Determinants of intentions to prevent triatomine infestation based on the health belief model: An application in rural southern Ecuador

Bates, Benjamin R.; Villacís, Anita G.; Mendez-Trivino, Angela M.; Mendoza, Luis Enrique; Grijalva, Mario J.

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007987

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“…The easier it is for people to take preventive behaviors, the more prevention they will engage in. This result is consistent with those of previous studies ( 26 , 31 ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Some at Risk for COVID-19 Are Reluctant to Take Precautions, but Others Are Not: A Case From Rural in Southern Iran

Yazdanpanah

Abadi

Komendantova

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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Little is known about the evaluative and cognitive foundations for adopting preventive measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Recognizing the existence of a gap in the knowledge describing the intention and behavior of participating in health measures, this study investigated the drivers that contribute to the intention to take health protective measures among 305 rural youth from the Dashtestan Region, Bushehr Province, and southern Iran, reached through an online survey. Protection motivation theory (PMT) served as the theoretical framework for the study. It was able to forecast variation in intentions and behaviors with accuracies of 39 and 64%, respectively. Furthermore, the variables of response efficiency, perceived severity, and self-efficacy had a positive and significant effect on protective intentions. Additionally, perceived severity, self-efficacy, and intention produced a positive and significant impression on behaviors, with most of the behavioral variance being accounted for by intention, as was hypothesized. In conclusion, it is suggested that health development including training measures that take account of both the concrete issues of health resources and technologies and of more abstract ones, such as mindset readiness, are important for engagement in positive health care behaviors. Accordingly, training-based interventions for rural youth should be contemplated, with the object of changing their intentions.

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“…The easier it is for people to take preventive behaviors, the more prevention they will engage in. This result is consistent with those of previous studies ( 26 , 31 ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Some at Risk for COVID-19 Are Reluctant to Take Precautions, but Others Are Not: A Case From Rural in Southern Iran

Yazdanpanah

Abadi

Komendantova

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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“…Perceived severity is ultimately related to the perceived threat and refers to the extent to which individuals perceive the danger and seriousness of the spread of coronavirus. This nding is consistent with the results of previous studies by Bates et al (25), Khazaee-Pool et al (13), and Didarloo et (15).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

Predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors based on the health belief model among pregnant women

Bayrami

Didarloo

Masudi

et al. 2021

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Background COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus, and its widespread epidemic has caused many deaths and health, social, and economic consequences in the world. The purpose of this study was to explain self-care behaviors against COVID-19 based on the health belief model (HBM) in pregnant women. Method The present study was conducted using a descriptive-analytical approach with the participation of 230 pregnant women referred to health centers in Urmia in 2021. The participants were selected using multi-stage random sampling. The data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire including participants’ demographic characteristics, the HBM items, and items relating to self-care behaviors against COVID-19. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods (frequency, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression) in SPSS software (version 25). Results The results of this study showed that the rate of self-care behaviors against COVID-19 in the pregnant women participating in the present study was not very favorable. It was also shown that among the constructs of the HBM, awareness, self-efficacy, perceived barriers, and perceived severity were the most important predictors of self-care behaviors with a variance of 24% change among the pregnant women. Conclusion Awareness, self-efficacy, perceived barriers, and perceived severity were found in this study as the strongest predictors of self-care behaviors among pregnant women. The results of the study can be useful in planning educational and behavioral interventions to increase the adoption of self-care behaviors against COVID-19 and institutionalize health-promoting behaviors in women.

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“…If a person believes in their ability to access and use protective equipment, they are likely to engage in protective behavior. This result is consistent with previous studies (22,44,45,57,59). The cue to action is the most important predictor of people's protective behavior (hypothesis H6).…”

Section: Perceived Barriers (Pbr)supporting

confidence: 93%

Investigating the Adoption of Precautionary Behaviors Among Young Rural Adults in South Iran During COVID-19

Moghadam

Zobeidi

Sieber

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for public health worldwide. Reducing the incidence of the disease requires protective measures to prevent virus transmission. Understanding those factors influencing preventive behavior is the first step in preventing the spread of the disease. This study investigates factors affecting youth intention and preventive behaviors in the face of COVID-19 through the health belief model by using a cross-sectional survey collected through an online questionnaire. The sample comprises 304 rural youth in South Iran who were selected through a random sampling technique. The results reveal that perceived severity, perceived benefits, public health beliefs, perceived self-efficacy, and the cue to act positively and significantly affect preventive behaviors. The model explains 59% of variance changes in rural youth preventive behaviors during COVID-19. Cue to action is the strongest and self-efficacy was the weakest determinant of youth's preventive behavior. This study confirms that the HBM framework has appropriate predictive power and is an effective tool for investigating preventive behaviors during COVID-19. These results provide important policy implications for the development of policies that aim to avoid the further spread of COVID-19 between young citizens.

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Determinants of intentions to prevent triatomine infestation based on the health belief model: An application in rural southern Ecuador

Cited by 12 publications

References 50 publications

Some at Risk for COVID-19 Are Reluctant to Take Precautions, but Others Are Not: A Case From Rural in Southern Iran

Some at Risk for COVID-19 Are Reluctant to Take Precautions, but Others Are Not: A Case From Rural in Southern Iran

Predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors based on the health belief model among pregnant women

Investigating the Adoption of Precautionary Behaviors Among Young Rural Adults in South Iran During COVID-19

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