@article{Payaprom_Tantipong_Manasatchakun_Chandeekeawchakool_2022, title={Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among People Living in Semi-urban Community, Chiang Mai Province}, volume={23}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nursingsiamjournal/article/view/256502}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> The aims of this research were to study the community’s adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and its related factors among people living in semi-urban communities, Chiang Mai province.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 427 samples from November to December 2021. Samples were randomly selected from the civil registration database. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression were performed to analyze the data.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall prevalence of good adherence towards the COVID-19 preventive measures was 54.8%. Wearing a face mask when going out had the highest level of compliance (83.8%), followed by washing hands frequently after touching surfaces in public spaces (72.6%), and maintaining a distance of at least 1-2 meters from other people (64.2%). Level of education, wage workers, receiving information regarding COVID-19 through traditional media such as television and radio, favorable attitude towards COVID-19 and preventive measures, and perceived risk of COVID-19 infection were found to be significantly associated with good adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The findings of this study suggest that interventions aimed at changing people’s risk perception and attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures need to be urgently implemented. Accurate information about COVID-19 should also be provided to the community via television and radio. This will help community residents in adopting more preventive measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>}, number={44}, journal={Journal of Nursing, Siam University}, author={Payaprom, Yupares and Tantipong, Hutsaya and Manasatchakun, Pornpun and Chandeekeawchakool, Sarinyaporn}, year={2022}, month={Jul.}, pages={61–76} }