Optimalisasi Penggunaan Alat Perlindungan Diri (APD) pada Masyarakat dalam Rangka Mencegah Penularan Virus COVID-19
| Main Authors: | Wati, Ni Made Nopita, Lestari, Ni Kadek Yuni, Jayanti, Desak Made Ari Dwi, Sudarma, Nyoman |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://jurnalempathy.com/index.php/jurnalempathy/article/view/1 https://jurnalempathy.com/index.php/jurnalempathy/article/view/1/4 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: COVID-19 is a pandemic that is being faced by all people in the world. COVID-19 transmission can be prevented by optimizing the use of PPE (Personal Proctection Equipment) such as masks. But there are still many people who do not know, understand and have the awareness to use them. Purpose of this study is to optimize using personal proctection equipment in community. Methods: Community service activities are carried aout throught health education with lecture methods, discussions and simulations of how to use PPE (Personal Proctection Equipment) such as masks. Results: The results of community service activities carried out have a positive impact and the community responds by implementing it in their daily lives. People ate starting to realize how important it is to use personal proctection during their daily activities which will have an impact on their health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The implementation of community service activities can optimize the use of PPE to prevent COVID-19 transmission to the community and it is hoped that such activities can be carried out continuously so that COVID-19 transmission does not occur in the community.
- Latarbelakang: Covid 19 merupakan pandemi yang sedang di hadapi oleh seluruh masyarakat di dunia. Covid 19 ini di dapat dicegah penularannya dengan mengoptimalkan penggunaan APD (alat perlindungan diri) seperti masker. Namun masih banyak masyarakat yang belum mengetahui, memahami dan memiliki kesadaran untuk menggunakannya Methode: Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan melalui penyuluhan kesehatan dengan metode ceramah, diskusi dan simulasi cara menggunakan APD (alat perlindungan diri) seperti masker. Hasil : hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan berdampak positif dan masyarakat meresponya dengan mengimplementasikannya dalam kesehariannya. Masyarakat mulai menyadari betapa pentingnya menggunakan alat perlindungan diri selama melakukan aktivitas sehari – hari yang akan berdampak pada kesehatan dan keselamatan mereka di saat pandemik covid 19 ini. Simpulan : Pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dapat mengoptimalkan penggunaan APD untuk mencegah penularan covid 19 pada masyarakat dan diharapkan agar kegiatan seperti ini dapat dilaksanakan secara berlanjutan sehingga tidak terjadi penularan covid 19 di masyarakat.