Prosiding University Research Colloquium
Proceeding of The 15th University Research Colloquium 2022: Bidang Pengabdian Masyarakat

Public Knowledge Improvement of the Medicinal Plant as Immunomodulator in Pandemic Era

Nur Rahmah Hidayati (STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal)
Ikrima Khaerun Nisa (STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal)
Fitrotun Nisa (STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal)
Syafira Indah Nurunnisa (STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal)
Riska Disa Alussa Bakti (STIKes Muhammadiyah Tegal)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jul 2022

Abstract

Vaccination is an effort to prevent Covid-19. In addition, the 5M health protocols, such as wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds, and reducing mobility are not enough to avoid Covid-19. Education is needed as an effort to increase public knowledge about the use of medicinal plants during a pandemic. The method that used in this study includes a preparation, implementation, and reports. Pretest and posttest values were analyzed by univariate and bivariate. The results showed that there was a change in the level of knowledge, such as a decrease in low-knowledge category from 11.6% to 2.3%, the middle-knowledge category from 48.8% to 11.6% and an increase in good-knowledge category from 39.5% to 86.0 %. Wilcoxon test used in this study with 95% confidence level showed that there was a significant difference between before and after education (p value = 0.000). The education is able to increase public knowledge, especially Muhammadiyah society about the use of medicinal plants to increase immunity during a pandemic.

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