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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been declared a world pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO). The ability of COVID-19 to be transmitted quickly causes fear and excessive worry in certain groups of people, such as the elderly and those with chronic diseases, including oncology and gynecology patients and the caregivers around them (family members). AIM: This study investigates knowledge, attitude, and negative emotions among gynecologic oncology patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hasan Sadikin Public Hospital. METHODS: In this descriptive study, 100 patients with gynecologic malignancies at Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, were assessed in May 2020–April 2020, who asked for their current knowledge, attitude, as well as negative emotions through Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-42). RESULTS: The average age of the respondents in this study was 45.50. There were 31 respondents with low-level knowledge, 36 with moderate-level knowledge, and 33 with a high level of knowledge about COVID-19. Based on the attitude assessment, only 44 respondents (44%) always wore masks, 54 (54%) kept a distance of 1 meter, and 42 (42%) kept away from the crowd. An evaluation using the DASS-42 showed that 3, 4, and 0 subjects experienced severe depression, severe anxiety, and severe stress, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: All Indonesian citizens must take necessary measures to prevent COVID-19, including wearing masks, maintaining a minimum distance of 1 m, and washing hands. This study found that not all respondents could comply with the health protocols that were carried out to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Respondents who experienced severe depression and severe anxiety needed further attention to determine whether they required counseling with a psychiatrist. © 2021 Ali Budi Harsono, Febia Erfiandi, Tendi Robby Setia, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Gatot Nyarumenteng Adhipurnawan Winarno.
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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus (CoV) disease (COVID-19) has become a global health pandemic by early 2020;it has pushed the health-care system to its limit. From the initial estimates, 15% of COVID-19 patients caused by severe acute respiratory CoV 2 syndrome present with severe symptoms and requires hospitalization or even intensive care. There is no specific treatment against COVID-19, particularly for those with severe symptoms. Desperation caused by COVID-19 has driven clinicians to try an alternative therapies with little or even no-evidence previously. Convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) has emerged as a promising COVID-19 therapy. AIM: We aimed to review current state of convalescent plasma therapy. METHODS: We summarize the historical CPT, COVID-19 pathology and evaluate potential of CPT for COVID-19;raising the question regarding routinely administrating CPT to the COVID-19 patients, whether it is safe and effective. RESULTS: From cases in Indonesia and other countries, there is bunch of examples that healthcare workers being negatively stigmatized in case of COVID-19. They lost their rights to have a normal life in this pandemic era. A reasonable basis is found in many literatures to advocate the CPT. Convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients who had been recovered with high neutralizing antibody titers was reported to be effective on transfusion to other COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSION: CPT is one good option to treat COVID-19 patients, but it not without risk;many potential candidate treatment that promising in theory but somehow fall apart when translated into clinical study;only time will tell, including our ongoing CPT clinical study.