Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practice of Personal Hygiene Among Rugby Athletes
Personal hygiene merupakan salah satu penentu kesehatan dan kesejahteraan seseorang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan, sikap, dan praktik personal hygiene atlet rugby. Penelitian cross-sectional ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling—total 102 atlet rugby Indonesia, 51 pria, dan 51 wanita, berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner melalui platform google form. Penelitian ini mengungkapkan bahwa tingkat pengetahuan, sikap, dan praktik personal hygiene atlet rugby sebagian besar kurang dalam menjaga personal hygiene, dan tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan, sikap, dan praktik personal hygiene dengan jenis kelamin (p-value > 0,005). Namun, ada hubungan yang signifikan antara praktik kebersihan pribadi, khususnya di kalangan atlet wanita (p=0,03). Kurangnya pemahaman tentang personal hygiene di kalangan atlet rugby Indonesia dapat menjadi faktor risiko berbagai penyakit seperti jamur, tipus, dan diare. Berkenaan dengan hal tersebut, kesadaran diri dan edukasi tentang personal hygiene sangat penting untuk menjaga kebersihan atau kesehatan diri sendiri dan orang lain dalam mencegah faktor risiko penyakit.
Personal hygiene is one of the determinants of a person's health and well-being. This study aimed to examine rugby athletes' knowledge, attitudes, and practice of personal hygiene. This cross-sectional study used the purposive sampling technique—a total of 102 Indonesian rugby athletes, 51 men, and 51 women, participated in this study. Data collection is done by using a questionnaire through the google form platform. This study revealed that rugby athletes' level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of personal hygiene is mostly lacking in maintaining personal hygiene, and there was no significant difference between knowledge, attitude, and personal hygiene practice with gender (p-value > 0.005). However, there was a significant relationship between personal hygiene practice, particularly among female athletes (p=0.03). Lack of understanding concerning personal hygiene among Indonesian rugby athletes can be a risk factor for various diseases such as fungus, typhoid, and diarrhea. In regard to this, self-awareness and education on personal hygiene are essential to maintain cleanliness or the health of oneself and others in preventing disease risk factors.