RISK UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS ON COVID-19 MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN WEST SUMATRA PROVINCE

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Published: Dec 31, 2021
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risk understanding covid-19 perception policies

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Muchsin Riviwanto
Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Padang
Burhan Muslim
Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Padang
Wijayantono Wijayantono
Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Padang

Abstract

Background: Corona virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) has become a worldwide pandemic, including in Indonesia. The transmission of Covid-19 in Indonesia is very fast and has affected 34 provinces, even many provinces have become red zones. West Sumatra itself is included in the province with very fast transmission of Covid-19. Understanding the risks and prevention of the community in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic is very important to be able to reduce the risk of contracting between people. The purpose of this study was to determine the understanding of the risk of contracting Covid-19 in the community and the public's perception of the prevention of covid-19.


Method: The research design used was descriptive with a sample of 1024 respondents who were selected using the consecutive sampling method. Collecting data using a questionnaire with univariate quantitative analysis.


Results: The results of the study found that the understanding of the risk and prevention of the community against covid-19 was quite good. As a religious community, the people of West Sumatra surrender all life to God. The people of West Sumatra ask the government to further clarify the rules and open dialogue for every form of policy that will be issued

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Issue
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Proceeding of The 4th International Conference on Interprofessional Health Collaboration and Community Empowerment
Section
Proceeding

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