COMMUNITY CULTURAL APPROACH USING CULTURAL CARE NURSING IN PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 IN TERNATE CITY

Abstract

Cultural values in the community are formed from how they maintain life, this is important for providing health services for nursing professionals. The phenomenon of the Covid-19 virus has become a pandemic problem in society. Indonesia also experiences this problem thoroughly in all regions, and it has become a non-natural national disaster. Prevention efforts continue to be carried out in the community. The Cultural Care approach to nursing is a choice of theoretical ideas to help improve health in society for the better. A total of 40 participants who are in the city of Ternate and have local cultural values. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire checklist and interviews. Final Results Obtained Some of those who support this effort 30 participants (70%). Providing compatibility of community empowerment methods with the problems, needs and challenges that exist in the area of community empowerment activities. Provide advice for community empowerment in other places and with other health problems in the future.