Understanding precautionary behaviors among neighbors of COVID‑19‑positive patients using health belief model : an analysis from available evidence

المؤلفون المشاركون

Ghosh, Nilanjana
Bhattacharya, Sudip
Pramanik, Tulshi
Chakrabarti, Indranil

المصدر

Medical Journal of Babylon

العدد

المجلد 17، العدد 3 (30 سبتمبر/أيلول 2020)، ص ص. 278-281، 4ص.

الناشر

جامعة بابل كلية الطب

تاريخ النشر

2020-09-30

دولة النشر

العراق

عدد الصفحات

4

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الموضوعات

الملخص EN

Background : COVID 19 pandemic is a unique public health challenge affecting millions globally.

Asymptomatic carriers are a primary concern.

Prevention is the only cure.

Interruption of transmission dynamics is identified and accepted as a key containment strategy to prevent community spread.

Risk perceptions influence precautionary behaviors which subsequently affect adherence to lockdown and home quarantines.

The presence of positive patients in locality creates panic as many contacts have to undergo testing and quarantines/isolations.

Objectives : The present study assesses the perception of close contacts in the neighborhood applying the health behavior model after one of their neighbors tested positive.

Materials and Methods : A mixed‑method month long study was conducted among close contacts of a proven positive case.

Data were elicited using online questionnaires after necessary consent and permission and analyzed accordingly.

Results : The perceived stress and susceptibility were high.

Risk perception was high, and health care workers were considered a potential threat to the community.

Similar studies have been compared.

The residential complex was declared a containment zone.

Conclusion : Researchers concluded risk perceptions as high and emphasized the need for pandemic preparedness.

A larger study is recommended.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Ghosh, Nilanjana& Bhattacharya, Sudip& Pramanik, Tulshi& Chakrabarti, Indranil. 2020. Understanding precautionary behaviors among neighbors of COVID‑19‑positive patients using health belief model : an analysis from available evidence. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.278-281.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975955

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Ghosh, Nilanjana…[et al.]. Understanding precautionary behaviors among neighbors of COVID‑19‑positive patients using health belief model : an analysis from available evidence. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 17, no. 3 (Jul. / Sep. 2020), pp.278-281.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975955

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Ghosh, Nilanjana& Bhattacharya, Sudip& Pramanik, Tulshi& Chakrabarti, Indranil. Understanding precautionary behaviors among neighbors of COVID‑19‑positive patients using health belief model : an analysis from available evidence. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2020. Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.278-281.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975955

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references : p. 281

رقم السجل

BIM-975955