THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) AND THE BEHAVIOR OF USE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SELF IN NURSE

Julianto Laia
Grandis Aisyah Anggraeni Suhali
Ilham Rizal Muttaqin
Imam Pahruroji

Keywords: Knowledge of PPE, Behavior of Using Personal Protective Equipment

Abstact

Personal protective equipment is a tool that has the ability to protect a person whose function is to isolate part or all of the human body from potential hazards in health care facilities. The purpose of this study was to find out the frequency distribution of knowledge about PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and the Behavior of Using Personal Protective Equipment in Nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic at Ciawi Hospital in 2022. The type of research used in this study was to use this research method using a non-standard design. -experimental with a Cross Seational approach. The number of samples is 34 respondents. Sampling using. Researchers collected data using a questionnaire. The data analysis used is univariate and bivariate. Univariate results of the frequency distribution of Knowledge Level with a result of 82.4% as many as 28 people have a good level of knowledge, and for the frequency distribution of the Behavior of Using Personal Protective Equipment in Nurses during the Covid-19 Pandemic with a result of 82.4% as many as 28 people have Positive Behavior Using Personal Protective Equipment. Statistical test results using Kendal Tau, obtained a P value = 0.031, then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, meaning that there is a relationship between Knowledge about PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and the Behavior of Using Personal Protective Equipment in Nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic at Ciawi Hospital in 2022 .

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