The Effectiveness of Education about Cough Etiquette to Increase Knowledge and Attitude of The Paramedic

Abstract

Nosocomial infection is a worldwide problem which always increase significantly. To minimize the risk of infection in hospitals, it is necessary to apply the standard precautions. One of which is cough etiquette.This study is aimed to find out the effectiveness of knowledge regarding cough etiquette modules to increase knowledge and attitude of cough etiquette on paramedics in hospitals.This study is a quasi-experiment with pretest and post-test control group designs. To explore the knowledge of cough etiquette, this sample study used purposive sampling technique with 65 respondents in the treatment group and 62 respondents in the control group. The data were analyzed by using Wilcoxon and Independent Sample T Test. The data were collected using questionnaires.To explore the attitude of cough etiquette, this sample study used purposive sampling technique with 59 respondents in the treatment group and 40 respondents in the control group. The data were analyzed by using Wilcoxon and Independent Sample T Test. The data were collected using questionnaires.The result of this study shows that in the control group, the value of knowledge is p = 0,001 (p < 0, 05). In the treatment group, the value of knowledge is p = 0,001(p < 0, 05). The result in the treatment group and in the control group shows that there is no significant difference between the control and treatment group. The result of this study shows that the value of attitude in the control group is p = 0,014 (p < 0,05), there is a decrease in the post-test compared to the pre-test. In the treatment group, the value of attitude is p = 0,195, there is an increase in the post-test compared to the pre-test, but it is not significant. The results in the treatment group and in the control group show that there are no significant differences between the control group and the treatment group.