The Role of Health Education in Changing Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices (KAP) Regarding The Covid-19 Health Protocol Among Islamic Boarding School Students Meta Maulida Damayanti (a*), Yuniarti (b), Mia Kusmiati (c), Meike Rachmawati (a)
a) Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Taman Sari 22, 40116, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
*E-mail: meta.fkunisba[at]gmail.com
b) Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Taman Sari 22, 40116, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
c) Department of Medical Education, Bioethics, and Humanity, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Taman Sari 22, 40116, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Abstract
The coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has not ended, it is even increasing, including in Bandung, Indonesia. This increase was caused by the inadequate implementation of health protocols. Health education delivered with a personal approach aims to encourage changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health, particularly related to the implementation of the Covid-19 health protocol in schools. This cross-sectional study was designed to collect information related to KAP regarding the Covid-19 health protocol in 35 Islamic boarding school students. KAP data obtained from primary data questionnaire that has been validated. Data analysis used SPSS 26.0 software and chi-square to analyze the relationship. The results showed that the provision of health education was quite effective in changing the level of KAP for the better with a p-value <0.05, but KAP between gender and age was not significantly related. Health education is the best way to change students^ KAPs. The level of student KAP on the enforcement of the Covid-19 health protocol is an important factor in achieving the program^s success in creating a healthy and Covid-free school environment.
Keywords: Covid-19- Education- Knowledge- Attitudes- Practice
