Latar Belakang: COVID-19 adalah virus SARS-CoV-2 yang menyerang sistem imun tubuh manusia. Upaya untuk mencegah penularan COVID-19 dengan menerapkan perilaku mematuhi protokol 6M (mencuci tangan, memakai masker, menjaga jarak, mengurangi mobilitas, menghindari kerumunan, dan menghindari aktivitas makan bersama) plus melakukan vaksin untuk meningkatkan imunitas tubuh. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan perilaku pencegahan COVID-19 di Desa Kebet Kecamatan Bebesen Kabupaten Aceh Tengah. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan deskriptik analitik dengan desain cross-sectional melalui wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Penelitian dilakukan pada tanggal 10-15 Februari 2022 pada 82 responden dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Analisa data menggunakan uji chi square dan penyajian data dalam bentuk univariat dan bivariat. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukan responden yang memiliki perilaku kurang melakukan pencegahan 52.4%, pengetahuan kurang baik 50%, sikap negatif 53.7%, stigma negatif 52.4 %, tingkat pendidikan dasar 17,1%, dan status pekerjaan bekerja 92.7%. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan pengetahuan, sikap, stigma, tingkat pendidikan dengan nilai (P Value = 0.001), dan pekerjaan dengan nilai (P Value = 0.027) dengan perilaku pencegahan COVID-19 berdasarkan perilaku 6M plus vaksin. Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap, stigma, tingkat pendidikan, dan pekerjaan dengan perilaku pencegahan COVID-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic has harmed the economic sector. As many as 3.05 million workers in Indonesia have been affected by layoffs (PHK) due to the coronavirus in early 2020. This pandemic has made the lives of the Acehnese people even more difficult for certain groups. The worst impact of the pandemic occurred in the lower middle class and women, one of which was the youth in the Aceh Besar region. In the group of young women, family economic problems also overlap with health problems. So by providing capital assistance and training in making mask connectors to groups of young girls, it is hoped that they will not only help them face the current pandemic but also become a new, better source of income in the long term. This is accompanied by educational activities about the importance of implementing health protocols and the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine. Two methods are used: the first is providing information about Covid-19, Health Protocols, and the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine, and the second is providing skills to make mask connectors using beads. From the activities carried out, it was known that participants received accurate information about Covid-19, health protocols during a pandemic, and the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine. Participants had a high enough enthusiasm for the training in making mask connectors. They wanted to develop further the skills built from the results of this community service and marketing methods in the field.

Proses penuaan pada manusia menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan diantaranya adalah permasalahan psikologis, gangguan tidur dan penarikan diri dari lingkungan. Berbagai hasil penelitian telah menemukan hubungan permasalahan-permasalahan yang dialami lansia tersebut berkaitan erat dengan kondisi tempat tinggal lansia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan tingkat stress, kualitas tidur dan interaksi sosial pada lansia yang tinggal di komunitas dan panti sosial UPTD Rumoeh Seujahtera GEunaseh Sayang Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain potong lintang. Populasi terdiri dari lansia yang tinggal di panti dan lansia yang tinggal di Kecamatan Ulee Kareng, Banda Aceh. Sampel lansia yang tinggal di panti ditetapkan dengan menggunakan metode total populasi. Sedangkan sampel lansia yang tinggal di komunitas ditetapkan dengan metode purposive sampling dengan rasio 1:1. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara. Analisa data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat dan uji statistik yang digunakan adalah Mann whitney. Hasil penelitian menemukan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada kualitas tidur dan interaksi sosial pada kedua kelompok yang diteliti (p-value: >0.05). Sedangkan variabel tingkat stress memperlihatkan perbedaan yang bermakna (p-value: 0.001). Diharapkan kepada keluarga untuk dapat memperhatikan permasalahan-permasalahan yang dapat memicu stress pada lansia, dan kepada pemerintah diharapkan dapat menyediakan program-program yang dapat mencegah kejadian stress pada lansia terutama lansia yang tinggal di komunitas.

Background: The increase in the number of elderly in the world causes a variety of problems, one of which is the low quality of life of the elderly which is influenced by several factors such as housing factors, physical and psychological conditions, and social and cultural factors. This study aims to find out the difference in the quality of life of elderly people living in communities and living in nursing home. Methods: This study uses cross-sectional design with a population consists of 2 groups, namely the elderly living in the communities and nursing home. The elderly sample in the nursing home is determined by the total method of the population. While sampling elderly samples in the communities using purposive sampling method with a sample ratio 1:1. Data collection was conducted by interview using the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate analysis was used to analyze the data and t-test independent was utilized to examine the difference in the quality of life among studied groups. Result: The results showed that the average age of the elderly living in the nursing home was younger, and majority of respondents did not graduate from elementary school. Univariate analysis shows that elderly people living in the nursing home have a better quality of life compared to the elderly living in the community. Bivariate analysis showed that there is a significant differences between the quality of life of eldery people living in nursing home and in the community, both from the physical domain of the eldery (p-value: 0.0003), the psychological domain (p-value: 0.0349), the social domain (p-value: 0.0001), and the environmental domain (p-value: 0.0001). Recommandation: Efforts to improve the elderly’s quality of life are required to be done by families, communities, and governments. Thus, the elderly can go through their old age in a healthy, safe and comfortable manner.

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