Health beliefs affect the correct replacement of daily disposable contact lenses: Predicting compliance with the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Abstract

Non-compliance with DDCLs replacement is widespread, affecting 1 out of 4 Italian wearers. Results from the TPB model show that the involvement of persons socially close to the wearers (subjective norms) and the improvement of the procedure of behavioural control of daily replacement (behavioural control) are of paramount importance in improving compliance. With reference to the HBM, it is important to warn DDCLs wearers of the severity of a contact-lens-related eye infection, and to underline the possibility of its prevention.

Local Norms and the Theory of Planned Behavior: Understanding the Effects of Spatial Proximity on Recycling Intentions and Self-Reported Behavior

“…Such contextualization, although repeatedly recommended, has mostly been associated with assessment of the specific behavioral, normative and control beliefs relevant to a given context (for a recent example see, e.g., De Leeuw et al, 2015). The author of the model supports the idea that assessing specific beliefs associated with a given behavior is crucial to the practical application of the model (e.g., Bamberg and Schmidt, 2001; Livi et al, 2017), but the theoretical importance of beliefs in explaining intentions has been often neglected. In fact, the model implies that specific beliefs do not have a direct effect on intentions as this is assumed to be fully mediated by the main general components of the theory (i.e., attitude, subjective norms, and PBC).…”

“…The model also posits, that, in some cases, PBC may have a direct effect on behavior. The theory has been used successfully in hundreds of studies and various disciplinary domains to understand and predict an impressive variety of individual behaviors (e.g., Ajzen, 2012, 2015), including taking vitamins (e.g., Madden et al, 1992), doing leisure activities (e.g., Pierro et al, 2003), attending academic classes and obtaining the corresponding achievements (e.g., Ajzen and Madden, 1986), following medical prescriptions (e.g., Livi et al, 2017), watching one’s own weight (Bagozzi and Kimmel, 1995), orienting consumer behavior (e.g., Mannetti et al, 2002), as well as engaging in ecological behaviors (for a review of early studies see e.g., Staats, 2003; for examples of investigations, see Terry et al, 1999; Mannetti et al, 2004; Nigbur et al, 2010; Chan and Bishop, 2013). However, it seems not possible to determine the relative weight of the various original components a priori and this represents the most variable aspect of the model.…”

Acceptability of intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine, influenza knowledge and vaccine intent in The Gambia

“…It posits that preventative health behaviours are more likely to be exhibited when an individual perceives they are highly susceptible to the disease, that the disease is serious, that the behaviour is beneficial, there are few barriers, and are cued into action [18] . These constructs have been shown to predict uptake of influenza vaccination and other health behaviours [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] . However, emotions experienced at the point of decision-making may be as important in health behaviour as a cognitive assessment of the risk, such as worry and anticipated regret, which have also been shown to be predictive of influenza vaccination [20] , [25] , [26] .…”

Silicone hydrogel daily disposable benefits: The evidence

“…A more recent survey has been conducted to evaluate compliance with DD replacement in Italy, and in addition to test which specific wearer attitudes towards contact lens use may affect the compliance rate. [65]. In this survey 23 % of the 354 DD wearers reported noncompliance with daily replacement, and once again the principal reason given was to save money.…”