Prevent COVID-19 Transmission Research Articles

Increased solitary drug use during COVID-19: An unintended consequence of social distancing.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, overdose rates substantially increased in the United States. One possible contributor to this phenomenon may be solitary drug use resulting from social distancing efforts to prevent COVID-19 transmission. We surveyed 458 people who use drugs (PWUD) who were recruited from harm reduction and drug treatment providers located in nine states and the District of Columbia. We assessed if solitary drug use had increased since the start of COVID-19. Associations between increased solitary drug use and sociodemographic characteristics, drug use characteristics, and COVID-19 prevention behaviors were examined using multiple logistic regression. Half the sample identified as men (52.7%), White (49.7%), and single (49.3%). The average age was 43.2 (SD:11.8) years. Two-thirds (66.8%) recently injected drugs. 44% reported increased solitary drug use since COVID-19. Significant correlates of increased solitary drug use included being single (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]=1.99, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.33, 2.98), increasing drug use (aOR=2.74, 95% CI: 1.72, 4.37), using more in private locations (aOR=1.91, 95% CI: 1.34, 2.72), and social distancing behaviors (aOR=1.31, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.54). Experiencing homelessness (aOR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.65) and identifying as a sexual minority (aOR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.93) were associated with being less likely to increase solitary drug use. Solitary drug use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increases in solitary drug use, in the context of a drug market increasingly permeated by fentanyl, indicates an urgent need for comprehensive harm reduction interventions to reduce overdose mortality.

COVID-19, Climate, and Christianity in Rural Northern California: Divergent Frames for Masking

Abstract The American political and emotional response to COVID-19 during the first pandemic summer of 2020 revealed a great deal about who we are as a nation: one that is divided and diverse, as well as geographically, racially, and politically complex. Political representation of governors was a powerful indicator of the public health policies during that first year, such as mask mandates. Mask politics have been heralded as a great indicator of political division. However, unlike most of the nation that confronted masking recommendations for the first time, many residents in rural Northern California had for several years masked routinely for wildfires. We conducted a small ethnographic study of people’s perceptions and experiences around masking amidst wildfires in Redding, CA—a red district in a blue state—where many residents disagreed with the Governor’s public health policies. We conducted this research in comparison, or contrast, to concurrent research on masking perceptions and experiences among rural residents of a red district in a red state (Iowa), where many residents agreed with the Governor’s inaction around COVID-19 prevention. We found four dominant frames in the rural Iowa district (see Koon et al. 2021) that were both similar and different from those in California. The four frames were: concern, crisis, constraint, and conspiracy. The concern frame described careful masking to prevent COVID-19 transmission for the self and others; most worked in health care and related masking for COVID-19 with masking for wildfires. The crisis frame is often linked with the risk of COVID-19 with convergent political crises of inequality and climate. The constraint frame primarily highlighted how business owners felt forgotten by the government and overrun by national corporations. The conspiracy frame illuminated how older and more conservative residents perceived themselves as dislocated from state leadership. This research in Redding illustrates how perceptions of risk and norms around masking were not only influenced by politics but also social context and previous exposure to masking. This research emphasizes the need to push against oversimplified narratives of the American response because the nation exhibits cultural, social, environmental, and political differences that are not clearly divided within regions, states, districts, or communities and differ from place to place.

Changes in lifestyle behaviour and dietary patterns among Iranian medical students during COVID-19 lockdown.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of human life, including physical and mental health. The public health measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission led to social isolation, physical inactivity, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, obesity, and consumption of unhealthy food. To evaluate changes in lifestyle behaviour during the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Iranian medical students. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. In September 2021, an online questionnaire containing 32 questions was administered to 1143 medical students in Teheran universities. Some 286 completed copies of the questionnaire were excluded because of incomplete answers. Descriptive statistics of central tendency measures and dispersion were used and independent t-test and a Chi-square test between two variables were conducted. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 24. A total of 462 (53.9%) students had COVID-19 during the fifth wave of the disease, 657 (76.7%) were deprived of social and sports activities, and 278 (32.4%) had difficulty completing their academic studies. Students who took vitamin supplements experienced lower levels of stress and 711 (83.0%) reported bodyweight change. There were significant relationships between bodyweight change, stress level and hospitalization due to COVID-19. There was a significant relationship between smoking, bodyweight change and hospitalization rate. A total of 426 (50.3%) students did not have a regular sleep-wake pattern, 701 (81.8%) spent more time using social media, 197 (23.0%) consumed more fast food, and 674 (78.6%) experienced stress or anxiety. There was an increased tendency towards unhealthy lifestyle among medical students in Tehran during COVID-19 lockdown. These findings can be useful in assessing lifestyle behaviours among students and in planning for improvements.

Hubungan Tingkat Pendidikan dengan Perilaku Kepatuhan 3M dalam Upaya Pencegahan Penularan COVID-19 pada Era New Normal

Background: Corona Virus Disease or Covid-19, appeared for the first time in Wuhan City of China in 2019. The spread of the corona virus from human to other humans is very quick and aggressive. The most effective way to overcome and prevent this pandemic is to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission by implementing 3M's health protocols in a disciplined manner. Purpose: To find out the relationship between education level and 3M's compliance behaviour in a way to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 in the New Normal Era at the Sakra Health Centre.Methods: This research was conducted by using a quantitative observational analytic approach with a cross-sectional design. The sample was 100 respondents who visited the Sakra Health Centre by using the accidental sampling technique. The Analysis of the data was Rank Spearman.Results: The highest level of community education in this study was from the secondary education level group, as many as 44 respondents (44%). The highest level of community compliance in this study was from a group that had a moderate level of compliance as many as 40 respondents (40%). Based on the results of statistical tests using the Spearman Rank test, a significant value was obtained for p value = 0.000 <0.05 with a value of (r) rho = 0. 724. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between education level and 3M's compliance behaviour in way to prevent Covid-19 transmission in the new normal era at the Sakra Health Centre.

Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Kader dalam Pencegahan Penularan Covid-19 Saat Kegiatan Posyandu Balita di Kota Pekanbaru

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the implementation of the integrated healthcare center. cadre behavior in preventing COVID-19 transmission When integrated healthcare center activities are needed so that integrated healthcare center activities continue to run according to health protocols. Methods:This type of research is quantitative using a descriptive correlation research design and a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique was purposive sampling as many as 76 respondents. The analysis used was bivariate analysis with chi square test. Results: The results showed that predisposing factors related to cadre behavior were knowledge (p value = 0.000) and attitudes (p value = 0.003) while the unrelated factor was culture (p value = 0.365). The enabling behavior of cadres in preventing COVID-19 transmission during integrated healthcare center activities for toddlers is the availability of facilities and infrastructure (p value = 0.002), while the unrelated factor is access to integrated healthcare centers (p value = 0.942). The reinforcement related to the behavior of cadres was the support of health workers (p value = 0.005) while unrelated was the support of community leaders (p value = 0.443). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that knowledge, attitudes, availability of facilities and infrastructure and support of health workers were related to cadre behavior, while habits, access to posyandu and support from community leaders were not related to cadre behavior.

Analysis of Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission Measures in People with HIV-AIDS at Jumpandang Baru Public Health Center, Makassar City

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with HIV-AIDS (PLWHA) are a population with a weakened immune system that requires more attention. People living with HIV-AIDS are advised to take the same precautions as the general public, including frequent hand washing, coughing etiquette, physical distancing, mask use, and medical attention in the event of symptoms. This study seeks to identify the factors associated with the prevention of COVID-19 transmission among HIV-positive patients at the Jumpandang Baru Public Health Center in Makassar.

Health and Safety Regulations for COVID-19: A Policy Analysis.

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred some regulators in the USA to require occupational health and safety programs to prevent COVID-19 transmission in workplaces. The objective of this study was to describe such state and federal regulations enacted between January 2020 and January 2022. Regulations, including emergency temporary standards (ETS) and permanent standards, were identified through a search of Nexis Uni and Bloomberg Law and review of US OSHA websites and the Federal Register. Full texts were reviewed for regulatory scope, hazard and exposure definitions, determination of exposure or risk levels, and control strategies. Four state (California, Michigan, Virginia, and Oregon) and two federal regulations were identified. All regulations described respiratory aerosols as the primary source of SARS-CoV-2 and recognized person-to-person transmission by droplet, airborne, and contact routes. Only the US OSHA ETS for healthcare explicitly stated that inhalation of respiratory particles was the most likely method of COVID-19 transmission. The Virginia, Michigan, and Oregon regulations described different categories of risk defined by exposure frequency and duration or specific workplace activities. California described exposure as places and times when employees come into contact or congregate with other people. The US OSHA ETS for healthcare described exposure as involving close contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. While all of the state regulations required strategies from across the hierarchy, only the Virginia regulations specifically incorporated the hierarchy of controls. Only the California and Virginia regulations explicitly linked control strategies to the transmission route, while Virginia demarcated control strategies by risk level. Oregon linked risk level to occupancy levels and physical distancing requirements and referred to the use of a layered approach for transmission control. The US OSHA ETS for healthcare defined droplet and airborne precautions but made no mention of the hierarchy of controls or risk levels. Respirators were discussed in most of the regulations. The first Michigan regulation explicitly required respirators appropriate to exposure risk. The California regulations noted that respirators protect the wearer while face coverings protect people around the wearer. These regulations offer insights for a permanent US OSHA infectious disease regulation, such as the need to consider a range of transmission modes including near- and far-range aerosol inhalation, endemic and novel pathogens, workplaces beyond healthcare settings, factors that contribute to exposure and risk, the hierarchy of controls, the role of vaccination, and the importance of written exposure assessment and infection prevention plans.

A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns.

A growing body of research supports the importance of social cohesion for population wellbeing. However, the majority of this research has been correlational, and rarely have interventions been evaluated. We conducted a two-timepoint study investigating the role of Neighbour Day, a grass-roots, community-led intervention that seeks to build social cohesion across the population. Among a sample of 843, 125 were Neighbour Day participants while the remainder were not. We found that, compared to non-participants, Neighbour Day participants had significantly higher neighbourhood identification, experienced greater social cohesion, and had larger neighbourhood social networks. Between timepoints, the majority of the sample experienced prolonged lockdowns to prevent COVID-19 transmission, and so unsurprisingly, wellbeing declined and psychological distress increased. However, Neighbour Day participants were protected against these negative mental health effects of lockdown. These benefits of Neighbour Day participation were mediated via neighbourhood identification. Overall, the findings speak to the promise of large-scale interventions to build social identity, particularly due to their capacity to build resilience and protect people's wellbeing during times of collective change or crisis.

Compliance Analysis of Mask Wear Obligation Policy for Community as Prevention of Covid-19 Transmission in Banyumas Regency

Background: The Banyumas Regency Government issued Regional Regulation Number 2, 2020 concerning the prevention and management of diseases in Banyumas Regency, which was implemented on April 21, 2020, especially the obligation to wear masks. However, in Banyumas Regency, community compliance in applying masks when outside the home tends to be low. This study aims to determine the factors that affect compliance with the obligation to use masks in communities outside the home in Banyumas Regency to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
 Methods: This study used quantitative methods with cross sectional approach.
 Results: The results showed the level of compliance with wearing masks in the Covid-19 pandemic era had a high level of adherence 60.5%. The factors that influence community compliance with the obligation to use masks outside the house in Banyumas Regency are attitude (p-value 0.001) and personality (p-value 0.003). Meanwhile, environmental factors (p-value 0.003), referral power (p-value 0.003), force encouragement (p-value 0.003) and supervision support (p-value 0.003) have no effect on people's compliance with using masks when outside the home.
 Conclusion: The government needs to increase repressive / corrective disciplinary measures that are stricter on violations of compliance with wearing masks that are consistent with the Regional Regulation that has been made. Intervention with the community is also needed to increase public understanding of the benefits of preventing the transmission of Covid 19 and how to use mask correctly.

Integrative Effects between a Bubble and Seal Program and Workers’ Compliance to Health Advice on Successful COVID-19 Transmission Control in a Factory in Southern Thailand

Applying health measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission caused disruption of businesses. A practical plan to balance public health and business sustainability during the pandemic was needed. Herein, we describe a "Bubble and Seal" (B&S) program implemented in a frozen seafood factory in southern Thailand. We enrolled 1539 workers who lived in the factory dormitories. First, the workers who had a high fatality risk were triaged by RT-PCR tests, quarantined and treated if they had COVID-19. Newly diagnosed or suspected COVID-19 workers underwent the same practices. The non-quarantined workers were regulated to work and live in their groups without contact across the groups. Workers' personal hygiene and preventive measures were strongly stressed. Between the 6th and 9th weeks of the program, the post-COVID-19 infection status (PCIS) of all participants was evaluated by mass COVID-19 antibody or RT-PCR tests. Finally, 91.8% of the workers showed positive PCIS, which was above the number required for program exit. Although no workers had received a vaccination, there was only one case of severe COVID-19 pneumonia, and no evidence of COVID-19 spreading to the surrounding communities. Implementation of the B&S program and workers' adherence to health advice was the key to this success.

Health Education in Pandemic: Students’ Perception and Motivation Correlate with Prevention Behaviors

The prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) is everyone’s effort everywhere including in health education. University is one of the most vulnerable places for Covid-19 transmission. Students, as one of the community components in the university, have a vital role in preventing the spread of Covid-19 with appropriate perception and motivation. The research aims to identify the correlation between perception, motivation, and efforts of preventing Covid-19 transmission to students of the Faculty of Health. The research method is descriptive with surveys as the data collection technique. Instruments used in the research are in the form of instruments of perception, motivation, and behavior that are developed with 10 items each. The research results indicate a significant relationship between perception, motivation, and behavior of Covid-19 prevention. Several items with the lowest average score are the first item for perception (4.05), the ninth item for motivation (4.06), and the fifth item related to preventive behaviors (4.14). Efforts in improving the behavior of Covid-19 prevention can be carried out through the enhancement of education at the university level. The research concludes that there is a relationship between the perception, motivation, and behavior of students of the Faculty of Health in preventing Covid-19 transmission. Keywords: Prevention Behaviors, Health Education, Preventing Covid-19

Determinants of public compliance in face mask wearing to prevent COVID-19 transmission in Indonesia

To tackle the COVID-19 case, the COVID-19 task force in Indonesia urges the public to carry out COVID-19 prevention behaviors, including wearing masks. To find the determinants factors that affect public compliance with using masks, an online survey was conducted in Indonesia from June 27, to July 7, 2020. The analytical technique used in this study consisted of descriptive and inferential analysis. Of the 8,425 respondents, the majority (67.1%) had moderate mask compliance. Age, gender, education, income, and risk of infection have a significant relationship with mask compliance. Female respondents have higher compliance of wearing masks than men. Most respondents with high compliance in wearing masks are highly educated and have high incomes. The Boomer (elderly) group has the highest percentage who have low adherence to wearing masks. Respondents who stated they might be at risk of contracting COVID-19 had a high compliance score for wearing masks than respondents who stated they were unlikely to be infected. Socio-demographic factors significantly influence compliance with the use of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. To improve health protocols compliance, the government needs to provide socialization, supervision, and evaluation of health protocols implementation in the community.

SOSIALISASI INGAT PESAN IBU 3 M DI PANTAI RINDU ALAM KABUPATEN TANAH BUMBU

Compliance with implementing health protocols continues to decrease in the Pandemic era that is not over. Data on COVID-19 sufferers as of July 2021 shows a significant increase from the previous day in both active cases and death cases. The distribution of close contact rates increases significantly. This allows COVID- 19 transmission to improve a massive in a few months. This service activity is to increase public knowledge about the disease, the prevention of Covid-19 diseases and the distribution of masks aimed at helping the community increase compliance to participate in preventing COVID-19 transmission actively. The socialization method remembers the message of this 3 M mother with the distribution of leaflets and masks accompanied by education to visitors. Before and after education, visitors are given a pre-post test sheet to measure visitors understanding. The pre- test average knowledge/ ability of participants was 49.9%, and at the end of the session, there was an increase indicated by the post-test result of 58.32%. This shows that the material delivered through leaflets can be understood by the public well

NURSING BEHAVIOUR AND PREVENTING COVID 19 TRANSMISSION: A CASE STUDY IN MERAUKE HOSPITAL PAPUA

The Merauke hospital became a reference during the COVID-19 era for people living in Southern Papua - Merauke, Mappi, and Boven Digoel regencies. Thus, hospitals must prepare the nursing care staff in terms of cognition, psychomotor, and behavior in managing COVID-19. This research reviewed the nursing care behavior in preventing COVID-19 transmission at the Regional Hospital of Merauke. This cross-sectional study approach applied a total sampling technique, resulting in 60 nurses. The researchers distributed a questionnaire to collect cognitive, psychomotor, and behavioral data. From the findings, the researchers found 31 respondents, 51%, with very excellent behavior. Of those numbers, 22 respondents or 36.7% had excellent prevention while 9 respondents, or 15% had excellent prevention. From the total of 28 respondents, 46.7% had average behavior while sixteen respondents, or 26.7% had very excellent prevention. Respondents with excellent prevention consisted of 9 respondents, 15%. Respondents with average prevention consisted of 3 respondents, 5%. Then, respondents with low behavior and average prevention consisted of a respondent, 1.7%. The Chi-square obtained a p-value of 0.002, lower than 0.05. Conclusion: From the result, the researchers found the nursing behavior and COVID-19 and COVID-19 infection at Merauke Regional Hospital. The results also suggest managerial evaluation and supervision keep and improve the preventive behavior on COVID-19 transmission.

Knowledge, attitudes, practice of people toward the COVID-19 pandemics, and its impact in Afghanistan.

COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the social and economic norms. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices studies are used to address the information gap for further strategic decision making to control the pandemic. This study aimed to find the level of Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and behavioral practices of the people of Afghanistan about the COVID-19 and its impact on health and socio-economic dimension of their routine lives. We used a cross-sectional method with two stage sampling design. Data analysis was performed using SPSS v.20. The survey focused on adults including men and women all over the country to represent the country, including the urban and rural areas. Most of the respondents are in the age group of 21-30 years (46.5%); 60.15% of the participants are married. Almost 75% of females and 84% of males were literate and most participants have a bachelor's degree (34%). More than 80% of participants knew they can prevent themselves from contacting COVID-19 through hand washing frequently with soap and water and wearing a mask. More than 80% of participants responded that they would go for a lab test for detection of the virus as well as COVID-19 vaccination if it is available. Almost 35% reported always wearing a mask to prevent COVID-19 transmission; more than half of participants always wash their hands, more than 60% of them do not touch their eyes, nose, and mouth frequently. Nearly 60% of participants indicated that their household had problems satisfying food needs partly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly half of participants believed that the government was successful in applying lockdown measures and in awareness rising (56.8 and 69.8%). The study findings provide some useful insight about the KAP of communities in Afghanistan, which could assist policy makers in public health to design and implement interventions based on the information gaps reported.

The Relationship between COVID-19 Prevention Measures and Quality of Life for the Elderly with Hypertension during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study aimed to determine the relationship between COVID-19 prevention measures and the quality of life for the elderly with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a descriptive correlation study that applied a cross-sectional approach that involved 133 respondents who were selected using the convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires from the World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and COVID-19 prevention measures. The collected data were processed using the Chi-Square test in univariate and bivariate analyses. The results showed that the number of elderly participants who took positive and negative efforts in preventing COVID-19 transmission was almost equal, with a slightly higher number of participants taking positive efforts with a total of 69 people (51.9%). There was also a higher number of elderly participants who had a good quality of life with 71 people (53.4%). The Chi-Squared test results indicated a relationship between COVID-19 prevention measures and the quality of life of elderly patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic with a p-value of 0.008. Therefore, it can be concluded that prevention efforts in the form of health behaviors for the elderly with certain chronic diseases comorbid with COVID-19 can affect their quality of life.

Application of 3D printer production techniques for face shield design as a method of preventing COVID-19 transmission in the community

Coronavirus Disease 19 or known as COVID-19 is a virus that attacks a person's breathing. And it is believed that it spreads through human-to-human interactions through saliva splashes. Until now, there is no medicine that can cure it. So that various parties related to health are only able to apply limits related to activities and interactions between humans. Therefore, at this time to tackle it only in the form of prevention. Face shield is one form of preventing the spread of COVID-19 which can be a new reference at this time. 3D printers are known as production tools that can be used as tools that can be presented at home, because of their small size, 3D printers can also be maximized as a tool to create objects. The use of the face shield production introduction method in the form of a webinar is an option for the public to find out methods that can be carried out in productive activities to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Besides having an online system in providing knowledge to produce face shields, it directly contributes significantly to producing something during the current pandemic, especially face shields that have use values.

EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION IN COVID-19 PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN USING COMIC WITH CULTURAL CONTEXT MEDIA

Introduction: COVID-19 was a new SARS variance identified in 2019 and declared the cause of the global pandemic in March 2020. Nowadays, the case has experienced a fluctuating case phase, along with the mutation of the SARS Cov-19 variant that has not stopped yet. Confirmation cases and deaths occur in various ages, including in children. Although the data on COVID-19 case in children is low, efforts to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 in children is needed.Objective: This study aims to identify the effect of health education efforts to prevent Covid-19 transmission through 3M (wearing a mask, washing hands and physical distancing) habituation which was carried out using comic media with a cultural context.Method: This study uses pre-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted to see the effect of providing education using culture-based comic media (independent variable) on elementary school students' attitudes in 3M practice (dependent variable). The population in this study were all students aged 10-12 years at MI Al-Kautsar Sorong, a total of 45 children. In this study, the sampling technique used is total sampling. The data were analysed with the Wilcoxon test.Result: The mean score post-test was significantly higher than the pre-test (pre-test 70,67; post-test 74,71; p-value 0,01). The difference score pre-test and post-test in categorical scoring showed significant differences; in the post-test group, as much as 46,67% (21 children) scored is good. Students' characteristic related to the post-test scores is age (p-value 0,001); the older children, the higher score they got.Conclusion: Comics with cultural context media can be considered alternative health promotion media for children.

Role of parents in shaping the school age children’s behavior regarding the prevention of COVID-19 transmission

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had both physical and psychological impacts on school-age children. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the impact of the roles of parents on the behaviour of school-age children in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a random sampling technique that collected a sample of 346 parents. The survey was carried out by distributing questionnaires to the samples with school-age children 6-12 years. Results: The simple linear regression test proved that the roles had a significant relationship with the behaviour of school-age children in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 (p-value <0.000; r = 0.478; Adjusted R2 = 22.6). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the most influential role on the behavior of school-age children was physical wellbeing (p-value = 0.001; r = 0.194) and intellectual wellbeing (p-value = <0.000; r = 0.369) with an Adjusted R2 of 24.2%. Conclusion: The roles of parents, especially physical and intellectual wellbeing, significantly impacted the behaviour of school-age children in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. The nursing professionals are challenged to optimize the role of parents in shaping the behaviour to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in school-age children.

Upaya Meningkatkan Perilaku Masyarakat Tentang Pencegahan Penularan Covid-19 Melalui Promosi Kesehatan Dan Penerapan Kebijakan Pemerintah Daerah Di Kota Surabaya

The COVID-19 pandemic is a disaster that heartbreaks all the inhabitants of the earth. Corona Virus Disease 2019 is a new type of disease caused by infection with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Virus (SARS- COV-2) or known as the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The research design used in this study is descriptive analytic, with the aim of proving the influence of health promotion and the implementation of policies on preventing the transmission of COVID-19 on people's behavior. The results of this study found that there was a change in respondents' behavior before being given health promotion and after being given health promotion, from the results above it can be interpreted that changes in respondents' behavior in a positive direction marked with a positive rank of 107, and the results of statistical tests using the wilcoxon test were obtained p = 0.000 which means that if p < 0.05, then there is a change in behavior before being given treatment with after being given treatment. Based on research efforts to improve community behavior about preventing covid-19 transmission through health promotion and the implementation of local government policies in the city of Surabaya, it can be concluded that there is a change in behavior in respondents