HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN PARTISIPASI LANSIA DALAM MENGIKUTI VAKSINASI COVID-19 DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS PETANG I Ni Putu Istri Mahayati Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi Dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Kurangnya pengetahuan lansia terhadap vaksinasi COVID-19 dapat menimbulkan berbagai macam spekulasi, sehingga dapat menurunkan angka kunjungan vaksinasi dan mengakibatkan sistem imun tubuh menurun. Partisipasi mempunyai peranan penting dalam keberhasilan vaksinasi COVID-19. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dengan partisipasi lansia dalam mengikuti vaksinasi COVID-19 di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Petang 1. Metode: Penelitian deskriptif korelatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan Cross-sectional melibatkan 96 lansia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Petang I yang dilaksanakan dari bulan September hingga Oktober 2021. Data tingkat pengetahuan dengan partisipasi lansia dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner yang dikembangkan oleh peneliti. Variabel penelitian dianalisa dengan uji statistik Spearman rho. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan berpengetahuan cukup 52 (54,2%) berpengetahuan kurang 2 (2,1%). Sudah mengikuti vaksinasi Dosis 1 atau Dosis 2 63 (65,6%), belum mengikuti vaksinasi 33 (34,4%). Berdasarkan uji Spearman-rho menunjukkan arah positif dengan kekuatan 0,069, nilai signifikan p-value > 0,503 yang berarti Ha ditolak. Kesimpulan: Tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Dengan Partisipasi Lansia Dalam Mengikuti Vaksinasi Covid-19 Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Petang 1. Kata Kunci: Vaksinasi COVID-19, Lansia, Partisipasi

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AND ELDERLY PARTICIPATION IN PARTICIPATING THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER PETANG I Ni Putu Istri Mahayati Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: The lack of knowledge of the elderly about COVID-19 vaccination can lead to various kinds of speculation, so that, it can reduce the number of vaccination visits and cause the body's immune system to decrease. Participation has an important role in the success of the COVID-19 vaccination. Aim: To determine the correlation between the level of knowledge and the participation of the elderly in participating in the COVID-19 vaccination at Public Health Center Petang 1. Methods: This study employed correlative descriptive design using a cross-sectional approach. There were 96 elderly recruited as the sample and the data was carried out from September - October 2021. The data were collected using questionnaire that was developed by the researcher. The data were analyzed using the Spearman rho statistical test. Finding: The findings indicated that 52 respondents (54.2%) had moderate knowledge and 2 respondents (2.1%) had low knowledge level. The respondents that had vaccination Dose 1 or Dose 2 were 63 respondents (65.6%), the respondents who did not have vaccination were 33 respondents (34.4%). Based on the Spearman-rho test, it showed that a positive correlation 0.069, a significant p-value > 0.503 which meant Ha was rejected. Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between knowledge level and elderly participation in participating the Covid-19 vaccination at Public Health Center Petang 1. Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccination, Elderly, Participation