The Study of Hospital Archives in Preserving the Memories of Covid-19 Patients

Abstract

. This article focuses on examining the role of hospital archivists in managing the memory of patients who are facing some challenges against the Covid-19 disease which they are suffering from. This pandemic is a non-natural disaster occurred in every country; therefore, it will give a historically valuable archives. The benefit of this research is that it contributes to enriching the scientific treasures of medical information and it can be a reference for academics and archival practitioners in managing medical information. The result of this study found that hospital archivists attempted to document patient health records in the form of medical records and carried out oral history, describing experiences through interviews with Covid-19 patients in recorded form. This memory is a historical journey of the patient that is documented and recorded and it can be used as a primary historical source. In conclusion, the more recorded data of the patient is the faster medical staff will deal with Covid-19 patients.