Pelatihan Terapi Progressive Muscle Relaxation untuk Tenaga Kesehatan dalam Mengurangi Dampak Psikologis di Masa Pandemi

Abstract

ABSTRAK Pandemi Covid-19 yang hampir melanda seluruh penjuru dan bagian dunia berdampak bagi tatanan kehidupan masyarakat tidak terkecuali juga masyarakat di Indonesia karena kasus ini mengakibatkan gangguan psikologi masyarakat Indonesia berupa kecemasan yang berlebihan. Maka perlu ditingkatkan upaya untuk mencegah dan menanggulangi masalah akibat gangguan physikologis yang dialami masyarakat. Salah satu upaya yang akan dilakukan adalah melakukan pengabdian kepada masyarakat melalui upaya mengurangi dampak psikologis melalui Tenaga Kesehatan yang ada di wilayah kerja Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah dengan melakukan terapi relaksasi salah satu contohnya adalah relaksasi otot progresif (Progressive Muscle Relaxation). Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan tenaga kesehatan dalam melakukan Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Peserta kegiatan adalah petugas Kesehatan yang berjumlah 23 orang. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat, diperoleh setelah dilakukan pelatihan terapi PMR semua responden (petugas Kesehatan) mengalami perubahan yang signifikan pada pengetahuan dan keterampilannya dimana petugas Kesehatan 100% menjawab benar pada lembaran post test yang dibagikan. Disarankan pada pengabdi berikutnya melakukan kegiatan pengabdian dengan melatih tenaga Kesehatan untuk mampu mengajarkan terapi PMR pada masyarakat. Kata Kunci: Pelatihan, PMR, Covid 19 ABSTRACT The Covid-19 pandemic, which has almost hit all corners and parts of the world, has had an impact on the social order of life, and the people in Indonesia are no exception because this case has resulted in psychological disturbances for the Indonesian people in the form of excessive anxiety. So it is necessary to increase efforts to prevent and overcome problems due to psychological disorders experienced by the community. One of the efforts that will be made is to do community service through efforts to reduce the psychological impact through health workers in the work area of the Central Tapanuli District Health Office by doing relaxation therapy, one example is progressive muscle relaxation. The purpose of this community service is to increase the knowledge and skills of health workers in carrying out Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Participants in the activity were health workers, totaling 23 people. The results of community service, obtained after conducting PMR therapy training, all respondents (health workers) experienced significant changes in their knowledge and skills where health workers answered 100% correctly on the post test sheets that were distributed. It is recommended that the next servant carry out community service activities by training health workers to be able to teach PMR therapy to the community. Keywords: Training, PMR, Covid 19

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