Sulistyawati Sulistyawati, Rokhmayanti Rokhmayanti, Aji Budi, Wijayanti Siwi Pramatama Mars, Hastuti Siti Kurnia Widi, Sukesi Tri Wahyuni, Mulasari Surahma Asti
Department of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta 55164, Indonesia.
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto 53122, Indonesia.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Jan 14;14:163-175. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S288579. eCollection 2021.
In the absence of vaccines and specific drugs, prevention effort has been attributed as the primary control mechanism of COVID-19. Knowledge, attitude, and practice are used to determine the current situation and formulate appropriate control interventions as well as risk communication. This study, therefore, aims to assess knowledge, attitude, practice and information needs about COVID-19 in Indonesian society.
A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey in the third week of August 2020. Purposive and random sampling was used to select the respondents. People with a minimum age of 18 years and residing in Indonesia were allowed to participate in this study. The survey was conducted with an online questionnaire that spread on several platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook by distributing the link and continuous chain messages on that platform. Data were analysed using descriptive, chi-square and logistic regression test.
A total of 816 respondents were included in this study. In general, public knowledge about COVID-19 was sufficient, but some topic areas were still low. Most people had a positive attitude about the COVID-19, but they provided a negative response to government policies. Most of the community has taken preventive measures for COVID-19. However, some behaviours received a low percentage. Information about how to prevent COVID-19 was the most wanted information during this pandemic. Social media was a favourite source of information, with the most popular type of visualisation was a table containing numbers. Age and education were significantly associated with knowledge. Some attitudes were affected by age and occupation scope. Gender and health insurance ownership significantly associated with preventive measures.
This research highlights the importance of providing valid, effective, efficient, and continuous information to the public through appropriate channels to increase understanding about COVID-19 precautions.
在缺乏疫苗和特效药物的情况下，预防措施被视为新冠病毒病（COVID-19）的主要防控机制。知识、态度和行为习惯用于确定当前状况，并制定适当的防控干预措施以及风险沟通策略。因此，本研究旨在评估印度尼西亚社会对COVID-19的知识、态度、行为习惯及信息需求。
于2020年8月的第三周通过在线调查开展了一项横断面研究。采用目的抽样和随机抽样的方法选取受访者。年龄在18岁及以上且居住在印度尼西亚的人群可参与本研究。通过在WhatsApp、Instagram和Facebook等多个平台上分发链接及持续的链式信息，以在线问卷的形式进行调查。使用描述性统计、卡方检验和逻辑回归分析对数据进行分析。
本研究共纳入816名受访者。总体而言，公众对COVID-19的了解较为充分，但某些领域的认知度仍然较低。大多数人对COVID-19持积极态度，但对政府政策的反应较为消极。大多数社区已采取针对COVID-19的预防措施。然而，部分行为的采取比例较低。在本次疫情期间，关于如何预防COVID-19的信息是最受需求的信息。社交媒体是最受欢迎的信息来源，最流行的可视化类型是包含数字的表格。年龄和教育程度与知识水平显著相关。某些态度受年龄和职业范围的影响。性别和是否拥有医疗保险与预防措施显著相关。
本研究强调了通过适当渠道向公众提供有效、高效且持续的信息以增强对COVID-19预防措施理解的重要性。
