Evaluating the Impact of the GERSAH Public Service Announcement on Family Knowledge of Hyperthyroidism at Dr. M Yunus Hospital, Bengkulu

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Hyperthyroidism has become one of the health disorders that can greatly affect quality of life and potentially cause serious complications if not addressed early. One of the factors contributing to this condition is the lack of family knowledge. Therefore, efforts that can be made to increase family knowledge include using engaging media, such as Public Service Announcements. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the GERSAH public service announcement on family knowledge of hyperthyroidism at Dr. M. Yunus Hospital, Bengkulu. This study uses a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design, employing a pre-test and post-test model on a single group. This study involved 33 respondents as the sample, obtained through purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires were used as the main instrument in this study, with data analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results showed a significant increase in the average knowledge scores, rising from 7.45 before the intervention to 12.76 after the intervention. The p-value obtained was 0.000 (≤ 0.05), confirming that the intervention of GERSAH public service announcement had a significant in increasing family knowledge of hyperthyroidism. It is expected that the GERSAH public service announcement media can become an effective educational tool in enhancing family knowledge of hyperthyroidism.