Description of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior of the Community Behavior about Toward Coronavirus Disease Self-isolation in the Working Area of Pauh Health Care in 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) was a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The positivity rate for COVID-19 at the Pauh Health Center until August 2021 reached 34.95%. AIM: The aim of this research to find out about knowledge, attitudes, and behavior the community behavior toward coronavirus disease (COVID-19) self-isolation in the working area of Pauh Health Care. METHODS: This study used a political and logical approach with descriptive and cross-sectional design. The research was conducted from August to September 2021 in Cupak Tangah, South Limau Manis, and Koto Luar. The research data were obtained by filling out the respondent’s questionnaire and guided interview. RESULTS: The problem found using the Hanlon method was the high positivity rate of COVID-19 at the Pauh Health Center. This was due to several factors, such as the lack of public knowledge about COVID-19 and self-isolation, lack of awareness in implementing health protocols, lack of concern and negative stigma toward people who are confirmed to have COVID-19, lack of strict supervision of health protocols by cross-sectors, and obstacles in purchasing Standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). CONCLUSION: The solution to the high COVID-19 positivity rate in the Pauh Health Center work area was to form an independent isolation module using the Plan, Do, Check, and Action (PDCA) flow, making this module can be an outcome in helping to improve people’s behavior and educating the public to behave well according to the rules.