Outcomes of Services for COVID-19 Patients at Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University Community Isolation of Thonburi District, Lerdsin Hospital

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The coronavirus epidemic has been a problem for public health systems around the world. The purpose of this study aimed to study the outcomes of services for COVID-19 patients in community isolation of Lerdsin Hospital.

Design: This was a retrospective descriptive study.

Methods: Data were collected from medical records of services from 17 July 2021 to 15 September 2021. The sample size consisted of 304 asymptomatic patients or mild symptoms of COVID-19. All data were analyzed by statistical analysis of percentage, mean, median, and standard deviation and compared the median duration with the Mann-Whitney U Test statistics.

Results: The results show that the majority of patients were female 51.6% with an average age of 37.6 years, unvaccinated 62.5%, with no underlying disease 76.0%. The five most common signs and symptoms found were: anosmia 77.1%, cough 65.0%, running nose 18.0%, sore throat 8.6%, and fever 7.5%. In the community isolation, most of the patients were treated with Andrographis paniculata 74.3% and were discharged home 92.4%. The waiting period before receiving treatment service after COVID-19 result confirmed infection was significantly reduced among a later group of patients in community isolation (P<0.01).

Conclusions: The results from this study show that the response to this epidemic needs to be adjusted according to time and knowledge. Establishing community isolation helped to separate infected people from families and communities and reduced the spread of the disease in the community. The cooperation of all sectors in developing services will help patients to be safer. Learning the obstacles from the past and adapting to current situations will also be helpful for overcoming this hardship.