Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hybrid Health Education Methods at Baitur Rohman Islamic Boarding School Nurul Romadhona (a), Susan Fitriyana (a), Ayu Prasetia (a), Hendi Suhendi (a), Yogi Zahary (a), Fadhlan Rakha (a), Carina Rizkiana (a), Siti Afdhillah (a), Anytha Yulia (a)
(a) Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
Students and administrators of the Baitur Rohman Islamic Boarding School sometimes practice open defecation. This has an impact on physical and mental health. Health education is an important thing, but it has never been done here. Educational efforts are often hampered by limited accessibility, making it difficult for some of the population to reach conventional health programs. The Baitur Rohman Islamic Boarding School has limited technology availability. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the hybrid education method regarding the relationship between open defecation and mental health at the Baitur Rohman Islamic Boarding School. The research uses a pre-experimental design through a one-group pre-test post-test design approach. The research was carried out at the Baitur Rohman Islamic Boarding School in August 2024. The sampling technique uses total sampling. The measuring tool in this study uses a list of statements about the relationship between open defecation and mental health. The activity consisted of filling out the pre-test, education via Zoom, and post-test. Data analysis uses a paired t-test. Respondents were 55 people. There was an increase in the average score of 0.25 (M value) after the education. The result of the t-test was 1.07 with a p-value of 0.14494 (p > 0.05) which showed that the difference was not statistically significant at the 95% confidence level (p < 0.05). Although there are slight differences, it is not significant enough to conclude that knowledge improvement through hybrid education methods is possible. Research on the effectiveness of hybrid methods is still rare.
Keywords: health education, hybrid, open defecation, mental health, Islamic boarding school
