Study of Knowledge and Compliance at Muhammadiyah Autonomous Organization (ORTOM) on COVID-19 Prevention

Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the
knowledge and compliance of the COVID-19 pandemic
prevention among cadres of Ortom Muhammadiyah in Surabaya.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with 315
respondents in the Muhammadiyah autonomous organization in
Surabaya. The inclusion criteria in this study included cadres
of Ortom Muhammadiyah living in Surabaya aged ≥ 18..
Result: Overall from the analysis results, it was found that some
respondents (64%) had good knowledge, (31%) had sufficient
knowledge, and only (5%) had less knowledge. Whereas in
compliance, it was found that most of the respondents (72%)
had good compliance, (23%) had sufficient compliance, and
only (5%) were less compliance. Conclusions: The majority of
Muhammadiyah residents in Surabaya have good knowledge and
compliance. This shows that the involvement of organizations in
relation to handling COVID-19 is very important, especially the
Muhammadiyah organization through its various instruments
conducting campaigns and efforts to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 in the community.