Knowledge and public anxiety about COVID-19 vaccination
Department of Nursing, Diploma III Study Program, STIKes Sehat Medan, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 2023, 03(02), 001–005.
Article DOI: 10.53346/wjast.2023.3.2.0061
Publication history:
Received on 27 May 2023; revised on 16 July 2023; accepted on 19 July 2023
Abstract:
Introduction: COVID-19 is a new type of virus that attacks the immune system and can be fatal. As the disease spread rapidly, everyone felt anxiety and tension. The anxiety puts the person in a psychosomatic state, causing them to complain of shortness of breath and dizziness. Common signs of infection with this virus are fever over 38°C, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. The study was to evaluate relationship between knowledge level and public anxiety about the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination at the Tanah Tinggi Health Center in Binjai 2022.
Methods: The study was a quantitaives using an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach. The population was the community in the working area of the Tanah Tinggi Public Health Center Binjai, with a total of 200 respondents. The sample was 20 respondents who were randomly selected. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using Chi-square.
Results: The study was found that there was a significantly relationship between knowledge level and public anxiety about the COVID-19 vaccination at the Tanah Tinggi Health Center, Binjai.
Conclusion: The community is expected to increase their knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination as a way to prevent attacks against COVID-19.
Keywords:
Knowledge; COVID-19 vaccination; Anxiety; Public
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