A, The IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIOR THROUGH HAND HYGIENE WITH 6 STEPS OF HAND WASHING AS PREVENTION OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION

IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIOR THROUGH HAND HYGIENE WITH 6 STEPS OF HAND WASHING AS PREVENTION OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION

Abstract

School as an institution that has an organization that has a curriculum as a form of activity that is neatly planned and arranged (Nurochim, 2019). Health Education (PENKES) is given to children with the aim of improving healthy living habits so that they can be responsible for themselves and their environment as well as participating in health-related activities (Mardhianti, 2013), (Rindafit, 2015). Hands are a part of the body that comes into direct contact with dirt, the habit of children who do not wash their hands after contact with dirty objects causes the entry of bacteria into the body, the result is that diseases will be lodged in the child's body such as worms, diarrhea, cough, and other infectious diseases. Health education about hand washing is important to be given to children to foster clean and healthy living behavior. Hand washing with soap is one of the actions of clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) which aims to break the chain of disease spread through direct or indirect contact so as to prevent disease transmission. The purpose of this activity is expected to increase understanding and awareness in children to wash their hands based on hand washing steps to improve health status and prevent infectious diseases.