Mask-Wearing Behavior to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections During The COVID-19 Pandemic Among Students in Jakarta

Mask-Wearing Behavior to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections During The COVID-19 Pandemic Among Students in Jakarta

behaviour, mask,
infection, student

Introduction: The incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) tends to
be higher in urban areas, especially in Jakarta, the centre of activity in
Indonesia. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to wear masks
in both urban and rural areas to prevent the virus from entering the
respiratory tract. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship
between mask-wearing behaviour and outbreaks of acute respiratory
infections during the COVID-19 pandemic among students in Jakarta.
Methods: The design of this study was cross-sectional. The consecutive
sampling technique was used to select 328 students as the respondents.
The independent variable was mask-wearing behaviour (knowledge,
attitude, practice). The dependent variable was ARI. The data were
collected using a Google Forms questionnaire and then analysed by using
the Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression test with a significance
level of p < 0.05.
Results: The result showed that respondents had good knowledge (57%),
positive attitude (56.7%), good practice (50.6%), and did not have a
history of ARI (64.3%). The predictive factors affecting ARI showed
significant results in the attitude domain (p <0.05; OR 1.907).
Conclusion: This study found a connection between mask-wearing
behaviour and knowledge, attitude, and practice to prevent ARI. We

propose normalizing the use of masks even though the number of COVID-
19 infections is gradually decreasing to prevent respiratory infections

caused by the high rate of air pollution in urban areas.

Apriana Rahmawati1*

, Ulfa Nur Rohmah2, Shenda Maulina Wulandari1, & Harizza

Pertiwi1

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.411145

12 December 2022

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