Treatment-Seeking Behavior of Patients With COVID-19 and Its Related Factors in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

COVID-19 has become a global health problem since theWorld Health Organization mentioned a pneumonia cluster with unclear etiology in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, on December 31, 2019. In Central Sulawesi Province,Indonesia, the disease has spread throughout the districts/cities. As of April 12, 2022, 60 680 positive cases were confirmed with 1716 deaths (CFR = 2.83%). The highest cases werefound in Palu City with 13 121 cases and 239 deaths (1.79%).1 People with a history of contact with COVID-19 patientsare recommended to be quarantined for 14 days. Staying athome is the best option for preventing COVID-19 transmission.2 The management of such patients should focus on preventing virus transmission and monitoring clinical conditions to be treated immediately in the hospital if needed.3 Contacting a health care provider to treat symptoms of cough, fever, and difficulty breathing in some cases is rare.Treatment-seeking behavior is influenced by the availability of health services, perceptions of susceptibility and severity of disease, and social and demographic characteristics of individuals.4 This study was conducted to determine the treatment-seeking behavior of people with confirmedCOVID-19 in Palu City and its related factors.