Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a critical situation since 2020. Its outbreak occurs across the world. A national policy is to promote self-protection behavior including hand wash, wearing mask, and physical distancing. However, evidence on determinants of the behavior in...
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| author | Benjawee Srithanissorn Kritsana Yonphet Daranee Chiewchantanakit Witoo Dilokthornsakul Piyameth Dilokthornsakul |
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| description | Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a critical situation since 2020. Its outbreak occurs across the world. A national policy is to promote self-protection behavior including hand wash, wearing mask, and physical distancing. However, evidence on determinants of the behavior in Thai people is limited. This study aimed to identify determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior in Thai people.
Design and Method: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in January 2021. An online questionnaire was developed under the Health Belief Model (HBM). Participants who often or always behave COVID-19 self-protection was considered as proper self-protection behavior. Data was collected through social medias.
Results: A total of 408 participants was included. Of those, 92 participants (22.5%) were male with the average age of 32.3?11.5 years. A total of 158 participants (38.7%) has proper self-protection behavior. Based on HBM, perceived threat [odds ratio (OR)=1.40, 95%CI 1.01-1.92], perceived barriers (OR=0.51, 95%CI; 0.36-0.71), and perceived self-efficacy (OR=6.77, 95%CI; 3.60-12.72) were significantly associated with self-protection behavior.
Conclusion: One-third of participants have proper COVID-19 self-protection behavior. Perceived self-efficacy is the strongest determinant of COVID-19 self-protection behavior followed by perceived threat and perceived barriers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa2f7e07bd024873910e5caf54e65a0d2022-12-21T21:09:57ZengFaculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol UniversityPharmaceutical Sciences Asia2586-84702022-01-01491344210.29090/psa.2022.01.21.164Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional surveyBenjawee Srithanissorn0Kritsana Yonphet1Daranee Chiewchantanakit2Witoo Dilokthornsakul3Piyameth Dilokthornsakul4Center of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, ThailandCenter of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, Thailand Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, ThailandCenter of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, ThailandCenter of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang, Phitsanulok, ThailandBackground: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a critical situation since 2020. Its outbreak occurs across the world. A national policy is to promote self-protection behavior including hand wash, wearing mask, and physical distancing. However, evidence on determinants of the behavior in Thai people is limited. This study aimed to identify determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior in Thai people. Design and Method: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in January 2021. An online questionnaire was developed under the Health Belief Model (HBM). Participants who often or always behave COVID-19 self-protection was considered as proper self-protection behavior. Data was collected through social medias. Results: A total of 408 participants was included. Of those, 92 participants (22.5%) were male with the average age of 32.3?11.5 years. A total of 158 participants (38.7%) has proper self-protection behavior. Based on HBM, perceived threat [odds ratio (OR)=1.40, 95%CI 1.01-1.92], perceived barriers (OR=0.51, 95%CI; 0.36-0.71), and perceived self-efficacy (OR=6.77, 95%CI; 3.60-12.72) were significantly associated with self-protection behavior. Conclusion: One-third of participants have proper COVID-19 self-protection behavior. Perceived self-efficacy is the strongest determinant of COVID-19 self-protection behavior followed by perceived threat and perceived barriers.https://pharmacy.mahidol.ac.th/journal/_files/2022-49-1_5.pdfcovid-19determinantsphysical distancinghandwashingwearing maskhealth belief model |
| spellingShingle | Benjawee Srithanissorn Kritsana Yonphet Daranee Chiewchantanakit Witoo Dilokthornsakul Piyameth Dilokthornsakul Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia covid-19 determinants physical distancing handwashing wearing mask health belief model |
| title | Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Determinants of COVID-19 self-protection behavior of Thai people: a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | determinants of covid 19 self protection behavior of thai people a cross sectional survey |
| topic | covid-19 determinants physical distancing handwashing wearing mask health belief model |
| url | https://pharmacy.mahidol.ac.th/journal/_files/2022-49-1_5.pdf |
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