Gambaran Kadar Hemoglobin pada Pasien Malaria di RSUD Biak

Abstract

Background  Malaria is an infectious disease spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium sp in their bodies, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) document in 2022, malaria control is higher than in previous years. Anemia is common in Plasmodium-infected patients and severe malaria anemia is a major cause of death in patients. Two main mechanisms cause anemia in malaria: hemolysis of uninfected and infected erythrocytes and insufficient erythropoiesis.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the description of hemoglobin levels in malaria at Biak Regional Hospital..

Method: This study is a descriptive study, with a sample of 30 malaria patient respondents using quota sampling technique. Secondary data were obtained from examination blanks in the form of age and gender while primary data were carried out direct examination in the form of species identification examination and hemoglobin examination. Data analysis method using univariate analysis.

Result: Malaria patients aged adolescents as much as 43.3%, male 56.7% and infected with tropical malaria type 50%. The results of the most cross-distribution of low hemoglobin in adolescents 30%, male 36.7% and tropical malaria 36.7%.

Conclusion: From this study it can be concluded that the decrease in hemoglobin levels of malaria patients is mostly in adolescence, male gender and tropical malaria.