Factors affecting prevention behaviors related to COVID-19 infection among village health volunteers in Doi Luang District, Chiang Rai Province
Keywords:
Behaviors to prevent infection with the Corona virus 2019, Corona virus infection 2019, Village health volunteersAbstract
This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to study health literacy, social support, health beliefs, knowledge, attitudes, and prevention behaviors related to COVID-19 infection among 216 village health volunteers, Doi Luang District, Chiang Rai Province. Stratified random sampling, using two strata (sub-districts and villages), was employed. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics and multiple regression analysis.
The study found that the sample had a good level of health literacy on COVID-19 prevention (Mean = 4.10, S.D. = 0.53). Social support for COVID-19 prevention was at a high level (Mean = 4.23, S.D. = 0.38). The overall health belief pattern regarding COVID-19 prevention was high (Mean = 2.88, S.D. = 0.35). The overall knowledge of COVID-19 prevention was at a high level (Mean = 4.34, S.D.= 0.43). The overall attitudes (Mean = 4.24, S.D. = 0.44) and behavior (Mean = 4.59, S.D. = 4.71) toward COVID-19 prevention were at good level . The multiple regression analysis found that attitude (B = 0.450, p-value < 0.001) and social support (B = 0.174, p-value = 0.028) significantly influenced the COVID-19 preventive behavior among village health volunteers, with a statistical significance level of 0.05. The results of this study recommend that primary care units should be focusing on improving knowledge, attitude, and social support among village health volunteers for monitoring and preventing epidemics and emerging diseases.
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