Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), now a global pandemic, is a new, highly contagious, and preventable disease that has caused many deaths across the world. Correct understanding of the risks and following health instructions are among the most important self-care parameters. Aims To...
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Background
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), now a global pandemic, is a new, highly contagious, and preventable disease that has caused many deaths across the world. Correct understanding of the risks and following health instructions are among the most important self-care parameters.
Aims
To assess people's perception of the risks and their adherence to recommended preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19 infection.
Method
This descriptive–analytical study was conducted with 1861 people residing in Ardabil province in 2020. The data were collected electronically and included four elements: demographic details; health belief model (HBM) constructs (perceived sensitivity, perceived severity and perceived benefits); beliefs about the effectiveness of disease prevention strategies; and complying with health behaviours. The data was analysed using SPSS-21 software.
Results
Significant differences were found in the mean scores for beliefs about the effectiveness of preventative measures, the constructs of the health belief model, and compliance with preventive behaviours relating to the participants’ gender, age, marital status and level of education. Beliefs and intention to stay at home, collectively predicted 54.7% of the variance in preventive behaviours.
Conclusions
Although a majority of participants had positive attitudes towards the effectiveness of preventive measures and adhered to them, some people who were not adherent with these healthy behaviours could be key participants in the next wave of the disease.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a823cf2dd1c24c80848332e768489c172023-03-09T12:29:07ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242021-07-01710.1192/bjo.2021.954Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief modelAziz Kamran0Khatereh Isazadehfar1Heshmatolah Heydari2Ramin Nasimi Doost Azgomi3Mahdi Naeim4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4491-6160School of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, IranSchool of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, IranDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran; French Institute of Research and Higher Education (IFRESINT), FrancePharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), now a global pandemic, is a new, highly contagious, and preventable disease that has caused many deaths across the world. Correct understanding of the risks and following health instructions are among the most important self-care parameters. Aims To assess people's perception of the risks and their adherence to recommended preventive behaviours regarding COVID-19 infection. Method This descriptive–analytical study was conducted with 1861 people residing in Ardabil province in 2020. The data were collected electronically and included four elements: demographic details; health belief model (HBM) constructs (perceived sensitivity, perceived severity and perceived benefits); beliefs about the effectiveness of disease prevention strategies; and complying with health behaviours. The data was analysed using SPSS-21 software. Results Significant differences were found in the mean scores for beliefs about the effectiveness of preventative measures, the constructs of the health belief model, and compliance with preventive behaviours relating to the participants’ gender, age, marital status and level of education. Beliefs and intention to stay at home, collectively predicted 54.7% of the variance in preventive behaviours. Conclusions Although a majority of participants had positive attitudes towards the effectiveness of preventive measures and adhered to them, some people who were not adherent with these healthy behaviours could be key participants in the next wave of the disease. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472421009546/type/journal_articlePerceptionCOVID-19behaviouradherence |
| spellingShingle | Aziz Kamran Khatereh Isazadehfar Heshmatolah Heydari Ramin Nasimi Doost Azgomi Mahdi Naeim Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model BJPsych Open Perception COVID-19 behaviour adherence |
| title | Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model |
| title_full | Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model |
| title_fullStr | Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model |
| title_short | Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model |
| title_sort | risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the covid 19 pandemic a community based study applying the health belief model |
| topic | Perception COVID-19 behaviour adherence |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472421009546/type/journal_article |
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