Pengetahuan Masyarakat terhadap Penggunaan Jamu untuk Meningkatkan Imunitas Penderita COVID-19 yang Pernah Menjalani Isolasi Mandiri. (Indonesian)

Self-isolation is one of the government's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Everyone is required to maintain the body's immunity to avoid exposure to the virus. Traditional medicine, including Indonesian herbal medicine called jamu, can be an alternative to maintain the body's immunity. This study aimed to investigate public knowledge regarding the use of herbal medicine as an immunity enhancer in COVID-19 sufferers who undergo self-isolation. An online survey to the community in Indonesia was conducted using an online questionnaire (google form). Some of the inclusion criteria were people who had experienced symptoms of COVID-19 and drank jamu while undergoing self-isolation. The respondents were obtained by a non-randomized sampling technique. The number of respondents was 172. The results showed that 5.3% of the respondents had a low level of knowledge; 84% medium; and 10.4% high. The findings suggested the need for health promotion to improve public knowledge regarding how to use the correct herbal concoction to increase immunity while undergoing self-isolation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Isolasi mandiri merupakan salah satu upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah untuk mencegah penyebaran COVID-19. Setiap orang dituntut menjaga imunitas tubuh agar terhindar dari paparan virus. Obat tradisional, salah satunya jamu, dapat menjadi alternatif untuk menjaga imunitas tubuh. Oleh karena itu, perlu diteliti tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat mengenai penggunaan jamu sebagai peningkat imunitas pada penderita COVID-19 yang menjalani isolasi mandiri. Sebuah survei dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner online (google form) terhadap masyarakat di Indonesia yang mengalami gejala COVID-19 dan mengonsumsi Jamu selama isolasi mandiri. Sebanyak 172 responden berpartisipasi pada surei ini. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan 5,3% responde memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang rendah; 84% sedang; dan 10,4% tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, diperlukan adanya promosi kesehatan guna memperbaiki pengetahuan masyarakat terkait cara penggunaan jamu racikan yang benar untuk meningkatkan imunitas saat menjalani isolasi mandiri. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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