Development of education leader professionalism through ORPAER-based participatory group dynamics training in the era of Covid-19

The purpose of this study was to describe (1) the background of providing innovation management material on the professional development of educational leaders, (2) the background of providing change management in the professional development of educational leaders (3) the profile and characteristics of school principals as education leaders in Bantur district, (4) the implementation mechanism for the implementation of ORPAER-based participatory group dynamics training. This study used a qualitative approach, while data were obtained through interviews, both structured and unstructured, participatory observation and document analysis. The data obtained were tested for validity and credibility by using data triangulation techniques. The results show that (1) the program in this study has high efficiency after being analyzed using the CIPP (Context Input Process Product) evaluation model, (2) the principal as an educational leader with a generation X profile has various unique characteristics in it, (3)) the impact of the program in this study has implications for the self-development of educational leaders, (4) the program in this study has a positive impact on a teacher, (5) the program in this study can be a stimulus for the actualization of DNA of Peak Performance for a student in the school environment. © 2023 Author(s).

Factors affecting the outcomes of COVID-19 patients treated at Dr. M. Djamil Padang General Hospital

Background: COVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world with high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the factors that influenced the outcomes of COVID-19 patients treated at RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Methods: This was an observational analytic study conducted with a retrospective cohort design on COVID-19 patients at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Data were taken from medical records from January to March 2021. Association between comorbidities and the outcome of COVID-19 patients were analyzed using Chi- Square/Fisher Exact Test. Results: Majority of the patients were female (56.4%) and aged above 50 years (64.3%). Hypertension was the most common comorbidity (41.1%). Diabetes mellitus affected the final outcome of treatment. The number of comorbidities the patients had was associated with a worse outcome for COVID-19. Conclusion: Most of COVID-19 patients at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang were male and more than 50 years old. There was a correlation between age, gender, and comorbidities in COVID-19 patients with the outcomes.