The Relationship of Knowledge Level with Community Behaviour in the Swiss Cheese Prevention Efforts Model of Covid-19 Transmission During New Normal Era in Surabaya

Abstract

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 slowly decreasing from the efforts of health workers, the public, and the government in breaking the COVID-19 chain. But in June 2021, the number of COVID-19 cases increased again. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and community behavior to prevent the Swiss cheese model of COVID-19 transmission in the new normal period in Surabaya. The design of the study was cross-sectional. The study used primary data by distributing questionnaires to 101 respondents in five areas of Surabaya, namely Central Surabaya, North Surabaya, East Surabaya, South Surabaya, and West Surabaya. The data were then processed and analyzed univariately presenting the frequency distribution and bivariate using Spearman rank correlation through SPSS. The results of the analysis showed that the level of knowledge of the people of Surabaya was in the high category (66.3%) and preventive behavior was in a good category (84.2%). The results of the Spearman rank correlation study were obtained p value = 0.037 (p<0.05). There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and community behavior in the effort to prevent Swiss Cheese Model COVID-19 transmission in the new normal era in Surabaya.