EDUKASI PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT (PHBS) DALAM PENCEGAHAN COVID-19 KEPADA ANAK-ANAK DI PANTI ASUHAN

Abstract

Purpose COVID-19 causes a disease that attacks the respiratory system in humans. This virus has infected millions of people, causing a high death rate for sufferers throughout the world. Children, including orphans living in orphanages, are very vulnerable to transmission of COVID- 19. This activity aims to provide education and assistance to the children of the Kasih Sayang orphanage in Bengkulu City to implement clean and healthy living behavior patterns (PHBS) to avoid transmission of COVID-19. This activity was also followed by providing basic necessities to children so that orphanages could meet their needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education is carried out using the action study method with a participatory approach. The educational material provided to orphanage children includes an introduction to COVID-19 and its symptoms, how to wash hands properly and correctly, how to apply cough etiquette, how to do physical distancing, and how to adopt a clean and healthy lifestyle. Educational activities are carried out by providing outreach to PHBS in preventing COVID-19 using lecture, discussion, question and answer and demonstration methods. Delivery of material is also carried out using learning media in the form of posters. Evaluation was carried out using a questionnaire to determine participants' knowledge before and after being given education. The results of the activity show that the education provided by the facilitator can increase the knowledge of children in orphanages regarding clean and healthy living behavior in preventing COVID-19. This can be seen from the percentage of participants' knowledge before being given education, namely 74.48% which then increased to 86.49% after being given education.