Konseling Terapi Komplementer Pada Masyarakat Saat Pandemi Covid 19

Abstract

The covid-19 pandemic certainly has had many unusual impacts and influences on people's lives, one of which is the difficulty of health consultations during a pandemic. This community service aims to help the community to find solutions to their health problems in the form of complementary therapies. Complemen-tary therapies are needed by the community as a complement to medical treatment and are easy to do during the covid-19 pandemic. This community service activity was carried out in the area of ​​RT 005 RW 007, Ragajaya Village, Bojong Gede District, Bogor Regency, West Answer. The activity was carried out in three stages including data collection or assessment, initial information through WhatsApp Groups and counseling. Counseling is carried out with due regard to health protocols. The results of the service found that after counseling the majority of participants had good knowledge of complementary therapies, 45 people (82%). It is recommended for health workers to routinely provide health counseling and the community to keep trying to live a healthy life by applying complementary therapy as a complement to medical therapy.