Ghana Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(1), P. 49 - 57
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global concern. Reports of insidious asymptomatic variants the virus raise concerns about safety huge numbers students on university campuses.
Language: Английский
Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 104095 - 104095
Published: April 13, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented health, economic, and social consequences worldwide. Although contact reductions wearing face coverings have reduced infection rates, vaccines illness severity, emergence of new variants the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, shift from to endemic patterns infection, highlights importance ongoing preventive behavior adherence manage future outbreaks. Research applying cognition theories may assist in explaining variance these behaviors inform development efficacious change interventions promote adherence. In present article, we summarize research identify modifiable determinants mechanisms involved, their utility informing interventions. We limitations applications (e.g., overreliance on correlational data, lack long-term behavioral follow-up), suggest how they can be addressed. demonstrate virtue augmenting with additional constructs moral norms, anticipated regret) processes multiple action phases, automatic processes) provide comprehensive, parsimonious explanations. also outline contribute testing Finally, recommend studies test
Language: Английский
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Psychologica Belgica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 63(1), P. 1 - 15
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
To limit the spread of COVID-19, public authorities have recommended sanitary behaviors such as handwashing, mask-wearing, physical distancing, and social distancing. We recruited a large sample higher education students in Belgium (N = 3201–3441) to investigate role sociodemographic variables, mental health, previous COVID-19 infections, academic involvement, risk perception on adherence these behaviors. This cross-sectional study took place during second wave Belgium, between February March 2021. Analyses showed that living alone, being female, later curriculum, having general health anxiety, were positively associated with four aforementioned Conversely, infection been quarantined negative predictors. Our results show set predictors highly similar for discuss potential initiatives increase this group educated youngsters.
Language: Английский
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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 704 - 704
Published: April 29, 2022
Although several COVID-19 vaccines are available, the current challenge is achieving high vaccine uptake. We aimed to explore university students' intention get vaccinated and select most relevant determinants/beliefs facilitate informed decision making around uptake.A cross-sectional online survey with students (N = 434) from Maastricht University was conducted in March 2021. The of (i.e., determinants linked vaccination intention, enough potential for change) were visualized using CIBER plots.Students' (80%). Concerns about safety side effects trust government, quality control, pharmaceutical industry identified as intention. Other risk perception, attitude, perceived norm, self-efficacy beliefs.Our study (e.g., safety, trust, etc.) helped target an intervention maximize related important targets future interventions. that already positive attitudes, norms, self-efficacy) could be further confirmed.
Language: Английский
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Health Promotion Practice, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(5), P. 921 - 931
Published: May 22, 2022
The process of developing a behavior change intervention can cover long time period. However, in times need, this development has to be more efficient and without losing the scientific rigor. In article, we describe just-in-time, planned an online field higher education, promoting COVID-19 vaccination among university students, just before they were eligible for being vaccinated. We demonstrate how happen fast but with sufficient empirical theoretical support. developmental process, Intervention Mapping (IM) helped decision-making every step. learned that whole is primarily depending on trust those charge quality program developers. Moreover, it about applying theory, not theory-testing. As there was no COVID-19-related evidence available, from related fields as did knowledge processes, next having easy access target population important stakeholders informed qualitative quantitative research. This project executed under unavoidable pressure. IM us systematically intervention, just-in-time positively affect vaccine acceptance students.
Language: Английский
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Cogent Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)
Published: April 22, 2022
The study explored the association between gender and fear of Covid-19 compliance with its safety protocols among health non-health university students. sought to ascertain whether adherence protective measures would vary male female students healthcare non-healthcare Using a cross-sectional quantitative research design, convenient sample 1119 undergraduate selected from two universities in Volta Region Ghana completed self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics Mann Whitney U-test were conducted using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 R software. There was no significant difference p=0.14 levels However, there differences p=0.01. Lastly, differed significantly p=0.00. Among students, independent gender. are better adherents than males. Also, more likely experience greater adhere their counterparts.
Language: Английский
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Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(7), P. 12955 - 12989
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
<abstract><p>Various general and individual measures have been implemented to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 since its emergence in China. Several phenomenological mechanistic models developed inform guide health policy. Many these ignore opinions about certain control measures, although various attitudes can influence actions. To account for effects prophylactic on disease dynamics avoid identifiability problems, we expand SIR-Opinion model Tyson et al. (2020) take into partial detection infected individuals order provide robust modeling COVID-19 as well degrees adherence treatments, taking a hybrid technique using Richard's logistic model. Applying approach data from West Africa demonstrates that more people with strong opinion, smaller final pandemic size. The each other media significantly influences susceptible population and, thus, disease. Thus, when considering opinion disease, view at baseline dynamics. results are expected public policy context emerging re-emerging infectious diseases.</p></abstract>
Language: Английский
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 53(5), P. 497 - 497
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Language: Английский
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Published: July 14, 2021
The process of developing a behavior change intervention can cover long time period. However, in times need, this development has to be more efficient and without losing the scientific rigor. In paper, we describe just-in-time, planned an online field higher education, promoting COVID-19-vaccination among university students, just before they were eligible for being vaccinated. We demonstrate how happen fast but with sufficient empirical theoretical support. developmental process, Intervention Mapping helped decision-making every step. learned that whole is primarily depending on trust those charge quality program developers. Moreover, it about applying theory, not theory-testing. As there was no COVID-19-related evidence available, from related fields as did knowledge processes, next having easy access target population important stakeholders informed qualitative quantitative research. This project executed under unavoidable pressure. us systematically intervention, positively affect vaccine acceptance students.
Language: Английский
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medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Aug. 9, 2022
Abstract Introduction A joint memorandum circular (JMC No. 2021-001) was released by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Health (DOH) in Philippines, outlining guidelines gradual reopening higher education campuses for limited face-to-face classes during COVID-19 pandemic. Besides strict enforcement health protocols, said recommended reduction reproduction number limiting students present within campus through adoption a cyclical student shifting model. This study evaluates 32 2-shift models how these schedules minimizes incidence campus. Method compartmental SEIRS model is used to simulate infection 36-week period where proposed such as wearing minimum personal protective gears physical distancing, are inserted into Result The simulation has shown that all result low disease transmission long there strong adherence protocols among or implementation policies at least 18 weeks; otherwise, 4-10 cycle recommended, with 3-4 consecutive weeks in-campus when poorly implemented. Conclusion results this will guide university administrators crafting their academic plan, especially selection suitable schedule institution.
Language: Английский
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Ghana Medical Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 57(1), P. 49 - 57
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global concern. Reports of insidious asymptomatic variants the virus raise concerns about safety huge numbers students on university campuses.
Language: Английский
Citations
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