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ABSTRAKPemakaian lensa kontak akhir-akhir ini semakin marak terlihat dari tersedianya
lensa kontak yang didapatkan bebas tanpa perlu adanya resep dokter. Hal ini bisa
meningkatkan terjadinya infeksi mata terutama Acanthamoeba pada pengguna
lensa kontak yang tidak mengetahui cara pemakaian dengan baik dan benar. Oleh
karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan
mahasiswa kedokteran FKUI mengenai pencegahan infeksi Acanthamoeba pada
pengguna lensa kontak dan hubungannya dengan jenis kelamin dan tingkat
pendidikan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan cross sectional melalui
penyebaran kuesioner. Hasilnya adalah responden dengan tingkat pengetahuan
baik 41,24%, cukup 29,89%, dan kurang 28,87%. Dengan uji chi-square hasil
analisis menunjukkan terdapat hubungan bermakna antara jenis kelamin dengan
tingkat pengetahuan (p=0,036) dan terdapat hubungan bermakna antara tingkat
pendidikan dengan tingkat pengetahuan (p=0,009). Oleh karena adanya hubungan
yang signifikan secara statistik diantara kedua variabel ini maka perlu adanya
edukasi lebih lanjut mengenai pengetahuan pemakaian lensa kontak sehingga
diharapkan infeksi Acanthamoeba dapat dicegah
ABSTRACTNowdays, there is a trend of using contact lenses. Contact lenses are available
everywhere and can be obtained without prescription. This condition can increase
the incidence of eye infections, particularly Acanthamoeba on contact lenses
users who don?t know how to use it properly. Therefore, this reseacrh aim to know
about the knowledge level of FKUI student about prevention of Acanthmoeba
Infection on contact lenses user and that relation with gender and education.
This study uses cross-sectional design with questionaire. The result of this study is
that the precentage of respondent with high knowledge level is 41,24%, moderate
knowledge level is 29,9% and low knowledge level is 28,87%. Chi-square
analysis shows that there is a relation between gender and knowledge level
(p=0,036. There is also a significant relation between education and knowledge
level (p=0,009). This relation suggests the need of further education about
knowledge on how to use contact lenses to prevent Acanthamoeba infection, Nowdays, there is a trend of using contact lenses. Contact lenses are available
everywhere and can be obtained without prescription. This condition can increase
the incidence of eye infections, particularly Acanthamoeba on contact lenses
users who don’t know how to use it properly. Therefore, this reseacrh aim to know
about the knowledge level of FKUI student about prevention of Acanthmoeba
Infection on contact lenses user and that relation with gender and education.
This study uses cross-sectional design with questionaire. The result of this study is
that the precentage of respondent with high knowledge level is 41,24%, moderate
knowledge level is 29,9% and low knowledge level is 28,87%. Chi-square
analysis shows that there is a relation between gender and knowledge level
(p=0,036. There is also a significant relation between education and knowledge
level (p=0,009). This relation suggests the need of further education about
knowledge on how to use contact lenses to prevent Acanthamoeba infection]