PROFIL PENDERITA PENYAKIT PARU OBSTRUKTIF KRONIK (PPOK) YANG DIRAWAT INAP DI RSUD ARIFIN ACHMAD PROVINSI RIAU TAHUN 2013

Abstract

Abstract
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is chronic inflammatory
disease of the lungs marked by breath and obstruction of air flow is persistent and
progressive as a response to the particles or gases dangerous. The severity of COPD
depends on its exacerbations and comorbidities of each individual. The purpose of
this study to determine the profile of COPD patients who are hospitalized at Arifin
Achmad Hospital in 2013 by age, sex, occupation, smoking history, chief complaint,
additional complaints and a history of exacerbations. The study was conducted in
November-December 2014. The study was conducted in November-December 2014.
The study sample as many as 80 people. The data collected is secondary data
obtained from medical records. The results showed that COPD patients who are
hospitalized at Arifin Achmad Hospital in 2013 based on age are more common in
the age of 61-70 years as many as 29 people (36.3%), based on gender men are often
suffer ppok 87,5 people ( 70 % ), based on the work of people with COPD who found
work as self-employed as many as 33 people (41.25%),based on a history of smoking,
COPD patients who had a positive smoking history as many as 50 people (62.5%),
the main complaint is shortness of breath are found as many as 69 people (86.25%),
additional complaints were most common are chest pain and headaches as many as
20 people (21.3%) and COPD patients who are hospitalized with a history of
exacerbations most 0-1 times per year as many as 55 people (68.75%).
Keywords: COPD, patient profile