A cross-sectional evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived challenges among Palestinian pharmacists regarding COVID-19

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived challenges regarding coronavirus disease 2019 among pharmacists in Palestine. Methods: An online method was used to collect the data. Three hundred sixty-four pharmacists participated in the study from all areas in the Palestinian territories. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: sociodemographics; knowledge, attitudes, practices regarding coronavirus disease 2019; and barriers that prevent the implementation of infection control measures. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program Version 21 was used to analyze the data. Variables were expressed as frequencies, percentages, mean, and median. The chi-square test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney U test, and Pearson’s test were applied, along with logistic regression analysis. Results: The median age of the participants was 29 years old, and most of them were female (70.9%). The analysis found that 76.4% of pharmacists had good knowledge regarding coronavirus disease 2019, and 52.7% had good practices. The median attitude score recorded by the participants was 32 points [Q1–Q3: 30–34] out of 35. Notably, the level of concern regarding coronavirus disease 2019 was significantly associated with all three tools of measurement; knowledge ( p = 0.001), attitudes ( p = 0.001), and practices ( p = 0.001). It also appears that more years of experience had higher odds (3–5 years of experience: odds ratio, 2.560; 95% confidence interval, 1.413–4.639; p = 0.002, more than 5 years: odds ratio, 2.931; 95% confidence interval, 1.188–7.232; p = 0.020) of good practice. Conclusion: Although an acceptable level of knowledge was found, it might be considered inadequate. Moreover, there is a lack of appropriate adherence to safety measures from pharmacists. Therefore, we recommend the responsible authorities generate an organized training program to expand pharmacists’ knowledge and experience regarding coronavirus disease 2019.

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Biological hazards associated with microblading and evaluation of its infection control procedures and wound care

BCIT Environmental Public Health Journal ◽

10.47339/ephj.2018.56 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Emily Wong ◽

BCIT School of Health Sciences, Environmental Health ◽

Helen Heacock

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Infection Control ◽

Online Survey ◽

Wound Care ◽

Control Measures ◽

Years Of Experience ◽

Chi Square ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Bloodborne Pathogen

Background: Microblading is emerging as one of the fastest growing beauty trends, appearing in tattoo shops, hair salons, and even in private home studios. The procedure uses a tool with single blade to penetrate the upper layer of the dermis and deposit semi-permanent pigments to mimic hair-like strokes. This study compares the risks of microblading to those in tattooing and analyzes the similarities in order to determine the biological hazards associated with microblading. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge on microblading practices specifically, and the purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of infection control knowledge and practices in place, as well as the attitudes towards regulations in British Columbia. Method: Self-administered electronic surveys created on Google Forms were distributed to microblading establishments in B.C. through email. The survey assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of microbladers in B.C. through a series of questions regarding demographics, infection control, and wound care. A list of 130 microblading establishments were contacted and asked to participate in the online survey. Results: Among the 130 microblading establishments contacted, 41 agreed to participate. The majority of microbladers had a college certificate or diploma, 1-5 years of experience, and have taken a bloodborne pathogen course. Over 31% of the participants operated both in microblading as well as permanent makeup, 27% operated solely as microbladers, and 22% of the participants had both microblading and spa operations. The most prevalent form of training was a microblading course that lasted a week or longer, and 78% of the participants felt that there should be more training required for becoming a microblader. There was no association between the years of experience and level of pathogen knowledge according to the Chi square test (p=0.78), and no association between the attitude towards regulations regarding microblading and the number of infection control measures in place (p=0.38). However, there was a statistically significant association between taking a bloodborne pathogen course and knowing the correct bloodborne pathogens of concern. Conclusion: Microbladers in British Columbia are fairly new and thus only have 1-5 years of experience, and minimal training of week-long microblading courses. A majority of them feel that more training or certification should be required and that there should be more regulations regarding microblading. The results indicated that education and training provide the most knowledge rather than years of experience. This suggests that health authorities should focus on providing more access to education for microblading, such as offering a TattooSafe program for tattooing microblading, and permanent makeup, similar to FoodSafe, and developing more material to inform microblading fact sheets.

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A Crisis within a Crisis: An Assessment of COVID-19 Attitude and Practice among Syrians - A Cross-sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-140773/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Batoul Bakkar ◽

Fatema Mohsen ◽

Humam Armashi ◽

Marah Marrawi ◽

Nizar Aldaher

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Good Practice ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Control Measures ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Attitude And Practice

Abstract Introduction: COVID-19 has overwhelmed public healthcare systems worldwide, exacted substantial economic burden, and forced governments to impose partial or complete lockdowns of entire countries with stringent infection control measures to curb the spread of the virus. This study aimed to reflect the Syrian public’s adherence to infection control measures by assessing their attitude and practice during this outbreak embedded within the war in Syria.Methods: This web-based cross-sectional study was distributed randomly in March 2020, nearly 11 years into the Syrian war crisis. The survey consists of 3 sections: socio-demographic characteristics, attitude, and practice. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with good practice, and negative attitude. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0.Results: Of the 3586 participants, 68.2% were females, 50.8% were unemployed, and 79.2% were college-educated. Only 1402(39.1%) participants were wearing face masks when leaving their homes. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that female gender, age, and residence were factors associated with good practice towards avoiding mass gatherings, wearing face masks, and maintaining a 1-meter interpersonal distance; however, age and occupation were factors associated with a negative attitude towards the closure of universities and schools, travel ban, and quarantine for travelers.Conclusion: This survey sheds light on the need for multiple measures to address targeted populations; there must be a specialized method of prevention for each occupation, age group, and place of residence to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Indian community’s Knowledge, Attitude & Practice towards COVID-19

10.1101/2020.05.05.20092122 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Balvir Singh Tomar ◽

Pratima Singh ◽

Supriya Suman ◽

Preeti Raj ◽

Deepak Nathiya ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Good Practice ◽

Vital Role ◽

Control Measures ◽

Effective Control ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

AbstractAs COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented human health consequences. Knowledge, attitude, perception of general population of India towards the transmission and prevention plays vital role for effective control measures. The study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the general public of India on COVID-19. In this study, a web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between 10th March to 18th April 2020. A 19-item questionnaire was generated, Cronbach’s alpha was used to measure the internal consistency of the questionnaire & randomly distributed among the public using Google forms through social media networks. The chi-square test or Fischer exact test was used to compare categorical data and multiple linear regression was used to identify factor influencing KAP. Among 7978 participants, the overall knowledge, attitude and practice score was 80.64%, 97.33% and 93.8% consecutively. Majority of Indian population demonstrated preceded good knowledge, positive attitude and good practice regarding COVID-19 pandemic.

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Preparedness level and associated factors of health professionals regarding COVID-19

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/20503121211001151 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 205031212110011

Author(s):

Denberu Eshetie Adane ◽

Basazinew Chekol Demilew ◽

Netsanet Temesgen Ayenew ◽

Tadesse Tamrie Negash ◽

Abebe Tiruneh Boled

Keyword(s):

Confidence Interval ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Logistic Analysis

Objective: To assess the level of preparedness of health professionals working in South Gondar Zone public hospital, Debre Tabor Comprehensive specialized Hospital for coronavirus. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted with a self-administered questionnaire from April 20 to May 20. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, bivariable, and multivariable logistic analysis were done. Bivariable and multivariable regression was held to determine significant predictors for preparedness. For all statistical analyses, a p value ⩽ 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: From a total health professionals, 301 health professionals with a response rate of 86% participated in the study. Among these, 206 were males while 95 participants were females with a mean age of 29.71 ± 5.84 years. To determine the preparedness level, we use the mean preparedness score of the respondents. Around 64.1% of health professionals were well prepared. Among 20 respondents who had a chronic illness, 80% of them think their illness is risky for the pandemic. The majority of the respondents (229/76.1%) responded as they were working without protective equipment. From the multivariable analysis male sex (adjusted odds ratio = 2.07, 95% confidence interval = 1.193–3.590), family living with them (adjusted odds ratio = 4.507, 95% confidence interval = 1.863–10.90), and involvement of other previous outbreak (adjusted odds ratio = 2.245, 95% confidence interval = 1.176–4.286) were the predictors for good preparedness. Conclusion: Most of the health professionals were well prepared. Being male, living within a family, and involvement of other outbreaks leads to good preparation. Governmental bodies and hospital managers have to help health professionals to be prepared enough to combat the pandemic.

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN SIKAP REMAJA PUTRI KELAS VII DALAM MENGHADAPI MENARCHE DI SMP NEGERI 02 SINTANG TAHUN 2017

Jurnal Kebidanan ◽

10.33486/jk.v8i1.45 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lea Masan ◽

Eka Frelestanty

Keyword(s):

Confidence Interval ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Remaja putri yang mempunyai kecenderungan nerotis dalam usia pubertas, banyak mengalami konflik batin dari datangnya menstruasi pertama yang dapat menimbulkan beberapa tingkah laku patologis, meliputi kecemasan-kecemasan berupa fobia, wujud minat yang sangat berlebih, rasa berdosa atau bersalah yang sangat ekstrim yang kemudian menjelma menjadi reaksi paranoid. Menarche merupakan peristiwa paling penting pada remaja putri sebagai pertanda siklus masa subur sudah dimulai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada hubungan pengetahuan dengan sikap remaja putri kelas VII dalam menghadapi menarche di SMP Negeri 02 Sintang tahun 2017. Penelitian ini mengunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif, dengan desain penelitian menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling dengan jumlah sampel 80 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuessioner tertutup. Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pengumpulan data primer dengan pembagian kuesioner. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis bivariat dengan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian dengan analisis uji Chi Square diperoleh nilai X2 = 14,663 dengan nilai p value = 0,01 < 0,05, yang artinya Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Nilai Odds Ratio = 3,442 (OR=3,4) dengan 95% Confidence Interval (CI= 1,719-6,891). Ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan sikap remaja putri kelas VII dalam menghadapi menarche di SMP Negeri 02 Sintang tahun 2017. Dari 80 orang responden, 48 orang memiliki pengetahuan kurang (60%). Sedangkan dari 80 responden, 54 orang menunjukan sikap tidak mendukung dalam menghadapi menarche (67,5%). Bagi tenaga kesehatan khususnya bidan, dapat memberikan penyuluhan kepada remaja putri tentang kesehatan reproduksi remaja khususnya yang berkaitan dengan menarche, sehingga pengetahuan remaja putri semakin baik dan semakin siap dalam menghadapi terjadinya menarche.

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Factors Affecting Compliance of Infection Control Measures among Dental Radiographers

International Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2020/8834854 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Maram Alakhras ◽

Dana S. Al-Mousa ◽

Arwa Mahasneh ◽

Amani G. AlSa’di

Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Control Measures ◽

Sample Population ◽

Years Of Experience ◽

Chi Square ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Surface Barriers ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Chi Square Test

Objectives. To assess the level of dental radiographers’ compliance with infection control measures and to evaluate the factors affecting their compliance. Methods. The study included 175 dental radiographers. Compliance with infection control was evaluated with a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 33 questions related to vaccination, hand hygiene (HH), personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfection and sterilization, and use of surface barriers. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to compare compliance between subgroups of radiographers. Results. 64.6% of participants were females, and 62.9% was younger than 30 years. 13.0% of the sample population had >10 years of experience and 28.0% take radiographs for >20 patients/day. 66.9% of participants wash their hands before/after taking radiographs. 26.3% of participants had vaccination against hepatitis B, tetanus, and tuberculosis. 12.6% fully use PPE, 10.9% perform complete disinfection and sterilization, and 16.0% apply all kinds of surfaces barriers. Vaccination was significantly affected by age, gender, and practice type. HH was affected by years of experience and number of patients radiographed per day. PPE was influenced by number of hours worked per week and patients radiographed daily. Disinfection and sterilization was affected by practice type and years of experience. The use of surface barriers was affected by age, practice type, and number of patients radiographed/day. Conclusions. The current study indicated poor compliance with infection control practices among dental radiographers. We recommend continuing educational programs and training courses to increase dental radiographers’ awareness of local and international infection control guidelines and to enhance their implementation of these guidelines.

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Hubungan Tingkat Stres, Pengaruh Keluarga, dan Teman Sebaya dengan Status Merokok pada Mahasiswa Laki-Laki UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta Tahun 2019

Media Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan ◽

10.22435/mpk.v29i4.2025 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Eva Dwiyanti Lestari ◽

Siti Ahlan Sarmadani ◽

Safira Hani Pratiwi ◽

Novera Nur Fikri ◽

Ahmad Solihin Hafi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

University Students ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Male Students ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Smoking is an unhealthy behavior that causes high morbidity and mortality. In Indonesia the prevalence of smokers is still high, and the number of smokers among university students tends to increase. Smoking status among male students of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta and factors related to smoking status behavior are not yet clearly known. This study was conducted to determine the relationship of stress levels, the influence of family and peers with smoking status on male students of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta in 2019. This study used a cross sectional study design to determine the smoking status of male students of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 424 male university students. Data analysis was performed using the chi square test and binary logistic regression. The Results is the prevalence of smokers among male students of UIN Jakarta was 42.2%. The results of multivariate analysis showed that family and peers were significantly related to smoking status of students (p-value <0.05), while stress levels were not related. Odds ratio (OR) associated for family influence is 1.9 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.24-2.93) and OR (95% CI) for with peer influence is 13.6 (6.20-29.81). The Conclusion is the prevalence of smokers is still quite high among male students at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The influence factor of family and peers is related to smoking status of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta student. Abstrak Merokok merupakan perilaku tidak sehat yang menyebabkan tingginya angka kesakitan dan kematian. Di Indonesia prevalensi perokok masih tinggi dan jumlah perokok di kalangan mahasiswa cenderung mengalami peningkatan. Status merokok mahasiswa Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta dan faktor yang berhubungan dengan status merokok belum diketahui dengan jelas. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat stres, pengaruh keluarga, dan teman sebaya dengan status merokok pada mahasiswa UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta Tahun 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi cross sectional untuk mengetahui status merokok mahasiswa laki-laki UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Teknik purposive sampling dilakukan untuk memilih 424 responden. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji chi square dan binary logistic regression. Hasil menunjukan prevalensi perokok pada mahasiswa laki-laki di UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta sebesar 42,2%. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa keluarga dan teman sebaya berhubungan bermakna dengan status merokok mahasiswa (p-value <0,05), sedangkan level stres tidak berhubungan. Odds ratio (OR) untuk pengaruh keluarga sebesar 1,9 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1,24-2,93) dan OR (95% CI) untuk pengaruh teman sebaya sebesar 13,6 (6.20-29.81). Kesimpulannya adalah prevalensi perokok masih cukup tinggi pada mahasiswa laki-laki di UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Faktor pengaruh keluarga dan teman sebaya berhubungan dengan status merokok mahasiswa UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.

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HUBUNGAN PERLAKUAN BODY SHAMING DENGAN CITRA DIRI MAHASISWA

Jurnal Keperawatan Jiwa ◽

10.26714/jkj.7.1.2019.79-86 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 79

Author(s):

Rahmad Hidayat ◽

Eka Malfasari ◽

Rina Herniyanti

Keyword(s):

Confidence Interval ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Statistical Test ◽

The Body ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Self Image ◽

The Individual

Perlakuan body shaming adalah pengalaman yang di alami individu ketika kekurangan di pandang sebagai sesuatu yang negatif oleh orang lain dari bentuk tubuhnya.Efek dari perlakuan body shaming bisa membentuk citra diri positif ataukah negatif dari seorang tersebut..Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengatahui hubungan perlakuan body shaming dengan citra diri pada mahasiswa STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru. Jenis penelitian ini kuantitatif dengan desian penelitian korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan Cross- Sectional. Sampel penelititan teridiri dari 103 Mahasiswa. Metode pengambilan sample adalah purposive sampling. Penelitian ini dimulai tanggal 01-03 mei 2018. Analisis yang digunakan adalah uji statistik Chi- Square. Hasil uji statistik didapatkan nilai pvalue = 0,036, hal ini berarti berarti nilai p<0,05 sehingga Ho ditolak, artinya terdapat hubungan signifikan antara perlakuan body shaming dengan citra diri pada mahasiswa STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru, dan nilai OR (Odds Ratio) sebesar 0,343 dengan CI (Confidence Interval) 0,136-0,865. Rekomendasi penelititan ini adalah memberikan intervensi untuk mengurangi perlakuan body shaming pada remaja untuk meningkatkan citra diri. Kata kunci : Perlakuan body shaming, Citra diri. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY SHAMING TREATMENT WITH SELF-IMAGE STUDENTS ABSTRACTThe treatment of body shaming is an experience experienced by the individual when deficiency is seen as something negative by others of his or her body shape. The effect of the body shaming treatment can form a positive self-image or negative of a person.. The purpose of this study to knowing relationship treatment of body shaming with self-image at STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru students. This type of research was quantitative with the descriptions of correlation research using Cross-Sectional approach. The research sample consisted of 103 Students. with purposive sampling. Tehnique this research was started on 01-03 May 2018. The analysis used Chi-Square statistical test. The result of statistical test is p value = 0.036, it means p value <0,05 so ho is rejected, it means there is a significant correlation between body shaming treatment with self image of STIKes Payung Negeri Pekanbaru student, and OR (Odds Ratio) value equal to 0.343 with CI (Confidence Interval) 0,136-0,865. This research recommendation is to provide intervention to reduce the body shaming treatment in adolescents to improve self-image. Keywords: Body shaming treatment, Self image

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HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK PASIEN DENGAN PEMAHAMAN PERSETUJUAN TINDAKAN MEDIS PADA TINDAKAN BEDAH DI RUMAH SAKITPERTAMINA BINTANG AMIN (RSPBA) BANDAR LAMPUNG BULAN MARET 2015

JURNAL ILMU KEDOKTERAN DAN KESEHATAN ◽

10.33024/jikk.v6i1.2290 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 19-28

Author(s):

Rakhmie Rafie ◽

Yusmaidi Yusmaidi ◽

Mira Fitriyani

Keyword(s):

Informed Consent ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Berdasarkan Permenkes 585/1989 dikatakan bahwa informed consent adalah persetujuan yang diberikan oleh pasien atau keluarganya atas dasar penjelasan mengenai tindakan medis yang akan dilakukan terhadap pasien tersebut. Peran dan tanggung jawab dokter terhadap pelaksanaan tindakan medis berdasarkan imformed consent sangat penting untuk mencegah kemungkinan yang akan terjadi kepada pasien nantinya. Pemahaman terhadap informasi yang diberikan dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, diantaranya karakteristik orang tersebut. Survey analitik dengan desain cross sectional dengan wawancara terpimpin menggunakan kuesioner terhadap 100 responden, dan diolah menggunakan analisa univariat dan bivariat dengan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: yang berusia dewasa 84 responden (84%) dan yang berusia muda sebanyak 16 responden (16%), laki- laki 63 responden (63%) dan perempuan 37 responden (37%), yang berpendidikan rendah 41 responden (41%) dan yang berpendidikan tinggi 59 responden, yang tidak bekerja 24 responden (24%) sedangkan yang bekerja 76 responden (76%), yang mempunyai pemahaman baik 58 responden (58%) dan yang tidak baik sebanyak 42 responden (42%). Variabel yang terdapat hubungan bermakna dengan pemahaman terhadap persetujuan tindakan medis pada tindakan bedah di RSPBA pada bulan Maret 2015 adalah umur (nilai p value = 0,037) OR = 3.761 dengan nilai Confidence Interval (1.195-11.835)dan pendidikan (nilai p value = 0,00) OR = 8.551 dengan Confidence Interval (3.436-21.285). Sedangkan variabel yang tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna dengan pemahaman persetujuan tindakan medispada tindakan bedah di RSPBA pada bulan Maret 2015 adalah jenis kelamin (nilai p value = 0,987) dan pekerjaan (p value = 0,251). Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara umur dan pendidikan dengan pemahaman terhadap persetujuan tindakan medis pada tindakan bedah di RS Pertamina Bintang Aamin (RSPBA) pada bulan Maret 2015.

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