 2030. Kota Bandung ranks second in Indonesia for the highest number of TB cases. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted TB management, including among children. This study aims to provide an overview of the trend in pediatric tuberculosis incidence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is a quantitative study with retrospective cohort study design. Data were collected from medical record in Klinik Utama RS. H. A Rotinsulu Cibadak Bandung. The population and sample in this study are all TB cases in children aged ≤15 years from 2018 to 2022. In the period before the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of pediatric TB in 2018 was 16 patients and 26 patients in 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of pediatric TB patients decreased to 16 in 2020, dropped further to 14 in 2021, and increased to 15 in 2022. In conclusion, the incidence of pediatric tuberculosis at the Main Clinic of RS H. A. Rotinsulu Cibadak Bandung decreased both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords:
Tuberculosis; Child; COVID-19; Pandemic; Incidence
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