DEHUMANIZATION TO MEDICAL STAFF DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Nurul Noviani, Muhardi M
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
In 2019, a pandemic called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred. This pandemic not only a medical issue but also has an impact on the psychology of people in the world, one of them is the phenomenon of dehumanization in medical staff that occurs in Indonesia. This article is a non-experimental study that analyse the cause of the phenomenon of dehumanization toward medical staff and looks for a solution based on secondary data from a literature review and using causal analysis. Lack of true information received, lack of knowledge, massive reporting, fear, and anxiety about being infected with COVID-19 results in stigma. The stigma and fading of the noble values found in the Islamic Religion and Pancasila led to the dehumanization of medical staff. The phenomenon of dehumanization in medical staff that occurs in Indonesia is caused by four factors, include: information, knowledge, psychological, and the fading of Islamic and Pancasila noble values. Dehumanization is very contrary Islamic Religion and Pancasila^s value. The solution for this problems are respect and empathize to medical staff, implement social and physical distancing, healthy living patterns, find accurate information, and uphold the noble values of Islam and Pancasila.
