Description of the Characteristics of Public’s Knowledge and Perceptions About the Covid-19 Pandemic in the New Normal Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Pariyana Yana ◽  
Mariatul Fadillah ◽  
Zulkarnain ◽  
Apriyani Supia Dewi ◽  
Rani Anggarini
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government

Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeCoronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.Various stepshave been taken to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that is currentlyhappening in Indonesia. Despite all the efforts of the government and media to educatethe public, the increase in the number of daily cases in Indonesia has not shown adecline. This encourages researchers to assess the level of public knowledge andperceptions because factors have an influence on individual health behavior that cancontribute to pandemic control efforts. This research uses study method observationaldescriptive. The population in this study were 343 people who filled out a researchquestionnaire conducted by the IKM-IKK FK Unsri department. For 251 respondents whofilled out the online questionnaire completely, the mean age was 23.78 ± 7.46, 63.7%female, 63.7% college graduates, 77.7% Muslim, and the majority of occupations arecollege students and students (54.6%). In the assessment of knowledge, 137 people(35.7%) had a good level of knowledge with a mean valueknowledge 13.25 ± 3.2. Themajority of respondents have a good perception, namely 249 people (99.2%) with morethan half showing a positive perception of the risk of infection if not taking precautions,the importance of wearing masks and physical distancing, hand washing behavior, self-isolation, and consumption of nutritious food during the Covid-19 pandemic..

scholarly journals Analisis Tingkat Pengetahuan Masyarakat Terhadap Penyakit dan Vaksin Hepatitis A di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfan Ahmad ◽  
Dwi Endarti ◽  
Tri Murti Andayani
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Immunization Program ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government ◽  
Central Sulawesi

Hepatitis A is a viral disease with a high potential for morbidity and mortality. It is also the second highest viral disease in Indonesia after hepatitis B. Community’s knowledge regarding Hepatitis A disease dan vaccine is required to support such program for eradication of Hepatitis A. The aims of this study was to measure the knowledge of Indonesian community about hepatitis A disease and its vaccine indicated from knowledge score of correct answer towards questionnaire, as well as to analyze the factors that can influence it indicated from difference of mean of knowledge scores among groups of respondents characteristics. This study used an observational survey research design applying a cross-sectional multi-center approach. The number of sample was 500 respondents located in 5 provinces in Indonesia, namely DIY, Lampung, West Java, Central Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire that was modified from the questionnaire in a similar previous study. The results showed that public knowledge related to diseases and hepatitis A vaccine in Indonesia was considered sufficient with the mean score obtained was 75.2% ± 12.2%. Statistical analysis using Mann-Whitney test showed that there were significant differences in score of knowledge between groups on the characteristics of experience of hearing a disease (p=0,000), experience of hearing a vaccine (p=0,000) and the experience of the child being vaccinated (p=0,000). There are 2 items of knowledge that werelack understood by respondents, namely treatment of hepatitis A that cannot be treated with antibiotics and immunizations and hepatitis A is not included yet in the national immunization program in Indonesia. It is concluded that community knowledge regarding hepatitis A disease and vaccine was fair (mean knowledge score between 65 – 80%). However, the government still needs to conduct educational programs for the Indonesian community about disease prevention through the vaccination process and provide counseling about the types of vaccines that are not included in the national health insurance program in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Awareness and Perception Regarding Corona Virus Disease 19 Outbreak among General Public of Selected Area of Kathmandu

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
Kiran Chhetri ◽  
Puspa Kumari Deo
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Perception ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Government

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 is an upcoming contagious respiratory infection caused by a new coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV2) which is transmitted through the respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing of an infected person. The behavior of the general public will probably have an important bearing on the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. Human behavior is influenced by knowledge and perceptions. This paper aims to identify the awareness and perception regarding COVID-19 among general public. Method: A cross sectional descriptive design was used by using structured online questionnaire through Google form. The study was conducted at certain area of Kathmandu. Sample size was 423 with non probability convenience sampling technique. Result: The findings revealed that overall, 44.9% respondents had low, 34.0% had average and 21% had high level of awareness. Likewise, 56.6% had positive perception and 43.2% had negative perception about COVID outbreak. Also 62% respondents had positive and 37.7% had negative perception about prevention of COVID. There is an association between educational status and level of awareness with ‘p’ value lesser than 0.05 at 95% level of confidence. Conclusion: Majority of respondents were not aware about the outbreak of COVID19. Also more than half of respondents had positive perception about outbreak of COVID 19. The effective measures are being taken by the government and the public, still there remains a need for further awareness campaigns and knowledge of safe interventions to combat the spread of disease. Key words: awareness, perception, COVID19, general public.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Level of Knowledge and Practices on Hand Hygiene among School going Children at Selected Districts, Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
K. Keerthana ◽  
S. Subbulakshmi ◽  
A. Ameer Suhail ◽  
Sharon Varghese ◽  
S. Sesan Raj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
School Children ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: The practice of hand washing is a simple effective way to prevent infection cleaning of the hands can prevent the spread of germs and micro organisms. Hand hygiene is recognized as a leading measure to prevent cross –transmission of microorganism. Infection due to microbes is a evolving problem in worldwide and horizontal transmission of bacterial organisms to cause a high mortality rate increased. Hand washing with soap and water can prevent a significant proportion of childhood diarrhoea and respiratory infections, the two main global causes of child mortality.  Objectives: The objectives were to assess the existing level of knowledge and practice of school going children on hand washing, to find out the correlation between level of knowledge and practice on hand washing among school going children and to find out the association between level of knowledge and practices of school going children on hand washing with their selected demographic variables. Methods: A quantitative evaluative approach with descriptive research design was adopted. 50 school going children were selected by the purposive sampling technique. Results:  The collected data was tabulated and analyzed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. In the level of knowledge majority of the school going children (52%) had inadequate knowledge, 28% of them were had moderately adequate knowledge and only 20% of them had adequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score on hand washing was 10.4 and the standard deviation was 4.31. The mean practice score on hand washing was 21.52 and the standard deviation was 7.4. Conclusion: The study results shows that most of the school children were having inadequate knowledge and less desirable practices of hand washing. A structured teaching program on hand washing is very important for incorporating the knowledge among school children.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS CUCI TANGAN MENGGUNAKAN SABUN SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN INFEKSI : TINJAUAN LITERATUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Rendi Ariyanto Sinanto ◽  
Sitti Nur Djannah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention Of Infection ◽  
The Government

Indonesia is a country that aggressively promotes public health, the government has launched a program of washing hands with soap that is useful to improve hygiene so as to avoid disease. The purpose of this study is to find out how effective hand washing with soap / hand hygiene is in preventing infection. This research was conducted on 3 to 10 July 2020 using the literature review method. The study was conducted on an article on http://garuda.ristekdikti.go.id published between 2015 and 2020. The results showed that washing hands with soap / hand hygiene in preventing infections was very effective, it was proven that washing hands with soap can reduce the risk of infection. Washing hands with soap is a pillar of community-based total sanitation, which includes six steps of hand washing. The use of hand sanitizers and soaps can reduce the number of bacterial colonies on the hands, and sanitizers that contain 70% alcohol are very effective in reducing the number of germs. Keywords: CTPS, hand washing, hand hygiene, prevention of infection.

The Effect of Online Seminars on Public’s Knowledge About the Covid-19 Health Protocol in the New Normal Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Pariyana Yana ◽  
Mariatul Fadillah ◽  
Apriyani Supia Dewi ◽  
Reynold Siburian
Keyword(s):  
Test Design ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
College Graduate ◽  
New Normal ◽  
The Public ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Government ◽  
Normal Health

Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory SyndromeCoronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Varioussteps have been taken to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that iscurrently happening in Indonesia. Despite all the efforts of the government and themedia to educate the public to implement health protocols, the increase in thenumber of daily cases in Indonesia has not shown a decline. This encouragesresearchers to assess the level of public knowledge because it has an influence onindividual health behaviors that can contribute to pandemic control efforts. Thisresearch uses study method descriptive observational and quasi experimental preand post test design. The population in this study were 317 people who filled out aresearch questionnaire conducted by the IKM-IKK FK Unsri department. The 296respondents who filled out the online questionnaire completely obtained the meanage 32.17 ± 12.64, 73.0% female, 67.6% college graduate, 53.4% Christians, and themajority of jobs are college students and students (39.5%). It was found that theaverage value of respondents knowledge about the Covid-19 health protocolincreased from 4.87 ± 0.10 Becomes 5.12 ± 0.96 Likewise, respondents knowledgeabout health protocols in the new normal era increased from 3.65 ± 0.10 Becomes3.87 ± 0.43. Comparative analysis showed a significant change in knowledge of theCovid-19 health protocol and new normal respondents after attending an onlineseminar, namely p 0.026 and p = 0.030. So, it can be concluded that online seminarshave a significant effect on changing the knowledge of the general public about theCovid-19 and new normal health protocols.

scholarly journals Gerakan Bersama Kenali, Cegah, dan Atasi Stunting Melalui Edukasi Bagi Masyarakat di Desa Padamara Kabupaten Purbalingga

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Mustika Ratnaningsih Purbowati ◽  
Ira Citra Ningrom ◽  
Ratna Wulan Febriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Growth Failure ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Know How ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Government

Balita yang mengalami kekurangan gizi dalam jangka waktu lama terutama dalam 1000 hari pertama kehidupan dapat mengalami kegagalan pertumbuhan atau biasa disebut stunting. Indonesia memiliki target menurunkan angka kejadian pada angka 14% pada tahun 2024. Pemerintah dan seluruh masyarakat harus berperan serta dalam  upaya pencapaian target tersebut. Edukasi secara berkelanjutan dinilai dapat menjadi salah satu cara untuk menurunkan angka stunting. Kegiatan  ini memiliki tujuan  meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat meliputi remaja, ibu hamil, dan kader Posyandu agar dapat mengenali stunting, mengetahui upaya pencegahan, dan penatalaksanaan stunting. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini melalui kegiatan webinar yang berisi materi cara mengenali stunting, cara menilai status gizi yang benar menggunakan KMS (Kartu Menuju Sehat) terbaru, pentingnya 1000 hari pertama kehidupan, cara pencegahan stunting, dan apa yang harus dilakukan ketika menjumpai stunting. Materi diberikan kepada 25 peserta selama 120 menit. Tingkat pengetahuan peserta diukur sebelum dan sesudah kegiatan melalui pretest dan postest. Kegiatan ini berhasil meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat.  Hasil pretest didapatkan 5 peserta (20%) memiliki pengetahuan baik, 7 peserta (28%) memiliki pengetahuan sedang, dan 13 peserta (52%) memiliki pengetahuan kurang. Tingkat pengetahuan meningkat setelah pemberian materi dan sesi tanya jawab yaitu terdapat 22 peserta  (88%) memiliki pengetahuan baik, dan 3 peserta (12%) memiliki pengetahuan sedang. Seluruh komponen masyarakat diharapkan  dapat ikut berperan serta aktif dalam upaya menurunkan angka kejadian stunting.---Toddlers who experience malnutrition for a long time, especially in their first 1000 days of life may result in growth failure or commonly called stunting. Indonesia has a target of reducing the incidence rate to 14% by 2024. The government and the entire community must participate to achieve this target. Sustainable education is considered to be one way to reduce stunting rates. This activity has the aim of increasing public knowledge including adolescents, pregnant women, and Posyandu cadres so that they can recognize stunting, know how to prevent, and manage stunting. The method used in this activity is through a webinar that contains material on how to recognize stunting, how to assess the correct nutritional status using the latest KMS (Health Record Book), the importance of the first 1000 days of life, how to prevent stunting, and what to do when encountering stunting. The material was given to 25 participants for 120 minutes. The level of knowledge of participants was measured before and after the activity through pretest and posttest. This activity succeeded in increasing public knowledge. The results of the pretest showed that 5 participants (20%) had good knowledge, 7 participants (28%) had moderate knowledge, and 13 participants (52%) had poor knowledge. The level of knowledge increased after giving the material and the question and answer session, namely 22 participants (88%) had good knowledge, and 3 participants (12%) had moderate knowledge. All components of society are expected to participate actively to reduce the incidence of stunting.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of Respiratory Health Problems among Traffic Police in Kathmandu, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambika Aryal Bhandari ◽  
Roshani Gautam ◽  
Shiva Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Preventive Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Government ◽  
Better Than

Introduction. Traffic police in Kathmandu are continuously exposed to air pollution and are at an increased health risk. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of respiratory problems among traffic police in Kathmandu. Methods. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted among the traffic police (n=83) working in six areas of the Kathmandu Metropolis from July to August 2013. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all the participants. Results. The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 28.8 ± 4.3 years. More than half of the respondents had 6–10 years of work experience, the mean (±SD) years of experience being 7.9 (±3.6). The level of knowledge regarding the prevention of respiratory problems was better than the level of practice among the respondents. Education of the participants did not affect the level of practice of the respondents while there was association between working experience and level of practice (p=0.04). Conclusion. Since the preventive practice is poor, the government should come up with plans such as distribution of antipollution masks to improve the level of practice among traffic police to prevent respiratory problems.

scholarly journals Implicit gender-career bias in postgraduate medical training still exists, mainly in residents and in females

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maud Kramer ◽  
Ide C. Heyligers ◽  
Karen D. Könings
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Training ◽  
Career Ambition ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Attending Physicians

Abstract Background More and more female residents enter postgraduate medical training (PGMT). Meanwhile, women are still underrepresented in academic medicine, in leadership positions and in most surgical specialties. This suggests that female residents’ career development may still be negatively impacted by subtle, often unconscious stereotype associations regarding gender and career-ambition, called implicit gender-career bias. This study explored the existence and strength of implicit gender-career bias in doctors who currently work in PGMT, i.e. in attending physicians who act as clinical trainers and in their residents. Methods We tested implicit gender-career bias in doctors working in PGMT by means of an online questionnaire and an online Implicit Association Test (IAT). We used standard IAT analysis to calculate participants’ IAT D scores, which indicate the direction and strength of bias. Linear regression analyses were used to test whether the strength of bias was related to gender, position (resident or clinical trainer) or specialty (non-surgical or surgical specialty). Results The mean IAT D score among 403 participants significantly differed from zero (D-score = 0.36 (SD = 0.39), indicating bias associating male with career and female with family. Stronger gender-career bias was found in women (βfemale =0 .11; CI 0.02; 0.19; p = 0.01) and in residents (βresident 0.12; CI 0.01; 0.23; p = 0.03). Conclusions This study may provide a solid basis for explicitly addressing implicit gender-career bias in PGMT. The general understanding in the medical field is that gender bias is strongest among male doctors’ in male-dominated surgical specialties. Contrary to this view, this study demonstrated that the strongest bias is held by females themselves and by residents, independently of their specialty. Apparently, the influx of female doctors in the medical field has not yet reduced implicit gender-career bias in the next generation of doctors, i.e. in today’s residents, and in females.

Integration of Environmental Education and Research for Multi-Disciplinary Studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 2463-2466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Qing You
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Environmental Studies ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Engineering Management ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Politics And Law

The current environmental education and research are scattered in different disciplines of studies, notably science, engineering, management, economics, politics, and law. This leads to some problems, such as the lack of sufficient understanding of other fields, narrow perspectives towards environmental issues and ill-informed decisions of different branches of the government, and the teaching of one field of the environmental studies based on a false, distorted, or outdated understanding of other fields. Restructuring course curriculum, multi-disciplinary research, and recruitment of college graduates from other fields of study are some of the suggestions.

scholarly journals Emotional Bonding and Sexual Activity During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-National Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 263183182110274
Author(s):  
Deblina Roy ◽  
Sujita Kumar Kar ◽  
SM Yasir Arafat ◽  
Pawan Sharma ◽  
Russell Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Bonding ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have affected the sexuality and emotional bonding among the couple across the world. Objectives: We aimed to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the married people’s emotional bonding and sexual relationships in 3 south Asian counties (Bangladesh, India, and Nepal). Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Bangladesh, India, and Nepal residents from April 3 to April 15, 2020. The survey was designed in English. The participants were selected through convenience sampling technique, the link of the online questionnaire was shared with the participants. Only participants older than 18 years and above, married, and living with their spouses were included in the study. Results: A total number of 120 respondents were included finally for analysis from the participating countries (India, Nepal, and Bangladesh). The mean age of the participants was 35.42 (±5.73) years; the majority were males under the age of 40 years and had completed postgraduation as their qualification. Among the study participants, more than half (53.8%) of the women reported being sexually active during the lockdown, whereas 41% of the men reported being sexually active. Among the sexually active participants, most women (57.7%) reported that they perceived positive emotional bonding with their partners. Nevertheless, there was no significant difference observed when compared with men. There are variations in responses. However, no significant association was identified. Conclusion: There are a few insights from the study, that is, there was no significant difference found in almost 3 countries in emotional intimacy. There had been a trend that there is improved emotional bonding with their partners, although no significant difference was observed.

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