Caring : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Vol 2, No 2 (2022): CARING Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat (Agustus 2022)

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOR PREVENTION AND SCREENING OF COVID-19 COMORBID DISEASE IN AYAPO VILLAGE

Frengky Apay (Nursing Diploma Study Program, Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health Jayapura)
Ardhanari Hendra Kusuma (Applied Nursing Undergraduate Study Program, Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health Jayapura)
Rohmani Rohmani (Nurse Profession Study Program, Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health Jayapura)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2022

Abstract

Public awareness in facing the Corona Virus Disease-19 (Covid-19) pandemic is decreasing, many are neglecting the use of masks, keeping a safe distance of 1-2 meters, washing hands with soap and the use of hand sanitizers has also decreased. This shows that the fact that the incidence of covid-19 cases is increasing. The surge in Covid-19 patients is still not under control by many countries, but some of them have experienced a decline. After almost recording 100,000 new Covid-19 patients in a day. Awareness in preventing covid-19 by implementing public health protocols is decreasing. Therefore, it is necessary to have the involvement of village community leaders, religious leaders, youth leaders, women leaders, youth coral cadets, heads of community health centers and local governments to make the village community aware. We will form a covid-19 task force team in Ayapo Village. The examination of Comorbid Diseases by screening blood pressure measurements, measuring cholesterol levels, and measuring uric acid levels in adult patients in Ayapo Village The purpose of this community service is to prevent the spread of Corona virus disease-19 in Ayapo Village. This community service method is with a quantitative approach by providing health counseling to the community, screening for comorbid corona virus disease-19. The results showed that the knowledge of the people of Ayapo village about Corona virus disease- 19 was most dominant knowledge with a total of 58 people (81.7%) and the least was good knowledge totaling 2 people (2.8%). Conclusion: Community knowledge and public awareness in preventing covid-19 in Ayapo Village are still lacking.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cjpm

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

Caring Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat (CJPM) is a forum for scientific publications from the implementation of community service by lecturers and students, both in the health and non-health sectors. The publication of this journal aims to disseminate conceptual thoughts or ideas and disseminate the ...