CLINICAL–EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA ON HIV/AIDS PATIENTS ADMITTED TO A TOP REFERRAL HOSPITAL DURING 1997-2005. A DATABASE FOR ACTION IN THE FUTURE, REFERRING TO ANOTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ABSTRACT: HIV/AIDS, a
frightened disease, was detected worldwide both in under developed, developing
and developed country. The route of infection was similar in almost all
countries, although differs in frequencies. The fate of the patient differed from
each countries, with better outcome in the developed countries and worse
in underdeveloped and developing countries. This report aims to
collect epidemiology data of HIV/AIDS
patients who was admitted to a top referral hospital in East Java, Surabaya Dr
Soetomo Hospital. In this retrospective study, during the period of 1997 – 1905
it was found that 477 patients had been admitted to Dr Soetomo Hospital. First
case was registered in 1997, but the number was increasing rapidly in the
following years. The youngest patient was new born and the oldest was 54 years old
man. The majority of patients were 20–40 year group of age. The ratio man to
woman was 7:1. The most common risk factor was drug abuse and free-sex
behavior. The most common co morbid was infectious disease, as diarrhea disease,
tuberculosis. A large number of patients died in hospital. In seem that
HIV/AIDS is unavoidable and uncontrollable yet. The increasing number of
patients year by year must give alert for everyone the potential of the outbreak
of disease in community. From literature study, it was four points should be
born in mind : 1. Comprehensive health care for people infected with HIV. 2.
Need for partnerships 3. Need for research. 4. Health Promotion. The high rate
of hospital mortality showed us that the clinical management should be
strengthened. As a crippling and deadly disease, the program of prevention
should be strengthened, recruiting all of component of the public, private and community
sectors. Research for better knowledge about HIV/AIDS should to be stimulated.
Education for better health, by officially or non-government organization and
family should be encouraged.
Keyword: HIV/AIDS,
epidemiological study, Dr Soetomo Hospital, infectious diseases, health care,
partnership, health promotion, research
Author: Suharto
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg050045
