Predictors of Poor Precautionary Practices Towards COVID-19 Among Cancer Patients

Jazieh, Abdul Rahman; Bensalem, A.; Bounedjar, A.; Benbrahim, Zineb; Alorabi, Mohamed; Abusanad, Atlal; Tashkandi, Emad; Al-Nassar, Muath; Kinge, Abdul Rad El; Al-Sukhun, Sana; Alsharm, Abdullah; Errihani, Hassan; Abdelhafiez, Nafisa; Alkaiyat, Mohammad; Jradi, Hoda

doi:10.2217/fon-2021-0193

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“…It is safe to conduct that individuals with low‐income levels would consider themselves vulnerable to the disease, and females were more responsible for their health and of course, their family health and lack of immunity to disease in individuals without a history of corona infection would cause them to adopt preventive behaviors more seriously. In this regard, previous studies also showed gender, economic status, education, and age as predictive variables 38–41 …”

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“…In this regard, previous studies also showed gender, economic status, education, and age as predictive variables. [38][39][40][41] According to the conditions created in the COVID-19 crisis, in most of the studies, according to what was done in the present study, questioning has been done online. All studies were cross-sectional and were conducted to assess current behavior.…”

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confidence: 95%

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Preventive behaviors against COVID‐19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Niksirat,

Rouhani‐Tonekaboni,

Shakiba

et al. 2024

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Background and AimDuring outbreaks of infectious diseases, if healthcare providers do not follow the principles of prevention, the risk of personal infection increases and they become a source of infection spread. This study aimed to determine the factors related to the preventive health behaviors of COVID‐19 among Iranian healthcare providers based on protection motivation theory (PMT).MethodsThis analytical cross‐sectional study included 346 healthcare providers. Data was collected by an online researcher‐made questionnaire based on PMT. To analyze the data, independent T tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Spearman correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression, and SPSS 22 software were used. α was considered as 0.05.Results85.3% of the healthcare providers would always wear masks, 80.7% would always refuse to kiss and touch hands with others, and 34.7% sometimes would exercise at home. The preventive behaviors were significantly correlated with protection motivation (r = 0.84), self‐efficacy (r = 0.51), response efficiency (r = 0.43), perceived severity (r = 0.41) Fear (r = 0.21), perceived susceptibility (r = 0.11), response cost (r = −0.14), and reward (r = −0.15). PMT constructs were able to predict 77% of the variance of the behaviors and the protection motivation construct was the strongest predictor (β = 0.806). Income above 300 Dolars per month was significantly related to the decrease in the mean score of preventive behaviors against COVID‐19. The female sex and the individual or family history of infectious diseases were significantly related to increasing the mean score of COVID‐19 preventive behaviors.ConclusionBased on the study results, it is suggested that some educational interventions be designed and implemented with a focus on this construct and the perceived severity construct and that more attention be given to the education of health care providers with high‐income levels, male providers, and the individuals without a history of corona infection in themselves or their family members.

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Preventive behaviors against COVID‐19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Niksirat,

Rouhani‐Tonekaboni,

Shakiba

et al. 2024

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“…In 2021, Jazieh et al . [ 22 ] also used a questionnaire to assess preventive measures against COVID-19 in cancer patients. The results showed that increasing the knowledge of cancer patients and taking preventive measures are needed not only to reduce the risk of infection but also to minimize interruptions in their medical care.…”

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Psychometric properties of the COVID-19 safety measures questionnaire in the employees of the radiation therapy center

Saber,

Madadizadeh,

Abdollahi-Dehkordi

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Due to the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on the continuation, schedule, and efficiency of radiation therapy, this study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the COVID-19 Safety Measures (CSM) questionnaire at the radiation therapy center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this analytical cross-sectional study, which all personnel of the radiation therapy center (20 people) participated, the validity and reliability of the 16-item CSM questionnaire were investigated. Cultural adaptation, face validity, content validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency were evaluated. For face and content validity, impact score, content validity ratio, and content validity index (CVR and CVI) were calculated, respectively. Also, internal consistency and stability reliability were calculated with Kuder–Richardson (KR20) alpha and Pearson correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation (ICC), respectively. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 24 with a significant level of 5%. RESULTS: Out of 20 employees, 70% (14 people) were female, 75% (15 people) were married and the mean age (SD) was 32.4 (6.35) years. Scale-based Kuder–Richardson alpha, S-CVI, ICC, and confidence interval were 0.79, 0.97, 0.68, and 0.38–0.89, respectively. CONCLUSION: The validity and reliability of the 16-item CSM questionnaire were confirmed. Therefore, the application of this scale is recommended.

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“…In one study from the region, 16% of the patients cancelled an appointment and 12% cancelled treatment sessions. [ 31 ]…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Management and Outcomes of Oncology Patients: Results of MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR)

Jazieh,

Bounedjar,

Abdel-Razeq

et al. 2024

Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology

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Introduction Despite extensive studies of the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer, there is a dearth of information from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Our study aimed to report pertinent MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR) findings on patient management and outcomes. Methods MCCR was adapted from the American Society of Clinical Oncology COVID-19 Registry to collect data specifically from patients with cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection from 12 centers in eight countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, and Morocco. The Registry included data on patients and disease characteristics, treatment, and patient outcomes. Logistic regression was used to assess associations with mortality. Results Between November 29, 2020, and June 8, 2021, data were captured on 2008 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic. Median age was 56 years (16–98), 56.4% were females, and 26% were current or ex-smokers. Breast cancer (28.5%) was the leading diagnosis and 50.5% had metastatic disease. Delays of planned treatment (>14 days) occurred in 80.3% for surgery, 48.8% for radiation therapy, and 32.9% for systemic therapy. Significant reduction in the delays of all three treatment modalities occurred after June 1, 2020. All-cause mortality rates at 30 and 90 days were 17.1% and 23.4%, respectively. All-cause mortality rates at 30 days did not change significantly after June 1, 2020; however, 90-day mortality increased from 33.4% to 42.9% before and after that date (p = 0.015). Multivariable regression analysis showed the following predictors of higher 30- and 90-day mortality: age older than 70 years, having metastatic disease, disease progression, and being off chemotherapy. Conclusion Patients with cancer in the MENA region experienced similar risks and outcome of COVID-19 as reported in other populations. Although there were fewer treatment delays after June 1, 2020, 90-day mortality increased, which may be attributed to other risk factors such as disease progression or new patients who presented with more advanced disease.

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Predictors of Poor Precautionary Practices Towards COVID-19 Among Cancer Patients

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Preventive behaviors against COVID‐19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Preventive behaviors against COVID‐19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Psychometric properties of the COVID-19 safety measures questionnaire in the employees of the radiation therapy center

Impact of COVID-19 on Management and Outcomes of Oncology Patients: Results of MENA COVID-19 and Cancer Registry (MCCR)

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