Open AccessPersepsi Mahasiswa UIN Walisongo Terhadap Covid-19 Dan Perilaku Kesehatan
Author(s) -
Shela Delfia Ramadhana,
Dian Fadlilati,
Ahmad Fauzan Hidayatullah,
Bunga Ihda Norra,
Ahmad Fauzan Hidayatullah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
buletin penelitian sistem kesehatan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2354-8738
pISSN - 1410-2935
DOI - 10.22435/hsr.v24i4.3378
Subject(s) - psychology , covid-19 , population , data collection , test (biology) , social psychology , medicine , mathematics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health , disease , statistics , pathology , paleontology , biology
Covid-19 is a disease caused by the coronavirus. Since the end of 2019, WHO has reported cases of pneumonia that occurred in Wuhan, Tiongkok, which then spread to several countries including Indonesia. The number of the spread of Covid-19 is increasing day by day, the government continues to try to break the chain of the spread of Covid-19. The success of efforts to break the Covid-19 chain depends on the public's knowledge and perception of Covid-19 and its prevention efforts. This study aims to determine the perceptions and behavior of UIN Walisongo students in preventing Covid-19. This study used a quantitative descriptive research method, with a data collection instrumen in the form of a questionnaire. Data collection techniques using a google form questionnaire with 10 statements and opinions from UIN Walisongo students. The study population was all students of UIN Walisongo Semarang and as a sample were 302 students from various faculties who were selected by nonprobability sampling. The results showed 86.49% of the students of UIN Walisongo have a "very good" perception of Covid-19. Healthy behaviors carried out by UIN Walisongo students as an effort to prevent Covid-19 include: washing hands, using masks, social distancing, taking vitamins and exercising. To increase the prevention of Covid-19, it is necessary to conduct health education directly or online through social media to communicate with the public.
Abstrak
Covid-19 merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh virus corona. Pada akhir tahun 2019, WHO melaporkan kasus pneumonia yang terjadi di Wuhan, Tiongkok yang kemudian menyebar di beberapa negara termasuk Indonesia. Angka penyebaran Covid-19 semakin hari kian meningkat, pemerintah terus berupaya memutus rantai penyebaran Covid-19. Keberhasilan upaya pemutusan rantai Covid-19 tergantung dari pengetahuan dan persepsi masyarakat terhadap Covid-19 serta upaya pencegahannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi dan perilaku Mahasiswa UIN Walisongo dalam pencegahan Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif, dengan instrument pengumpulan data berupa kuesioner. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner google form dengan 10 pernyataan serta pendapat dari mahasiswa UIN Walisongo. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh mahasiswa UIN Walisongo Semarang dan sebagai sampel adalah 302 mahasiswa dari berbagai fakultas yang dipilih dengan teknik nonprobability sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 86.49% mahasiswa UIN Walisongo mempunyai persepsi “sangat baik” terhadap Covid-19. Perilaku sehat yang dilakukan mahasiswa UIN Walisongo sebagai upaya pencegahan Covid-19 meliputi: cuci tangan, menggunakan masker, social distancing, mengonsumsi vitamin dan berolahraga. Untuk meningkatkan pencegahan Covid-19 perlu dilakukan penyuluhan kesehatan secara langsung atau online melalui media sosial untuk berkomunikasi dengan masyarakat.