Abstract
Negative stigma labelled against Covid-19 patients and health workers can worsen Covid-19 management situation. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze Surakarta people’s interpretation on Covid-19 patient and their social construction process on Covid-19 patient in Surakarta Indonesia. This qualitative research with phenomenological research employed purposive sampling technique. Research informants consisted of Surakarta people, Pulmonologists and Nurses in Dr. Moewardi Surakarta Hospital, Chief Executive of Covid-19 Management Acceleration Task force of Surakarta City, etc. Online observation, in-depth interview, and documentation with internet media were used to collect primary and secondary data. Method and data source triangulations were used to validate data. Interactive model of analysis was conducted using Berger’s Social Construction theory. Surakarta People’s social construction on Covid-19 positive patients passed through some process:Externalization processindicated with Surakarta people’s early perception on Covid-19 as a new disease known poorly, thereby generating fear and ignorance among them;Objectification processshowing people with varying perspectives on Covid-19 positive patients; andInternalization processfinding the subjective reality of Surakarta People on Covid-19 patients affected by objectification stage, later creating interpretation on individual or group having ever interacted with this virus patient.
Highlights
Considering CSSE data of Johns Hopkins University, at least 5.501.037 persons per May 26, 2020, have been infected with Covid-19 throughout world with 361.484 deaths [1]
This study was a qualitative research with phenomenological approach to give a comprehensive understanding based on community’s perspective on Covid-19 positive patient
Unit of Analysis consisted of key informants including Chief Executive of Covid-19 Management Acceleration Task force of Surakarta City, Chairperson of Surakarta City’s Health Office, Head of Disease Control and Environmental Health Division of Surakarta City’s Health Office; main informant including Surakarta People, Patients with Supervision (Pasien Dalam Pengawasan / PDP), People with Monitoring (Orang Dalam Pemantauan / ODP), surrounding neighbour, and family of Covid-19-positive patients; and supporting informants including pulmonologists and nurses in Dr Moewardi Surakarta Hospital
Summary
Considering CSSE data of Johns Hopkins University, at least 5.501.037 persons per May 26, 2020, have been infected with Covid-19 throughout world with 361.484 deaths [1]. Case fatality rate (CFR) of Covid-19 in Indonesia is 6,60% [2]. All community elements should comply with the virus transmission prevention protocol [3]. In reality some people still disobey and even underestimate the prevention protocol
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