Psychological Approach Physical Distancing Model on Immune Resistance Imun New Normal Post Pandemic COVID 19

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The first COVID-19 reported in Indonesia on March 2, 2020, was two cases. Data on March 31, 2020, showed that there were 1528 confirmed cases and 136 deaths. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Indonesia is 8.9%, this figure is the highest in Southeast Asia. As of March 30, 2020, there were 693,224 cases and 33,106 deaths worldwide. Inadequate immune response leads to viral replication and tissue damage. On the other hand, an exaggerated immune response can cause tissue damage. Several other risk factors established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are close contact, including living in the same house as a COVID-19 patient and a history of travel to an infected area. Based on a preliminary study at the Yogyakarta Special Region Health Center and the Borobudur Magelang Health Center, Central Java, there were 95 cases of corona virus and 75% with comorbidities. Of the corona cases in the Special Region of Yogyakarta and in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, the body’s resistance decreased. Researchers are interested in taking the title “The Effect of Psychological Approach Physical Distancing on New Normal Immune Resistance after the COVID 19 Pandemic”

AIM: It is known the influence of Psychological Approach Physical Distancing on New Normal Immune Resistance after the COVID 19 Pandemic.

METHODS: This type of research is Research and Development using a quasi-experimental, “Pre-test Post-test with Control Group Design” design. In this design, there was a comparison group (control), the observations were carried out twice. The first observation was to determine the New Normal maximum resilience after the COVID 19 pandemic before being given Psychological Approach Physical Distancing and the second observation after being given Psychological Approach Physical Distancing with the criteria for comorbid respondents at the Puskesmas. Data were analyzed using pair t-test and Wilcoxon with a significant level of p < 0.05.

RESULTS: Differences in initial immune resistance at month 1, month 1 and month 2, and month 2 and month 3 there was a difference with p = 0.000 (< 0.05).

CONCLUSION: There is an influence of Psychological Approach Physical Distancing on New Normal Immune Resistance after the COVID 19 Pandemic.