Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes in Implementing Policy to control the spread of Covid - 19 outbreak : Study in Tritya Eye Clinic

Abstract

Background: Outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus are spread almost all over the world. Policy in implementing the control of the spread of the Covid Outbreak - 19 at the Tritya Eye Clinic, It has been written and implemented for all the special staff of nurses who work in the Covid Outpatient Emergency 19 Tritya Eye Clinic. However, there are still many nurses who forget or miss the application of SOP that has been applied by management.Objective: This article is to look at nurses' knowledge and attitudes in the application of controlling the spread of the Covid - 19 outbreak in Tritya Eye Clinic.Method: This research uses descriptive research method with Cross Sectional approach. Results: Some nurses have a good level of knowledge and some are sufficient but all nurses can behave positively with the application of the policy.Conclusion: Nurses have a positive attitude towards the implementation of the policy of controlling the spread of Covid outbreaks in the Tritya Eye Clinic even though not all nurses have good knowledge. Therefore, this is considered important in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the Covid-19 outbreak to patients, among medical staff, staff and the nurse's family itself.