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[P-2-03]EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TAS PAK HAJI PROGRAM AS AN INNOVATION IN TREATING SEVERE MENTAL DISORDER PATIENTS WITH PASUNG IN MUARA ENIM, SOUTH SUMATERA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY FROM 2022-2024
*Ervana Ikha Yusnita1, Frenti Amalia2, Bintang Arroyantri Prananjaya3, Irna Permanasari Gani4 (1.dr. H.M Rabain Muara Enim Public Hospital(Indonesia), 2.Public Health Office of Muara Enim District Government(Indonesia), 3.Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University(Indonesia), 4.Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University(Indonesia))
Keywords:
The TAS PAK HAJI PROGRAM,severe mental disorder,pasung
Background
Pasung is an act of restraint against patients with severe mental disorders using inhumane methods. This condition is common in the treatment of Severe Mental Disorder Patients (SMDP) in Indonesia. Some of the reasons that cause Pasung are the stigma, the difficulty of getting access to health facilities, lack of public understanding regarding mental health problems and the difficulty of caregivers in caring SMDP. Pasung in Muara Enim District is still becoming serious problem and the number continues to increase every year. To overcome this issue, in 2022 the Muara Enim district government began introducing the TAS PAK HAJI program, a program that facilitate mental health workers at primary health facilities, in the form of a special bag containing equipment needed by health workers to conduct home visits to SMDP as well as carry out both medical and non-medically equipment. The bag itself contain antipsychotic drugs; both oral and injection, wound care tools, equipment for cleaning patients such as shaver and nail clippers and a saw to cut the chains/wooden blocks used to shackle patients. Objective
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the TAS PAK HAJI program in reducing the incidence of SMDP with pasung in Muara Enim.
Method
This research was conducted descriptively using secondary data on the incidence SMDP with Pasung from 2022-20224.
Results
Based on study, there was a decrease in incidence of SMDP with pasung from 48 patients in 2022 to 39 patients (18,75%) in 2023 and 36 patients (8,33%) in 2024.
Conclusion
There is a decrease in the incidence of SMDP with Pasung in 2023 and 2024 in Muara Enim. This study is the baseline data for conducting larger studies to assess the effectiveness of the program.
Pasung is an act of restraint against patients with severe mental disorders using inhumane methods. This condition is common in the treatment of Severe Mental Disorder Patients (SMDP) in Indonesia. Some of the reasons that cause Pasung are the stigma, the difficulty of getting access to health facilities, lack of public understanding regarding mental health problems and the difficulty of caregivers in caring SMDP. Pasung in Muara Enim District is still becoming serious problem and the number continues to increase every year. To overcome this issue, in 2022 the Muara Enim district government began introducing the TAS PAK HAJI program, a program that facilitate mental health workers at primary health facilities, in the form of a special bag containing equipment needed by health workers to conduct home visits to SMDP as well as carry out both medical and non-medically equipment. The bag itself contain antipsychotic drugs; both oral and injection, wound care tools, equipment for cleaning patients such as shaver and nail clippers and a saw to cut the chains/wooden blocks used to shackle patients. Objective
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the TAS PAK HAJI program in reducing the incidence of SMDP with pasung in Muara Enim.
Method
This research was conducted descriptively using secondary data on the incidence SMDP with Pasung from 2022-20224.
Results
Based on study, there was a decrease in incidence of SMDP with pasung from 48 patients in 2022 to 39 patients (18,75%) in 2023 and 36 patients (8,33%) in 2024.
Conclusion
There is a decrease in the incidence of SMDP with Pasung in 2023 and 2024 in Muara Enim. This study is the baseline data for conducting larger studies to assess the effectiveness of the program.