Peningkatan Pengetahuan Remaja Tentang Pencegahan Penularan COVID-19 di Kampung Tempel Kelurahan Banyuanyar Surakarta Melalui Edukasi dengan Media Audio Visual

Abstract

Efforts to prevent the transmission of the corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) have been carried out by the Indonesian government, including by broadcast information about pandemic to the public, but cases of COVID-19 are still increasing until now. Good public knowledge about preventing the transmission of COVID-19 is important to prevent the increase in transmission of COVID-19, including adolescent groups. This study aims to evaluate the increase in adolescent knowledge about preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in Tempel Village, Banyuanyar, Surakarta through education using audio-visual media. This study is quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group design. Sampling was done by purposive sampling. Research data collection was conducted online using Google forms on adolescent aged 14-19 years and not married, as many as 60 respondents. Data analysis was carried out statistically to test the difference in knowledge level between the control group and the intervention group with the Mann Whitney test. The pretest results of the intervention group showed that 16 respondents are sufficient knowledge (53.3%), good knowledge (30%) and 5 respondents (16.7%) had insufficient knowledge. The posttest results after being given education showed a significant increase in knowledge were respondents with good knowledge were 30 respondents (100%) in intervention group. Based on the research, it can be concluded that education through audio-visual media can significantly increase adolescent knowledge about preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in Tempel Village, Banyuanyar, Surakarta.