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Health Education Improves Knowledge of Healthy Living and Cleanliness Behavior for Upper Respiratory Infection Prevention

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Respati Wulandari1, *, Izzatul Alifah Sifai1
1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Semarang, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: respati.wulandari@dsn.dinus.ac.id
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Respati Wulandari
Available Online 22 May 2024.
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10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_20How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Healthy lifestyle; hygiene; respiratory tract infections; health education
Abstract

The proportion of households in Indonesia Practicing Healthy Living and Cleanliness Behavior (PHLCB) is still very low. Low PHLCB practices can lead to deaths caused by acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia. This study aimed to determine the effect of health education on knowledge and attitudes towards PHLCB to prevent upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in Kranggan Subdistrict, Semarang City. The research design was a pre-experimental study with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling, involving 31 respondents. The PHLCB education materials included: etiquette for sneezing, consumption of vegetables and fruits, physical activity, hand hygiene, and mask usage. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire prepared by the researcher. Paired t-test and Wilcoxon test were used to determine the differences in knowledge and attitude scores before and after health education.The percentage of respondents with knowledge about hand washing, mask usage, sneezing etiquette, consumption of vegetables and fruits, and physical activity increased after the health education. There was a highly significant difference in the respondents’ knowledge scores about PHLCB after the education (Δ = 2; p = 0.000). Effective health education improves PHLCB knowledge for the prevention of URTI. The routine implementation of educational activities needs to be enhanced by involving a wider community.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop Public Health (ISWHOPHA 2023)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
22 May 2024
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10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_20
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2468-5739
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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