Determinat Factors The Effect Used Personal Protective Equipment Covid-19 For Health Workers in The Hospital

Authors

  • Alfina Baharuddin
  • Hasriwiani Habo Abbas
  • Fetrawaty Mansyur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14564

Keywords:

covid-19, personal protective equipment, health workers, behaviour, hospital

Abstract

Purpose: to analyze the determinants of the use of Covid-19 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) on health
workers at Salewangang Hospital, Maros Regency.
Methods: The type of research used is the analytical survey method of research conducted without
intervention to the research subject. Data collection regarding free and dependent variables was carried
out online using Google Form and the results of Google Form data collection were processed using SPSS
20, where a sample of 199 respondents was taken from health workers at Salewangang Maros Regional
Hospital in 2020. The analysis was used to explain the influence of the variables - independent variables to
the dependent variable partially using Logistic Regression Analysis.
Results: Based on the results shows that knowledge has a 12-fold effect on behavior The use of Covid 19
PPE and the attitude of health workers has a significant effect on the behavior of using the OR value of 16.6,
which means that attitudes have a 16.6-fold effect on the behavior of using Covid 19 PPE
Conclusion: Based on this study, it is concluded that the availability of PPE, knowledge and attitudes of
health workers have a significant effect on the behavior of using PPE Covid-19 with a significant value of
0.000?0.05.

Author Biographies

  • Alfina Baharuddin

    Lecturer in Departement of Environmental Health, Public Health University Moslem Indonesia

  • Hasriwiani Habo Abbas

    Lecturer in
    Departement of Epidemiologi, Public Health University Moslem Indonesia

  • Fetrawaty Mansyur

    Postgraduated Program Magister of
    Public health University Moslem Indonesia

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Published

2021-03-24

How to Cite

Determinat Factors The Effect Used Personal Protective Equipment Covid-19 For Health Workers in The Hospital. (2021). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 15(2), 1587-1593. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14564