Efektifitas Pelatihan Kader Kesehatan Jiwa Terhadap Kemampuan Deteksi Dini Masalah Psikososial Akibat Pandemi Covid-19 Di Kabupaten Madiun

Abstract

Psychosocial problems are feelings of discomfort or worry that are accompanied by an autonomic response, a feeling of fear caused by anticipation of danger. Health cadres can help reduce the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's mental health. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of mental health cadre training for the prevention and early detection of psychosocial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the community. Research method with quantitative researsh using a True Experimental one group pre & post test design approach. Total population 150 people. The sample size is 30 respondents. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The dependent variable of this study is the training of mental health cadres. The independent variable of this study is the early detection of psychosocial problems. Research instrument: questionnaire. Mental health cadre training can improve the ability of cadres in early detection of psychosocial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis using Paired t Test that mental health cadre training can significantly improve the ability to detect early psychosocial problems (t = 0.000 <0.05). Training on early detection of psychosocial problems for mental health cadres is useful to help cadres improve their ability to detect psychosocial problems early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By knowing early psychosocial problems, they can be treated immediately and do not become a more serious or chronic problem.