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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2022; 12(02): 113-118
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736271
Original Article

The Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Hospitalized Patients' Families in the Effort to Prevent COVID-19

Anies Dewi Wirati Indraswari
1   Clinical Ners at Medical Department, Fatmawati Hospital, Cilandak, South Jakarta, Indonesia
,
Abdul Aziz
2   Department of Education and Research, Fatmawati Hospital, Cilandak, South Jakarta, Indonesia
3   Department of Public Health, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, Indonesia
,
Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo 
4   Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Abstract

Introduction The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has also hit Indonesia. Until September 2020, cases continued to increase with the highest number in Jakarta. The right behavior needs to be followed to prevent COVID-19; this aspect has a strong relationship with knowledge and attitude. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of hospitalized patients' families in Fatmawati Hospital, Jakarta, in an effort to prevent COVID-19.

Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 respondents using a self-administered questionnaire to assess their knowledge, attitude, and behavior about COVID-19. The relationship between knowledge, attitude, and behavior was analyzed using the chi-square test with p < 0.05.

Results Most of the participants responded to the questionnaire showing a good knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to the efforts to prevent COVID-19. No relationship was present between knowledge, attitude, and behavior in an effort to prevent COVID-19 (p = 0.414 and p = 0.165).

Conclusion The hospitalized patients' families exhibited an adequate level of knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors toward COVID-19.

Keywords

attitude - behavior - COVID-19 - knowledge - public health


Publication History

Article published online:
24 October 2021

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