Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Nov 9, 2020
Date Accepted: Apr 13, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Aug 3, 2021
PRETESTING POSTER OF RECOMMENDED STRESS MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC (MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA), 2020
ABSTRACT
Background:
The COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) was used on a study in China to understand the frequency of anxiety and depression. Individuals in the 18-30 years age group and over 60 years showed high CPDI rates. During the outbreak and impact of the virus, people were expected to maintain their mental health conditions especially stress, therefore the government actively published health promotion media to educate the public. One of the media developed by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia was a poster titled "Avoid Stress and Stay Optimistic by Doing Daily Activities and Keep Maintaining Distance".
Objective:
Conduct a test on the "Stress management recommendation" poster using pretesting communication theory.
Methods:
The study was carried out by conducting in-depth interviews. The number of key informants was 8 informants and 1 graphic design expert.
Results:
Pretesting can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the IEC materials (Information, Education and Communication). A large number of words and lack of illustrations made the poster less attractive to readers. There was a discrepancy between the title and content of the poster. The poster has not been able to persuade informants to change their behavior in the near future.
Conclusions:
The poster was understood and accepted by the informants, but there was still much to be improved considering the poster was a product of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.
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