The preparedness of disaster among nurses in community health centers in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malang City

• Mukhamad Fathoni ^[1] ; Turniningtyas Ayu Rachmawati ^[1] ; Elvira Sari Dewi ^[1] ; Ari Prasetya Djati ^[1] ; Sumi Lestari ^[1] ; Ah Yusuf ^[2] ; Christrijogo Sumartono Waluyo ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Brawijaya

     University of Brawijaya

     Indonesia

     
  2. [2] Airlangga University

     Airlangga University

     Indonesia

     
• Localización: Enfermería clínica, ISSN 1130-8621, Vol. 32, Nº. Extra 2, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: 3rd Aceh International Nursing Conference (AINC) “Strengthening Resilience from Pandemic Crisis Through Multidisciplinary Approaches), págs. 54-57
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Positive COVID-19 cases in Malang City, Indonesia continue to increase. Until 04 August 2021, the COVID-19 update shows 3301 positive cases with 7754 cured and 832 deaths. This study aims to identify nurses preparedness in rural area community health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malang for self-control to implement health protocol. This study intends to provide insights on controlling COVID-19 spread in Malang, Indonesia.

    This research is a quantitative study with correlative analytic observational design and a cross-sectional approach involving 120 nurses from 16 primary health centers. The results of the bivariate analysis using gamma correlation test are: knowledge factors (p=0.005; r=0.35), attitude (p=0.000; r=0.46), means of infrastructure (p=0.000; r=0.54), and self-control (p=0.000; r=0.52) for the quarantined COVID-19 patients. Knowledge, attitude, infrastructure, and safe house factors can influence self-control for COVID-19. In rural areas, health education—as education and empowerment for patient self-control—is an effort to encourage them to obey health protocol during the pandemic.

    Nurse readiness and preparedness during the pandemic is crucial for strengthening the assertive behavior commitment through self-control. This ensures the community's awareness of the importance of complying with health protocols for the common good. Mental nursing intervention needs to be added as a part of psychosocial therapy for the community's social problems, primarily in reducing the pressure due to the social distancing enforcement to control and prevent COVID-19 spread.