9 Reasons Why Indonesians Don't Seek Outpatient Treatment When Sick

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 02/12/2021 11:16 WIB

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In 2021, 0.52% of the population fell ill in the last month but did not seek outpatient treatment due to lack of funds.

Reasons for Sick Residents Not Seeking Treatment (2021)

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Reasons for Sick Residents Not Seeking Treatment (2021)

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In the 2021 State Budget (APBN), the government allocated Rp 111.7 trillion for the health sector. However, some residents who fell ill did not seek outpatient treatment.

Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the biggest reason for residents not seeking outpatient treatment was self-medication, reaching 63.33%. Other reasons included fear of COVID-19 exposure (21.29%), feeling it unnecessary (12.69%), and long waiting times (0.27%).

Meanwhile, 0.52% of residents who fell ill in the last month did not seek outpatient treatment due to lack of funds in 2021. This figure is lower than the previous year's 0.94%.

Furthermore, 0.14% of the population who were ill did not seek outpatient treatment due to lack of accompaniment, 0.1% due to lack of transportation funds, 0.04% due to lack of facilities, and 1.64% due to other reasons.

According to the BPS, the population experiencing health complaints in the last month reached 27.23% this year. Women experiencing health complaints accounted for 28.23%, higher than men at 26.15%.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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