Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 10 - 22
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Language: Английский
Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Introduction Addressing emerging infectious diseases is a major task in public health. This study investigated the factors influencing perception of risk related to COVID-19. Methods analyzed data from 2020 Social Survey conducted nationwide South Korea, targeting 34,909 individuals aged 13 years and older. Using an ordered logit regression model, we examined relationship between COVID-19 its predictors across age groups (20–44 years, 45–64 65 older) gender groups. The included analysis model were demographic factors, socioeconomic health quality life levels social trust, climate change factors. Results results demonstrated that was higher among older women compared with men. In young population group years), mental stress perception, but this not observed other adult (65 older), education level whereas group. male group, economic variables such as income employment status women, family-related marital housing type related. most subgroup analyses, lower or satisfaction associated perception. Discussion findings suggest authorities need tailor their responses based on different populations For high-risk it necessary provide reliable information reduce anxiety caused by excessive population, proactive regarding are needed.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1)
Published: April 1, 2025
In amid COVID-19 widespread adapting methodologies that incorporate recognizing states of mind, behaviors, and convictions society will gotten to be vital. the aim analyzing evolutionary behavior people regarding this disease, including common beliefs, attitudes, performance in years 2020 2021. This study is a mix methods (quality quantity) conducted Iran during 2020-2021, was carried out four phases: Popular beliefs exploring Examining true false risk perception, Making behavioral measuring tool, Behavioral measurement before overall vaccination. At end compare prevention two by SPSS statistical analysis. The results demonstrate 77% participants provided correct response first question, which pertained higher danger posed compared flu. Additionally, participants' agreement level with statements 2 4 61.5%, for statement 3, it 41.5%. percentage quantity responses remaining questions are also indicated corresponding table. alpha coefficients these three areas 0.81, 0.86, 0.71, respectively. factor loading item 26 questionnaire greater than 0.4. It observed that, initially, both accurate about epidemic were prevalent, leading high awareness among public. However, after year, there notable decline practice preventive necessitating nationwide vaccination as crucial health-promoting measure.
Language: Английский
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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. e25297 - e25297
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
ObjectivesTo validate the items of Emotional Impact Questionnaire coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) related to risk perception, estimating its degree, among healthcare workers in first wave COVID-19 pandemic, identifying possible associated factors.Methods: cross-sectional study 1872 Brazil. The population was characterized by sociodemographic and occupational information, knowledge about COVID-19, quality information received, perception preventive measures disease, sense coherence.ResultsBeing divorced, having a chronic spending more than 1 h per day getting informed always or almost wearing mask regardless symptoms, as well self-perception health were with high-risk perception. An inverse association found between coherence not knowing if one has had occasional contact confirmed cases.ConclusionRisk is influenced emotions, experiences, knowledge. Sense resilience have role reducing Understanding crucial for developing effective strategies mitigate impact pandemic other similar scenarios.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 124, P. 27 - 34
Published: Sept. 9, 2022
Previous studies ruled out the benefits of azithromycin for treatment patients with COVID-19 who are hospitalized. However, effects positive SARS-CoV-2 test results in community remains a matter debate. This study aimed to assess whether azithromycin, when used subjects SARS-CoV-2, is associated reduced risk hospitalization, in-hospital outcomes, and death.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 283 - 283
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The staff of health and dentistry schools can play an important role in encouraging students their clients to adopt preventive behaviors. aim this study was compare health-promoting behaviors dental Ardabil University Medical Sciences (ARUMS).This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical conducted 2021. research population schools. Staff sampling by census were sampled simple random sampling. data collection tool a questionnaire whose validity reliability had been confirmed previous studies. Data analysis performed using descriptive analytical statistics tests SPSS version 20 software. Linear regression stepwise method.The results showed that the mean score individuals 99.2 ± 20.24. In leveling, 33 people (17.55%) appropriate, desirable good, behaviors, 154 (82.45%), moderate low. correlation between age, gender, marital status, workplace with not statistically significant (P > 0.05). output variables could predict scores behaviors.Health-promoting <20% are desirable, more than 80% them poor. Therefore, educational administrators should use these curriculum planning increase staff. is related above-mentioned areas, but relationship may be linear.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Healthcare workers are a crucial workforce; from moral perspective, understanding their concerns and how to support them is makes it possible for health services keep functioning. This study aimed develop validate Health Care Workers' Concerns in Infectious Outbreaks Scale (HCWCIOS).This exploratory sequential mix-method was employed design the HCWCIOS. The initial tool designed after searching similar studies performing qualitative phase under semi-structured approach. Both quantitative methods were used evaluate face content validity. validity ratio, index, item-level index also calculated. Exploratory factor analysis construct Using convenient sampling method, 354 Iranian healthcare participated study. Computing Cronbach's alpha coefficient estimated internal consistency HCWCIOS its subscales. Furthermore assessed test-retest reliability.The preliminary scale with 57 items. By eliminating nine items 12 during analysis, final 36-item developed on six factors: inadequate preparedness, lack of knowledge, risk perception, affected social relations, work pressure, absenteeism. These factors accounted 46.507% total variance. whole scale's 0.912, intra-class correlation 0.88.A has good psychometric properties suitable measuring workers' pandemic.
Language: Английский
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Chinese Public Administration Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 118 - 127
Published: April 26, 2024
Since the inception of Public Service Motivation (PSM) by Perry and Wise, substantial research has been conducted in this domain. However, there is a dearth scholarly investigation into impact changing public service environments, specifically perception workplace risk, on motivation. Recent health crises, such as COVID-19 pandemic, have necessitated significant changes frontline employees’ work environments. As they frequently engage epidemic prevention control activities, which entail direct exposure to virus, their motivation may fluctuate based perceived risks. Female employees, particular, facing dual pressures family responsibilities, are more prone being affected. Drawing upon human behavioral Stress-Strain-Outcome framework, study examines influence mechanism risk among 214 female employees who participated during 2022 lockdown period Shanghai. findings indicate, detrimentally affects both directly indirectly through emotional exhaustion or anxiety-emotional mediation, whereas anxiety does not mediate relationship. The study’s theoretical significance lies its potential broaden scope antecedent address gap about mechanisms influences emergencies. Practically, these insights assist organizations mitigating adverse effects perception, thereby enhancing well-being effectiveness.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15
Published: June 10, 2024
In the emerging post-pandemic era (the 'wavelet' era), humans must coexist with viruses for foreseeable future, and personal protective behaviors will largely replace national-level preventive measures. this new normal, encouraging public to implement proper against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is vital sustainable development of cities communities. This knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) survey conducted in Chengdu (
Language: Английский
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 40(7)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Resumen: Los fluoruros son contaminantes presentes con frecuencia y generalmente de forma natural en aguas subterráneas, afectan a países que dependen estas para el riego consumo humano. La exposición crónica genera diversos efectos la salud; por lo anterior, esta investigación se basó educación comunicación riesgos contribuir resolución del problema población. El objetivo fue desarrollar capacidad diseñar programas personal involucrado respuesta manejo los ambientales salud, énfasis fluoruros. Se diseñó e implementó un curso piloto formación línea sobre Para análisis percepción conocimientos participantes, antes después curso, aplicó cuestionario llevó cabo grupo focal. Además, asistentes realizaron una serie actividades diseñaron programa valoró grado alcanzó riesgos. mejorar aplicaron dos encuestas satisfacción realizó FODA (Fortalezas, Oportunidades, Debilidades, Amenazas). resultados mostraron incremento nivel cambios participantes; cuanto riesgos, participantes lograron diseñarlo manera excelente. experiencia previa, motivación, compromiso aprender retroalimentación brindada durante influyeron desarrollo capacidad.
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Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 379 - 386
Published: Sept. 1, 2022
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare workers to heavy stress and made them vulnerable various types of mental illnesses. This study aims evaluate the psychological effects on health in ward. Methods: was performed during first peak 9-Dey Hospital Torbat Heydarieh Iran, which a total 178 ward participated via census sampling method. In this study, we employed Goldberg general questionnaire along with researcher-made experience exposure disease. Following completion questionnaires, participants’ data were analyzed by SPSS software statistical tests (the Spearman Pearson correlations). Results: Our results showed 91.1%, 77.57%, 87.55%, 87.07%, 56.75%, 74.16% for health, physical symptoms, anxiety sleep disorders, social dysfunction, depression respectively, conditions. significant association between COVID-19, disorders (P<0.05). Discussion: Access counseling psychotherapy systems, rehabilitation, improvement working conditions can effectively enhance resilience promote increase quality care treatment services.
Language: Английский
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