Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery)
Vol 8 No 3 (2021)

Oxygen Saturation (SPO2) in Covid-19 Patients

Ulfa Husnul Fata (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar)
Lutvi Febriana (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Dec 2021

Abstract

One of the emergency problems of Covid-19 patients is a decrease in oxygen saturation (SpO2). Factors that affect the decrease in oxygen saturation, age, immune system, and gender. The purpose of this study was to identify Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) in Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) patients. The research design is descriptive. The population in this study were all Covid-19 patients at the Aminah Blitar Islamic Hospital starting last month December 2020 to March 2021 totaling 346 and the number of samples is 185. This research instrument uses data studies on the medical records of Covid-19 patients. Sampling technique using purposive sampling. Statistic testusefrequency distribution. The results of this study indicate that from 185 respondents there were 77 (41.4) respondents who did not experience hypoxemia and 108 (58.6) respondents experienced hypoxemia. Covid-19 must be watched out for because of its relatively fast transmission, has a mortality rate that cannot be ignored, and there is no definitive therapy yet. A decrease in oxygen saturation (SpO2) is an important thing that needs to be considered in Covid-19 patients.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jnk

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) published by STIKes Patria Husada Blitar. Published three times in a year, its in April, August and December. Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) only receive original manuscripts related to science development and have ...