Good Knowledge of COVID-19 Increased Preventive Behavior on Last Year Undergraduate Medical Students at University of Jember, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Indonesia is in first place in ASEAN regarding the high number of confirmed cases and deaths of Covid-19 on November 9, 2020. This can be caused by a lack of preventive behavior related to Covid-19, one of which is influenced by knowledge. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge level of Covid-19 and Covid-19 preventive behavior in last year undergraduate medical students at University of Jember. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted online through a questionnaire that will be distributed using Google form in May 2021. A total of 121 last year undergraduate medical students at University of Jember were enrolled using a total sampling technique. The dependent variable is level of knowledge related to Covid-19 and the independent variable is Covid-19 preventive behavior. The data obtained through Google form will be analyzed using the SPSS version 26.0 application and using the Spearman Rho Correlation method.