Community compliance in the implementation of health protocols as a prevention of covid-19 transmission

Abstract

Background: The development of COVID-19 cases today triggers the government to issue a policy that is expected to be one of the preventive measures of COVID-19 cases, the policy is in the form of increased enforcement of health protocols. Success in the implementation of health protocols is influenced by several factors. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine factors related to community compliance in the implementation of health protocols as prevention of COVID-19 transmission. Method: This type of research uses quantitative research with Cross Sectional design. The population for this study is the community in Kadungora Subdistrict. The sample number of 105 people was determined using random sampling samples. Data collection is done by distributing questionnaires. The data analysis used is the chi-square test. Results: The results showed that factors related to compliance with the implementation of health protocols were knowledge (p-value = 0.021), attitude (p-value = 0.000), motivation (p-value = 0.000). While public figures have no relationship (p-value = 0.343). Conclusion: Most respondents adhered to the implementation of health protocols. Compliance with health protocols can be influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and motivation. It is recommended for health workers to continue to provide education to the public about the importance of implementing health protocols as an effort to prevent Covid-19 transmission.