The Association between Basic Factors, Knowledge and Health Beliefs with COVID-19 Preventing Behaviors among Village Health Volunteers
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This descriptive correlational research aimed to investigate the association between basic factors, knowledge and health beliefs with COVID-19 preventing behaviors among Village Health Volunteers. The sample consisted of 215 Village Health Volunteers living in Cheangpin Sub-District, Mueang District, Udonthani Province. The research questionnaire comprised of the demographic data, the risk perceive of COVID-19, behaviors in preventing COVID-19 and the knowledge of COVID-19 test. Data were collected from February to March 2020. Descriptive statistic, Chi-square and Pearson’s correlation were used to analyze the data.
The results revealed that knowledge about COVID-19 of the participants was at moderate level (61.20%).The overall perceived of health beliefs was at high level (X 3.66, SD 0.26) and their behaviors in preventing COVID-19 was at high level ( X 3.85, SD 0.23). Factors associated with COVID-19 preventing behaviors among Village Health Volunteers were age (p<0.01), income (p <0.01) and the perception of health belief (r=.202, p<0.01).
Based on the results, it was suggested that health personnel and the relevant agencies should distribute activities to educate knowledge about COVID-19 for Village Health Volunteers and develop their health behaviors as a self-care role model by enhancing the awareness of health beliefs and raising awareness of the risk of unsafe situation of COVID-19.
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