Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: August | Volume: 8 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 19-22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210804
The Utilization of E-Learning for Improving Knowledge on Covid-19 Prevention and Control for Paramedics at Permata Bunda Hospital in Medan
Masrul1, Sahat Halim2
1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Masrul
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has been declared a world pandemic by WHO. This virus and disease are known to have started in the city of Wuhan, China since December 2019. As of March 21, 2020, the number of cases of this disease has reached 275,469 people, spread across 166 countries, including Indonesia. Prevention is the key to deciding the transmission process so it is necessary to carry out a process of increasing knowledge through an e-learning system.
Method: This research is analytic with cross sectional design with 188 participants. This study uses a questionnaire measuring tool that is accessed online and analyzed into univariate and bivariate
Result: The use of e-learning has proven to be an effect in increasing paramedics knowledge about COVID-19. From the results of Wilcoxon's analysis, there are differences in knowledge before and after the use of e-learning. The average post-test score has increased by about 72 when compared to the pre-test mean score.
Conclusion: Some paramedics already have good knowledge about COVID-19, but the use of e-learning has proven to be effective in increasing paramedic knowledge.
Keywords: COVID - 19, e - learning, knowledge.
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