Factors Affecting Preventive Behaviors of Coronavirus Disease-2019 of Village Health Volunteers at Namnao District in Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This analytical cross-sectional research aimed to examine preventive behaviors and factors influencing preventive behaviors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) of village health volunteers at Namnao district in Phetchabun province. Participants were 230 village health volunteers selected by stratified random sampling. Data were collected by questionnaire validated by 3 experts with IOC as 0.67 and over, and tested reliability using Cronbach's Alpha coefficient as 0.94. Descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum and minimum, as well as inferential statistics, in terms of simple logistic regression and multiple logistic regression, were used to analyze the data.

The results found that most of VHVs (81.74%, 95%CI: 76.12 to 86.51) had a preventive behaviors of (COVID-19) at a good level. The significant factors influencing preventive behaviors of coronavirus 2019 of VHVs were high level of perceived susceptibility of disease (Adjusted OR=3.21, 95% CI:1.25-8.27, p-value=0.015), high level of perceived severity of disease (Adjusted OR=3.43, 95% CI: 1.34-8.74, p-value=0.010.), high level of perceived benefits of disease preventive practice (Adjusted OR=3.25, 95% CI: 1.19-8.83, p-value=0.021), and high level of health motivation (Adjusted OR=3.01, 95% CI: 1.13-7.95, p-value=0.026).

Therefore, health personnel should encourage and promote village health volunteers’ perceptions and preventive behaviors about Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the right way.