IntroductionAcute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a life-threatening condition. Immediate and proper treatment will decrease mortality rate. Patient awareness on ACS is still lacking and as the consequence, ACS patients do not seek immediate help.ProblemThe patients’ efforts to get rid of ACS symptoms.MethodsThe study was a descriptive, qualitative study in which a semi-structured, in-depth interview became the instrument. The respondents were 34 participants (including 17 ACS patients and 17 family caregivers). Data analysis was done by triangulation of data sources.ResultsThree themes were obtained, namely: (1) prefer traditional and self-treatment, for example (a) traditional medicine, (b) taking non-prescription drugs to overcome ACS symptoms, and (c) spontaneous action; (2) using available health resources and facilities that consisted of (a) getting initial treatment at home by nurses, (b) visiting a health center to take care of the symptoms, and (c) using non-ambulance service to visit the health centers; and (3) expectations on health care services to patients composed by sub-themes such as (a) the expectation to get information that supports the healing, and (b) the caring attitude of the heath professional.Conclusions:The results showed that in the prehospital setting when experiencing ACS symptoms, the patients try to overcome the symptoms independently. However, as the symptoms get worse, they utilize health facilities in different ways. At the time of obtaining health services, patients are satisfied with health professionals who show caring attitudes, explain the results of the examination, and provide health education on health care efforts. Thus, to prevent mortality and morbidity, it is important for a health professional to educate the public about ACS, including topics about ACS healthy lifestyles and potential threats if it is too late to get treatment. Furthermore, it is also important for the government to implement prehospital emergency services nation-wide.KumboyonoK, RefialdinataJ, WihastutiTA, RachmawatiSD, AzizAN. Health-seeking behavior of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and their family caregivers. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(6):614–620.

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Latar belakang:Lingkugan kampus (perguruan tinggi) merupakan salah satu area tempat berkumpulnya orang banyak. Kondisi tersebut berpotensi tinggi untuk menularkan coronavirus disease (covid-19). Tujuan:untuk mengeksplorasi persepsi masyarakat kampus tentang pencegahan covid-19 (coronavirus disease). Metode:Penelitian ini merupakan studi kualitatif dengan desain deskriptif. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Politeknik ‘Aisyiyah Sumatera Barat. Penelitian dilaksanakan dari bulan September sampai  bulan November 2020. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah 17 orang partisipan yang dipilih melalui pendekatan purposive sampling, terdiri atas  7 orang mahasiswa, 6 orang dosen, dan 4  orang tenaga kependidikan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara terstruktur. Data yang diperoleh  dianalisis menggunakan metode triangulasi sumber data. Hasil:Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya keberagaman pemahaman masyarakat kampus tentang covid-19. Hal ini berdampak pada pemilihan upaya pencegahan. Sebagian partisipan melakukan upaya pencegahan covid-19 dengan meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh, dan sebagian yang lain melakukan pencegahan dengan mematuhi anjuran pemerintah, serta terdapat partisipan yang tidak melakukan upaya pencegahan. Saran:Hal ini menjelaskan pentingnya perguruan tinggi untuk membuat masyarakat kampus memiliki pemahaman yang sama tentang covid-19 dan memperbaiki informasi yang keliru. Kata Kunci: Pencegahan, Masyarakat Kampus, Covid-19