Mulawarman Nursing Indonesia Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Volume 1 No 1 Tahun 2023

The Relationship between Knowledge and Community Stigma Against Covid-19 Sufferers in Tasikmalaya

Bayu Brahmantia (Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Science Muhammadiyah University, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia)
Miftahul Falah (Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Science Muhammadiyah University, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia)
Nina Pamela Sari (Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Science Muhammadiyah University, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia)
Lilis Lismayanti (Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Science Muhammadiyah University, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia)
Sri Wahyuni (Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Science Muhammadiyah University, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2023

Abstract

Background: Covid-19 Is A Disease That Can Be Transmitted Through Lifestyle. Knowledge Is A Person's Information About A Subject Obtained From An Experience Gained During Education Or From His Own Experience. A stigma is an event that occurs in an individual by being labeled, stereotyped, separated, and partially subject to discrimination. Purpose: To Know The Relationship Of Knowledge With Community Stigma Toward Covid-19 Sufferers In Cipedes Village. Methods: The analytical survey method with a cross-sectional study approach. There were 361 respondents. Results: This research was conducted using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that 50 respondents with less Knowledge (13.9%) and stigma were in a positive category, nine respondents with less Knowledge (2.5%) and negative Stigma, nine respondents with sufficient Knowledge 96 people (26.6%) and stigma in the positive category, 44 people (12.2%) with sufficient Knowledge and Stigma in the harmful category, 92 respondents with good Knowledge (25.5%) and Stigma in the harmful category Positive, Respondents with Good Knowledge Category, namely 70 people (19.4%) and Stigma in the Negative Category, in a P value = 0.000 (<0.05), Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a relationship between Knowledge and Community Stigma for Covid Sufferers -19 In Cipedes Village. Researchers suggest that health agencies, especially nursing, carry out promotional efforts by conducting health education regarding Covid-19 and Stigma, as well as for people to care more about people who suffer from Covid-19, both sufferers and survivors so that people affected by Covid-19 have high motivation. Make Sufferer's Immunity Increase.

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Journal Info

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mnij

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Subject

Nursing

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Mulawarman Nursing Indonesia Journal (MNI Journal) is a scientific peer-reviewed nursing journal that is published two times a year (May, and November) by the Faculty of Medicine, Mulawarman University, Indonesia MNI Journal welcomes studies from various study designs (original research, review ...