The Effectiveness of Health Promotion to Improve Knowledge of COVID-19 Health Protocols in Pasanggrahan Village, West Java']Java

Introduction: Knowledge of COVID-19 health protocols has an important role in COVID-19 prevention behaviors. This study aimed to determine the effect of health promotion in improving knowledge of COVID-19 health protocols. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-posttest. The respondents in this study were 120 people in Pasanggrahan village, West Java who participated in health promotion. The dependent variable was knowledge of COVID-19 health protocols and the independent variable was health promotion. The data were collected by questionnaire. Paired t-test was used to analyzed the data. Results: The average age of respondents was 45 years old, most of the respondents was woman (90%), had a high level of education (59,2%), not working (61,7%), multipara (85,8%). Majority of the respondents has no history of COVID-19 (76%) and respondents who had second COVID-19 vaccination was 96,3%. The mean score of COVID-19 health protocols knowledge was higher after health promotion (Mean=8,1; SD=0,89) than before health promotion (Mean=4,1; SD=1,76) and it was statistically significant (p<0,05). Conclusion: COVID-19 health protocols promotion has improved knowledge of COVID-19 health protocols among people in Pasanggrahan village, West Java. Continuous health promotion is needed to improve knowledge, attitude, and compliance with COVID-19 health protocols.