Safety Use Of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Anxiety During The Covid-19 Pandemic On Nurses

Heru Suwardianto (STIKes RS Baptis Kediri, East Java)
Lilik Setiawan (STIKES Karya Husada Kediri)
Andika Siswoariwibowo (STIKES Karya Husada Kediri)
Teguh Santoso (STIKES Guna Bangsa Yogyakarta)

Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021): November

The research method uses a Cross Sectional Design. The sample size obtained was 557 respondents. The variable measurement instrument uses a questionnaire on google form. Research has obtained ethical clearance. Data analysis using spearman-rho with a <0.05. The results showed that the majority of respondents were female (70.4%). Most respondents are 36-45 years old (39.5%). Respondents all worked as nurses and most of the respondents worked < 5 years (26.9%). The results of the study obtained 12% who stated that it was not so safe in the use of PPE, and there were 3.5% who stated that it was not safe to use PPE. The results showed that p= 0.001 with a <0.05, which means there is a significant relationship between the safety of using PPE on anxiety, with a correlation coefficient of 0.407 which means it has a fairly close relationship between the safety of using PPE on anxiety