Impact of Knowledge, Attitude, and Internal Health Locus of Control on Performance of Hand Washing among Elders

Abstract

This study was done to identify the relationship among knowledge, attitude, internal health locus of control, and performance related hand washing among elders. Methods: Participants were 197 elders. Data were collected from October to December 2014 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Mean scores for knowledge, attitude, internal health locus of control, and performance related hand washing were above average. The level of knowledge was significantly different according to gender and marital status. Attitude differed according to age, religion, and marital status. Internal health locus of control differed according to religion, and experience of education programs. Performance differed according to gender, religion, marital status, and leisure activities. Significant correlations were found between attitude and performance related hand washing, and between internal health locus of control and performance related hand washing. Attitude and internal health locus of control were predictors of performance related hand washing. Conclusion: These findings indicate that changes in perceived attitude and internal health locus of control may be necessary to improve practice related hand washing among elders. The results of the study can be utilized in health promotional programs for elders.

Developing and Evaluating an Educational Program for Respiratory Infection Prevention among Rural Elderly Residents in South Korea

“…This is because rural elderly residents generally experience a lack of information on how to prevent respiratory infections, and other routes (e.g., physician-patient communication, Internet) for obtaining such information are very limited. Previous studies related to respiratory infection prevention, however, have typically only been conducted to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning hand washing and cough etiquette among urban elderly populations [16]-and as such, resulting respiratory infection prevention programs have been developed primarily for urban elderly residents [17]. No such prevention program has been developed for rural elderly residents.…”

A Study on Hand Hygiene for Infectious Disease Control in Elderly

“…Lately, there has been research of knowledge, attitude, practice rate and inner control of community elderly's hand hygiene before state of MERS [9]. Based on this the research, we'd like to help to find plans to promote elderly's hand hygiene campaign and improvement plans of existing handwashing plans with comparison of the knowledge, attitude, practice and internal health locus of control of handwashing pre and post occurrence of MERS.…”

Factors influencing handwashing among community dwelling older adults, using the 2021 Community Health Survey: A secondary analysis study

“…으로 연령 [4], 성별 [10], 교육수준 [17,18] 소득수준 [19], 손씻기 교육 경험 [12,14]을 제시하고 있다. 이외에도 사회심리적 요인으로는 주 관적 건강상태 [20], COVID-19 감염 두려움 [8]이 유의한 요인으로 보고되었다.…”

“…선행연구에서는 COVID-19 감염 두려움이 COVID-19 예방 실천을 증가시키는 데 작용하는 것으로 보고되었다 [8]. 더욱이 노인은 다른 연령층에 비 해 감염에 취약하여 감염성 질환으로 인한 이환율 및 사망률도 높은 인구집단이다 [10]. 따라서 COVID-19 팬데믹 이후 전염성 질환에 대한 두려움이 높은 노인 인구 [11]의 손씻기 수행 정도를 살펴보고 이를 향상시키기 위한 노력이 무엇보다 중요하겠다.…”

“…또한 손씻기 수행에 영 향을 미치는 요인을 다룬 연구는 주로 간호대학생 [16], 일반 성인 [5], 일 지역 주민 [7]을 대상으로 이루어졌다. 노인 대상 손씻기 실태와 손씻기 수행에 영향을 미치는 요인을 다룬 연구 [10]가 소수 진행되었 으나, 이는 COVID-19 발생 이전에 시행되었다.…”