Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Parents toward School Reopening Amidst Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Indonesia

Andry Juliansen; Gilbert Sterling Octavius; Alexa Ovilia Tan; Chelsea Serena Br. Pardede; Cindy Clarissa Thandy; Clauvinna Adhityana Lie Fisca; Jeremiah Hilkiah Wijaya

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6869

Authors

Andry Juliansen Department of Medicine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-780X
Gilbert Sterling Octavius Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6439-6265
Alexa Ovilia Tan Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6291-7426
Chelsea Serena Br. Pardede Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3575-5502
Cindy Clarissa Thandy Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
Clauvinna Adhityana Lie Fisca Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1617-0659
Jeremiah Hilkiah Wijaya Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6869

Keywords:

Coronavirus disease 2019, Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, Parents, Indonesia

Abstract

Objectives: Recently, the subject of reopening schools has raised several concerns, especially on the possibility of new COVID-19 cluster cases. The parent's role is essential in this matter. Therefore, this study aims to understand the parents' knowledge, attitude, and behavior toward COVID-19 in Indonesia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 206 Indonesian parents. A 55-items questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of subjects. In this study, median split tests, Kruskal-Wallis, Cronbach's α, and Pearson correlation test were used.

Results: Subjects were found to have high levels of knowledge, especially in the knowledge of COVID-19 as a contagious viral disease (98.5%), and the necessity for children to maintain personal hygiene to prevent COVID-19 (98.5%). Subjects' attitudes were highest at understanding how to prevent COVID-19 (95.1%) and teaching children how to avoid COVID-19 (98.1%). Subjects' attitude was lowest at hearing the news of the death of COVID-19 scares them (72.8%), and on how their child(ren) are getting bored at home because of COVID-19 (69.9%). Subjects' are shown to have high levels of behavior in every question. This study found a significant correlation between socioeconomic status and subjects' knowledge (p = 0.007).

Conclusion: This study revealed a lack of understanding of prevention strategies among low-income households. Hence, there is a need for targeted messaging and health education in low-income settings that consider the challenges they may face when attempting their children to practice COVID-19 prevention if schools reopen.

Keywords: COVID-19, Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, Parents, Indonesia

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