Open AccessTELEMEDICINE AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE TO FIGHT COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Author(s) -
Sacharissa Zerlina Tsarwah Thirafi,
Triadi Putra Paladan,
Bonfilio Neltio Ariobimo,
Barizatul Husniyah,
Monica Tiara Arum Kinanthi,
Gusti Agung Ayu Ira Kencana Dewi,
Prima Ardiansah Surya,
Yolanda Ayu Yashinta,
Zaufy Verlieza Oktaviano Subagyo,
Laksmi Wulandari,
Linda Dewanti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of community medicine and public health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2723-035X
DOI - 10.20473/jcmphr.v2i1.21883
Subject(s) - telemedicine , pandemic , promotion (chess) , covid-19 , population , medicine , public health , health promotion , data collection , accidental sampling , family medicine , medical education , health care , environmental health , nursing , disease , economic growth , political science , sociology , social science , pathology , politics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economics
The role of the community is an essential part to cut down the COVID-19 chain transmission, a current world pandemic. Knowledge determines a person's healthy behavior that can prevent transmission of COVID-19. This research’s goal is to analyze the effect of health promotion via telemedicine on increasing knowledge about COVID-19 prevention in the productive-age population in Indonesia. This study used one group pretest-posttest design and accidental sampling method involving 146 respondents based on the inclusion criteria. The data collection method was carried out by using a questionnaire containing simple and general questions related to COVID-19 that tested subjects before and after telemedicine health promotion. Based on the assessment of the questionnaire through pretest and posttest, there was an increase in the average knowledge after being given health education with telemedicine with p<0.001 (CI 95%). This study shows that telemedicine could significantly increase average knowledge about COVID-19 prevention in the productive-age population in Indonesia.