The Effectiveness of the Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Prevention of Covid-19 Transmission at the Purbalingga Regional General Hospital

Abstract

The case of COVID-19, which is still a pandemic in our environment, has claimed many victims to health workers who work on the frontline. In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to reduce the risk of transmitting infectious diseases to health workers. This study aimed to determine the correlation between knowledge about Covid-19 and PPE with compliance with using PPE for nurses at Purbalingga Hospital. This type of research is an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The research subjects were nurses who worked in Purbalingga Hospital, with a sample of 60 people. Sampling using random sampling method, data collection through self-assessment using a validated questionnaire. Data analysis used the frequency distribution test (univariate) and the Spearman rank correlation test to analyze the direction and significance of the correlation between knowledge about Covid-19 and knowledge about PPE and nurses' compliance in using PPE. The study results prove: 1) There is a positive and significant correlation between knowledge about Covid-19 and compliance with using PPE for nurses at Purbalingga Hospital. This is evidenced by the correlation value of 0.858 and p-value of 0.000 < (0.05). Based on these results, the research hypothesis, "There is a positive and significant correlation between knowledge about Covid-19 and adherence to using PPE for nurses at Purbalingga Hospital," was accepted. 2) There is a positive and significant correlation between knowledge about PPE and compliance with using PPE for nurses at Purbalingga Hospital. This is evidenced by the correlation value of 0.975 and p-value of 0.000 < (0.05). Based on these results, the research hypothesis, "There is a positive and significant correlation between knowledge about PPE and adherence to using PPE for nurses in Purbalingga Hospital," is accepted.