JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri)
Vol 5, No 4 (2021): Agustus

UPAYA PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG COVID-19 MELALUI PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN

Susanto, Agus (Unknown)
Sari, Meliyana Perwita (Unknown)
Purwantiningrum, Heni (Unknown)



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Publish Date
01 Aug 2021

Abstract

Abstrak: COVID-19 telah menjadi pandemi yang mengkhawatirkan sepanjang tahun dan belum ada tanda-tanda segera berakhir, hal ini ditandai dengan munculnya varian baru dari jenis virus COVID-19. Upaya memutus rantai penularan COVID-19 perlu dilakukan dengan penerapan protokol kesehatan secara ketat. Penerapan protokol kesehatan untuk pencegahan COVID-19 dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan yang dimiliki oleh individu dan masyarakat. Pengetahuan yang baik tentang COVID-19 menyebabkan individu menerapkan protokol kesehatan dan melakukan upaya pencegahan secara masif.  Tujuan Kegiatan: Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa tentang COVID-19 dan tindakan pencegahannya.  Metode Kegiatan: Tim melaksanakan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dalam bentuk penyuluhan kesehatan tentang COVID-19. Selama kegiatan penyuluhan tim pengabdian menggunakan video dan demonstrasi secara tatap muka (face to face). Hasil Kegiatan: Kegiatan penyuluhan kesehatan telah berhasil meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa tentang COVID-19 dan tindakan pencegahannya sebesar 15%. Abstract:  COVID-19 has been a worrying pandemic throughout the year and there is no sign of an end soon, this is indicated by the emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus strain. Efforts to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 need to be carried out by implementing strict health protocols. The application of health protocols for the prevention of COVID-19 is influenced by the knowledge possessed by individuals and society. Good knowledge about COVID-19 causes individuals to implement health protocols and make massive prevention efforts. Activity Objective: Community service activities aim to increase students' knowledge about COVID-19 and its prevention measures. Activity Method: The team carried out community service activities in the form of health education about COVID-19. During the outreach activities, the service team used videos and face-to-face demonstrations. Activity Results: Health education activities have succeeded in increasing students' knowledge about COVID-19 and its prevention measures by 15%.

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JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri) is a journal published by the Mathematics Education Departement of Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri) aims to disseminate the results of conceptual thinking and ideas, especially the results of educational research ...