Why Do Inpatient Patients Decide To Outpatient In Covid-19 Pandemic?

This study aims to find out why patients who have an alternative inpatient, decide to choose outpatient careat Sinar Kasih Hospital Purwokerto. This study uses descriptive approach, a methodology that aims todetermine the factors that influence the patient's decision to choose outpatient care. The participants in thisstudy were doctors, nurses and patients in the Emergency Room (ER). By using qualitative methods, indepthinterviews were conducted with 1 ER doctor on duty who is the Head of Service Division, 1 chief and5 ER staffs, 5 participating patients in the ER. validity data tested using the triangulation method. The resultsshowed that the main factor considered by inpatient patients to choose inpatientsservice careis the reluctantto follow procedures during covid-19 pendemic (refuse to be SWAB tested). Besides, some inpatient patientswith covid-19 decide to become outpatient because the limited number of bed availability.Keywords: Emergency RoomPatients, Inpatients, Outpatient