Hubungan Antara Pengetahuan Masyarakat Tentang Protokol Kesehatan dengan Pencegahan Penularan Covid-19 di Desa Kertaharja Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis Tahun 2021

Persebaran Corona virus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) meningkat semakin cepat melalui tetesan air liur atau keluar dari hidung ketika orang yang terinfeksi batuk atau bersin secara langsung. Pengetahuan masyarakat tentang protokol kesehatan sangat penting dalam upaya pencegahan penularan covid-19. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan masyarakat tentang protokol kesehatan dengan pencegahan penularan Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah korelasi dengan populasi masyarakat di Desa Kertaharja Kecamatan Cijeungjing Kabupaten Ciamis sebanyak 6.106 orang. Penentuan sampel secara proporsional sebanyak 98 responden. Analisis data menggunakan c hi Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang protokol kesehatan termasuk cukup, pencegahan Covid-19 p-value 0,000 < alpha 0,05. ABSTRACT The spread of Corona virus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) increases faster through saliva droplets or out of the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes directly. Public knowledge of health protocols is very important in efforts to prevent the transmission of covid-19. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between public knowledge about health protocols and prevention of Covid-19 transmission. The research method used is a correlation with the population of people in Kertaharja Village, Cijeungjing District, Ciamis Regency as many as 6,106 people. Proportional sampling of 98 respondents. Analyze data using chi Square. The results showed that public knowledge about health protocols including adequate, Covid-19 prevention is quite good and there is a link between public knowledge about health protocols and prevention of Covid-19 transmission with p-value of 0.000 < alpha 0.05. The role of health workers is needed for socialization and monitoring in the community in the prevention of Covid-19.