RELATIONSHIP LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR OF PHARMACEUTICAL S1 STUDENTS WITH PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN STIKES BHAKTI PERTIWI LUWURAYA PALOPO IN 2021

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ABSTRACT

Coronaviruses (CoV) are part of a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the flu to more severe illnesses such as SARS-CoV and MERS-Co.This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and behavior of undergraduate pharmacy students with preventing the spread of covid-19. The method used is a cross sectional design approach. Which aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and behavior with the prevention of covid-19.Sampling by purposive sampling. The data collection instrument is a questionnaire that is filled out online using the google link form. Univariatedan Bivariate data analysis using Chi-Square with a significsnce level of a ?=0,05.The results of the analysis of respondent data with the chi-square test, it was found that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge of undergraduate pharmacy students with prevention of the spread of covid-19 with p value=0,00<0,05 with the chi-square statistical test and there was a relationship between undergraduate pharmacy students of covid-19 with a p value= 0,01<0,05, with a Fhiser’s Exact Test statistic.The conclusion in this study is that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and behavior of undergraduate pharmacy students with the preventionof the spread of covid-19 at the Stikes Bhakti Pertiwi Luwu Raya Palopo in 2021. It is recommended that students pay attention to the relationship between knowledge and behavior in preventing covid-19.