Gambaran Tingkat Ansietas pada Masyarakat Pravaksinasi Covid-19 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tombulu Kecamatan Tombulu Kabupaten Minahasa

Abstract

Background Vaccination program is one of many programs in order to end COVID-19. Many people considered vaccination as the dangerous injection, not safe, and afraid of the side effects after injection. This was a problematic situation that made people worried and didn’t want to be vaccinated. Purpose Describing level of anxiety among the people about COVID vaccine in working area of public medical center of Tombulu. Method This research is using a quantitative method with descriptive design. Sample collected for this research were 44 in total. Questioner of Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) was used for this research. The data was analyzed using univariate method. Results Most people had the low level of anxiety in pre-vaccination, which found in 40 respondent (91%). The rest of assessment results showed medium and high level of anxiety among 2 respondents of each category (4,5% of medium, and 4,5% of high anxiety level). Conclusion This research showed that most people in working area of public medical center of Tombulu had low level of anxiety in pre-vaccination, while the rest of respondents indicated medium and high level of anxiety for each category. Suggestion Educational approach that suitable with local customs and the involvement of local figure are important to reach people among this area. It will decrease the number of anxieties among the people. Relatable research which focuses on another aspects of assessment also needed as a further information.