Covid-19 Patient’s Mental Recreation Accelerates Recovery

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Good news came from the Surabaya Field Hospital. There was a decrease in the number of patients COVID-19 treated there up to a third of normal. At the beginning of March 2021, only 100 patients were being treated, as disclosed by First Admiral TNI dr. I Dewa Gede Nalendra DI, Sp.B., Sp. BTKV, Head of Surabaya Indrapura Field Hospital.

Apart from treating those with symptoms, the COVID-19 patients at the Indrapura Field Hospital in Surabaya also have a lot of entertainment. Through the concept of ‘Be Happy’, Nalendra hopes that a happy mood will help the formation of antibodies and body immunity for patients being treated there.

“Our concept is implemented from the start be happy. Providing a happy atmosphere for patients so that antibodies and immunity can be quickly awakened, “he said.

There is also volunteer assistance for patients to deal with non-medical factors, including environmental, psychological, economic, and social health factors.

The presence of entertainment is very important to increase the body’s immunity, because entertainment can reduce and relieve stress on patients. In fact, stress greatly affects immunity in the body.

“If there is an increase in stress in a person, it means that there is an increase in the hormones cortisol and epinephrine which can reduce the body’s immunity. With entertainment, patients can reduce stress, make a better mood, so that the body’s immunity can be more awake and increased. It can also speed up the patient’s recovery, ”said Nalendra talkshow ‘Realizing mental recreation for health workers and COVID-19 patients organized by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

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