COVID-19 Among Indonesian College Students; Epidemiology Characteristic and Clinical Phenomenon During Infection

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10.2991/978-94-6463-186-9_19How to use a DOI?

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COVID-19; Prevalence; Symptoms; Treatment

Abstract

The information about COVID-19 prevalence, symptoms, and treatment among Indonesian college students has been limited. This study aims to discover the epidemiological characteristic and clinical phenomenon of COVID-19 infection among university students in Indonesia to provide valuable references for better future prevention. We surveyed 285 college students aged 18–28 between February and June 2022. An online form was used to gain information about the experience of COVID-19 infection, transmission, symptoms, treatments, and activity during infection since the pandemic began until 30th June 2022. Ninety-five students contracted COVID-19, and almost half (49.5%) were infected in 2021. The most frequently reported source of infection was household transmission (33.3%), followed by public places (30.5%), campus (4.2%), and unknown (31.6%). The predominant symptoms included fever (76.8%), cough (63.1%), and loss of taste or smell (57.9%). Most students (77.9%) experienced mild symptoms, 9.5% without any symptoms, 10.5% were hospitalized, and 2.1% required Intensive Care Unit treatment. Almost all of them (88.4%) were isolated at home or in the hospital, and 50.5% had no restriction to following lectures and doing assignments. Around a third of students experienced COVID-19 during the pandemic. The most common symptoms are fever, cough, and loss of taste or smell. Most symptoms are mild, and almost half of the students actively attended online lectures.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Choirunisa Fauziah
AU  - Anna Suraya
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/06/14
TI  - COVID-19 Among Indonesian College Students; Epidemiology Characteristic and Clinical Phenomenon During Infection
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st World Conference on Health and Social Science (WCHSS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 153
EP  - 160
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-186-9_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-186-9_19
ID  - Fauziah2023
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