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Adiban M, Mehki Y, Mirzaei A, Gholami Z, zabihirad J. Investigating of Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of the People of Lorestan Province regarding the Follow of Personal and Environmental Hygiene to Prevent of COVID-19. TB 2023; 21 (6) :15-27
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Investigating of Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of the People of Lorestan Province regarding the Follow of Personal and Environmental Hygiene to Prevent of COVID-19
Moayed Adiban(Ph.D)1, Yaser Mahaki (B.S)2, Amin Mirzaei(Ph.D)3, Zainab Gholami (M.Sc)4,
Javad Zabihi Rad (M.Sc)5
1.Assistant Professor, Environmental Research Centre, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
2.BS of Environmental Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
3.Associate Professor of Health Education and Promotion, Department of Public Health and Health Education, School of Health, Non Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical sciences, Ilam, Iran
4.M.Sc of Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental Research Centre, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
5.Corresponding Author: M.Sc of Epidemiology, Deputy Minister of Health, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
Tel:08433855762 zabihirad-j@medilam.ac.ir:Email
Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted nations with various challenges, including health challenges. Therefore, the present study conducted with the aim of investigating the knowledge, attitude and performance of the people of Lorestan province regarding the follow of personal and environmental hygiene to prevent of COVID-19.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 337 people of Lorestan province conducted by random sampling method in 2022. The data collection tool was the knowledge, attitude and performance questionnaire designed by the researchers that validity and reliability confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS19 software and T-Test, ANOVA and Pearson tests.
Results: 59.9 of female participants with an average age of 29.20±8.16 years and the average age of males was 32.75±8.81years. The average knowledge, attitude and performance score was1.54±.29, 3.16±.47 and 4.19±.96 prospectively. Pearson's test showed that there was statistically significant relationship between knowledge, attitude and performance.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, the scores of knowledge, attitude and performance were above the average, therefore, in order to prevent and control the disease of COVID-19, more training is needed to improve knowledge and attitude continuously.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, performance, Personal and environmental health COVID-19
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24-Zarabi V, Mohammadian Khorasani I, Maddah M. Predicting the Internet diffusion rate in Iran by providing a Fuzzy-diffusion model. Journal of Technology Development Management. 2013; 3: 123-51. [Persian]
25-Koskenvuo M, Daprio J, Lonnqvist J, Sarna S. Social factors and the gender difference in mortality. Soc Sci Med. 1986; 23: 605 - 9.
26-Wyke S, Ford G. Competing explanations for associations between marital status and health. Soc Sci Med. 1992; 34: 523- 32.
27-Mirzaei A, Ramezankhani A, Taheri Tanjani P, Ghaffari M, Jorvand R, Bazyar M, Momeni K, Heidarianzadeh Z. The effectiveness of health literacy based educational intervention on nutritional outcomes of elderly. Iranian Journal of Ageing. 2020; 10; 15(3): 324-37. [Persian]
28-Nemati M, Ebrahimi B, Nemati F. Assessment of Iranian nurses’ knowledge and anxiety toward COVID-19 during the current outbreak in Iran. Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases.2020; 15.(COVID-19):1-5.
29-Miri S, Ganji M. The Role of Health Literacy in Coping with Anxiety Caused by Covid-19 Pandemic. Refahj. 2023; 22 (87): 285-319.
Moayed Adiban(Ph.D)1, Yaser Mahaki (B.S)2, Amin Mirzaei(Ph.D)3, Zainab Gholami (M.Sc)4,
Javad Zabihi Rad (M.Sc)5
1.Assistant Professor, Environmental Research Centre, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
2.BS of Environmental Health, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
3.Associate Professor of Health Education and Promotion, Department of Public Health and Health Education, School of Health, Non Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical sciences, Ilam, Iran
4.M.Sc of Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental Research Centre, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
5.Corresponding Author: M.Sc of Epidemiology, Deputy Minister of Health, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
Tel:08433855762 zabihirad-j@medilam.ac.ir:Email
Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted nations with various challenges, including health challenges. Therefore, the present study conducted with the aim of investigating the knowledge, attitude and performance of the people of Lorestan province regarding the follow of personal and environmental hygiene to prevent of COVID-19.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 337 people of Lorestan province conducted by random sampling method in 2022. The data collection tool was the knowledge, attitude and performance questionnaire designed by the researchers that validity and reliability confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS19 software and T-Test, ANOVA and Pearson tests.
Results: 59.9 of female participants with an average age of 29.20±8.16 years and the average age of males was 32.75±8.81years. The average knowledge, attitude and performance score was1.54±.29, 3.16±.47 and 4.19±.96 prospectively. Pearson's test showed that there was statistically significant relationship between knowledge, attitude and performance.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, the scores of knowledge, attitude and performance were above the average, therefore, in order to prevent and control the disease of COVID-19, more training is needed to improve knowledge and attitude continuously.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, performance, Personal and environmental health COVID-19
References
1- Sadri M, Khazaei S, Bashiriyan S, Barati M. Preventive Behaviors of COVID-19 Disease and Its Related Factors in the Elderly of Hamadan. TB 2022; 20 (6) :46-57. [Persian]
2- Zhai P, Ding Y, Wu X, Long J, Zhong Y, Li Y. The epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020; 55(5): 105955.
3-Guner HR, Hasanoglu I, Aktaş F. COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community. Turkish Journal of medical sciences. 2020; 50(9): 571-7.
4-Available from: https://covid19.who.int.
5-Jaafarabadi M, Bagheri M, Shariat M, Raeisie K, Ranjbar A, Ghafoori F et al . The evaluation of clinical symptoms and underlying factors in infected patients with Covid-19. Tehran Univ Med J 2021; 78 (10): 668-77. [Persian]
6-Ghelmani S Y, Soleymani Salehabadi H, Moazen H, Nazmiah H, Fallah Tafti T, Kabirzadeh A et al. Evaluation of Risk Factors Related to Life Status of Patients With COVID-19 Hospitalized in Yazd. TB 2022; 21 (2): 85-98. [Persian]
7-Wu Z, McGoogan JM. Characteristics of and important lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China: summary of a report of 72 314 cases from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. JAMA 2020; 323(13): 1239-42.
8-Farnoosh G, Alishiri G, Zijoud SH, Dorostkar R, Farahani AJ. Understanding the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on available evidence-a narrative review. Journal of military medicine. 2020; 22(1): 1-11.[Persian]
9-Shams Ghahfarokhi M, Shams Ghahfarokhi F. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards the COVID-19 among the citizens of Isfahan. EBNESINA, 202; 23.1: 55-64. [Persian]
10-Farahani M N. Changes in Attitude, Beliefs and Values and COVID-19 pandemic. rph 2020; 14 (1):1-15. [Persian]
11-Hosseinkhani Z, Abbasi M, Khaleghi A, Kakavand E, Yazdi N, Mohammadi Moein H R. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward SARS COV-2 in Qazvin Province: A Population-Based Study. irje 2021; 17 (2) :105-15. [Persian]
12-Rahman M M, Marzo R R, Chowdhury SH, Ali Qalati S, Nayeem Hasan M , Paul K G, et al. Knowledge, attitude and practices toward Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Southeast and South Asia: a mixed study design approach. Frontiers in Public Health, 2022; 10.
13- Boudaghi A, Arabi A. The Mediating Role of Covid-19 Attitudes in the Relation of Health Literacy with Citizens’ Health Behaviors during Pandemic Covid-19 (Case Study:15-65-year-old Citizens in Ahvaz). Strategic Research on Social Problems in Iran. 2021; 10 (3): 45-68. [Persian]
14- Srichan P, Apidechkul T, Tamornpark R, Yeemard F, Khunthason S, Kitchanapaiboon S, et al. Knowledge, Attitude and Preparedness to Respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Among the Bordered Population of Northern Thailand in the Early Period of the Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Study. Available from: SSRN 3546046. 2020 Feb 24.
15-Sarria Guzman Y, Fusaro C, Bernal J, Mosso González CGonzález Jimenez F, Serrano Silva N. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 pandemic in America: A preliminary systematic review. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021; 15.(01): 9-21.
16-Taghrir MH, Borazjani R, Shiraly R. COVID-19 and Iranian Medical Students; A Survey on Their Related-Knowledge, Preventive Behaviors and Risk Perception. Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2020; 1; 23(4): 249
17-Raeisi A, Tabrizi JS, Gouya MM. IR of Iran National Mobilization against COVID-19 Epidemic. Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2020; 1; 23(4): 216.
18-Geldsetzer P. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 among the general public in the United States and the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional online survey. Annals of internal medicine. 2020; 21; 173(2): 157-60.
19-Geldsetzer P. Use of rapid online surveys to assess people's perceptions during infectious disease outbreaks: a cross-sectional survey on COVID-19. Journal of medical Internet research. 2020; 22(4): e18790
20-Mirzaei A, Nourmoradi H, Zavareh MS, Jalilian M, Mansourian M, Mazloomi S, et al . Food safety knowledge and practices of male adolescents in west of Iran. Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences. 2018; 6(5): 908
21-Golboni F, Nadrian H, Najafi S, Shirzadi S, Mahmoodi H. Urban–rural differences in health literacy and its determinants in Iran: A community‐based study. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2018; 26(2): 98-105.
22-Zahnd WE, Scaife SL, Francis ML. Health literacy skills in rural and urban populations. American journal of health behavior. 2009; 1; 33(5): 550-7.
23-Salmani B, Mohammadzadeh P, Zoolghadr H. Investigating the effect of economic factors on Internet diffusion in developing countries. Quarterly Journal of Applied Theories of Economics. 2015; 2 (2): 81-102. [Persian]
24-Zarabi V, Mohammadian Khorasani I, Maddah M. Predicting the Internet diffusion rate in Iran by providing a Fuzzy-diffusion model. Journal of Technology Development Management. 2013; 3: 123-51. [Persian]
25-Koskenvuo M, Daprio J, Lonnqvist J, Sarna S. Social factors and the gender difference in mortality. Soc Sci Med. 1986; 23: 605 - 9.
26-Wyke S, Ford G. Competing explanations for associations between marital status and health. Soc Sci Med. 1992; 34: 523- 32.
27-Mirzaei A, Ramezankhani A, Taheri Tanjani P, Ghaffari M, Jorvand R, Bazyar M, Momeni K, Heidarianzadeh Z. The effectiveness of health literacy based educational intervention on nutritional outcomes of elderly. Iranian Journal of Ageing. 2020; 10; 15(3): 324-37. [Persian]
28-Nemati M, Ebrahimi B, Nemati F. Assessment of Iranian nurses’ knowledge and anxiety toward COVID-19 during the current outbreak in Iran. Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases.2020; 15.(COVID-19):1-5.
29-Miri S, Ganji M. The Role of Health Literacy in Coping with Anxiety Caused by Covid-19 Pandemic. Refahj. 2023; 22 (87): 285-319.
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