THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDES AND BEVARIOS OF DISEASE PREVENTION AMONG NURSES IN THE INPATIEN CARE UNIT AT HJ BUNDA HALIMAH HOSPITAL BATAM IN 2024

Authors

  • Jekson Saut Martua Sitompul Universitas Batam
  • Ana Faizah Universitas Batam
  • Lisastri Syahrias Universitas Batam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37776/zk.v14i3.1931

Abstract

Nurses are obliged to maintain their own health and safety, as well as ensuring that patients are safe. Nurses are a component of the infection transmission chain and can be included in susceptible hosts and places where infection-causing agents grow. This research technique uses analytical survey techniques using a cross-sectional study approach. The location of this research is Bunda Halimah Hospital and the research will be carried out in August 2024. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between attitudes and infectious disease prevention behavior among nurses in the Inpatient Unit of Bunda Halimah Hospital, Batam. The population in this study were 49 nurses in the inpatient unit of Bunda Halimah Hospital, Batam. Using a total sampling technique because the population is less than 100. This research uses a questionnaire. This data processing uses univariate analysis, namely the total number of respondents and bivariate analysis is carried out using the Chi-Square test with the result p value = 0.003. Based on the confidence level value α = 0.05, the result was that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted, meaning that there was a relationship between attitudes and behavior in preventing infectious diseases among nurses in the inpatient unit at Bunda Halimah Hospital, Batam. This research hopes that hospital management can provide parties who monitor the activities of nurses to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases in inpatient rooms. Keywords : Attitudes, Behavior, Prevention of Infectious Diseases

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2025-09-08

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