Factors Related to COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors of Adult Clients at Outpatient Department in a Private Hospital

Authors

  • Kamolpat Worapani Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University
  • Wanchai Lertwatthanawilat Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University
  • Chutima Meechamnan Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University

Keywords:

Pender’s Health Promotion Model, Prevention behaviors, COVID-19, Outpatient department, Private hospital

Abstract

This descriptive correlational research aimed to investigate COVID-19 prevention behaviors and factors related to COVID-19 prevention behaviors of adult clients. The sample consisted of 351 adult clients visiting the outpatient department in a private hospital. The research instruments included the personal information questionnaire, the factors related to COVID-19 prevention behaviors questionnaire with the reliabilities in the range of .75–.92, and the COVID-19 prevention behaviors questionnaire with a reliability of .83. Data were collected from December 2022 to February 2023. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, interquartile range, and Spearman’s rank correlation.

The research results revealed that adult clients had an overall mean score of COVID-19 prevention behaviors at a high level (M = 85.68, SD = 12.09, Med = 86, IQR = 19). Perceived benefit of action, perceived self-efficacy, activity-related affect for practice, and interpersonal influence were positively statistically significantly related to COVID-19 prevention behaviors of adult clients (rs = .569, p < .001; rs = .624, p < .001; rs = .117, p < .01; and rs = .403, p < .001, respectively). In contrast, perceived barriers to action was negatively statistically significantly related to COVID-19 prevention behaviors of adult clients (rs = -.393, p < .001).

This research suggests that nurse executives should encourage the clients to perceive the benefit of COVID-19 prevention behaviors, provide positive activity-related affect for practice, and promote confidence in the practice. This will help increase proper COVID-19 prevention behaviors of clients.

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2026-06-30

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Worapani, K., Lertwatthanawilat, W., & Meechamnan, C. (2026). Factors Related to COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors of Adult Clients at Outpatient Department in a Private Hospital. Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi, 37(1), 86–100. retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/265858

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