Jurnal EduHealth
Vol. 14 No. 01 (2023): Jurnal eduHealth, Periode Januari-Maret, 2023

Description Of Public Knowledge About The Covid-19 Pandemic In Semakata Medan 2020

Mardiati Barus (STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan)
Helinida Saragih (STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan)
Ernasari Sinurat (STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Feb 2023

Abstract

Covid-19isan emerging respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. This disease is highly contagious, and its main symptoms include fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgias, and dyspnea. Therefore, people need knowledge about Covid-19 and understand how to deal with this disease. The purpose of this study was to find out the description of public knowledge about the Covid 19 pandemic in Sempakata Village. The research design used was a correlational design with a cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in Sempakata Village. The number of samples in this study were 91 people using the total sampling technique. The results of this study obtained data that the community's knowledge about Covid -19, namely knowledge in the good category was 56 people (61.5%) and knowledge in the sufficient category was 35 people (38.5%). so that it can be said that the public's knowledge of Covid-19 is good.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

healt

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health Veterinary

Description

The EduHealt journal contains articles based on research results or equivalent in the health field. The research includes research related to the community environment as well as in the general public. Articles published in this journal have never been published/published by other ...