<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Cuci tangan sering dianggap sebagai hal yang biasa di masyarakat, padahal cuci tangan bisa memberi kontribusi pada peningkatan status kesehatan masyarakat. Khususnya masyarakata di gedong air mempunyai kebiasaan kurang memperhatikan perlunya cuci tangan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, terutama ketika hendak melakukan aktivitas (makan dan minum) . Perilaku tersebut berpengaruh dan dapat memberikan kontribusi dalam terjadinya penyakit Diare dan ISPA. Cuci tangan merupakan teknik dasar yang paling penting dalam pencegahan dan pengontrolan penularan infeksi. Subyek penelitian masyarakat di gedong air dengan teknik penkes serta mendemonstrasikan 7 langkah cuci tangan yaitu sebanyak 14 responden. Hasil pendidikan kesehatan perilaku cuci tangan pada masyarakat gedong air cukup baik dan masyarakat mampu meningkatkan perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat dengan melakukan 7 langkah cuci tangan. Kata kunci: Cuci Tangan, Perilaku, Masyarakat ABSTRACT Hand washing is often seen as trivial in society,even though hand washing can contribute to improving public health stastus .in particular,people in Gedong Air have a habit of not paying attention to the need to wash their hands in their daily lives, especially when they want to eat and drink. This influences and can contribute to the occurrence of Diarrheal and ISPA diseases. Hand washing is the most important basic technique in preventing and controlling infection transmission. Community research subjects in Gedong Air with education techniques as well as demonstrating 7 steps of hand washing namely as many as 14 respondent . the results of health education on hand washing behavior in the Gedong Air community are quite good and the community is able to improve clean and healthy behavior by doing 7 steps of hand washing. Keywords: Hand Washing, Behavior, Society]]>
