The Health Literacy and Behaviors to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 among the Deliverymen in Amphoe Muang, Nahkon Sawan Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study health literacy associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 prevention behaviors among Deliverymen in Amphoe Muang Nakhon Sawan. The population in this study consisted of 955 Deliverymen in Amphoe Muang Nakhon Sawan, they used the service of PCR Test for Coronavirus Disease 2019 on 1-30 June 2021 at The Office of Disease Prevention and Control 3, Nakhon Sawan. Participants were 300 sample size calculated by Kejcie and Morgan table and selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected by questionnaires which consisted of 3 parts, characteristics, health literacy, and Coronavirus Disease 2019 preventing and controlling behavior. In addition, to check questionnaire standardization, validity was checked by 3 experts and a tryout was done for testing reliability (Cronbach’s coefficient alpha=0.87). Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. The result of the study showed that health literacy had the mean score at a sufficient level (87.77%) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 prevention behaviors had the mean score at about half level (77.78%). When testing the association, the finding illustrated that health literacy had a significantly positive association with Coronavirus Disease 2019 among Deliverymen in Amphoe Muang Nakhon Sawan(r=0.787, p-value<0.001). We can build knowledge of health literacy skills together, also adopt self-care, and stop the spread of infection from oneself to family, community, and society.