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Predictors of COVID 19 prevention measure adherence among communities in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia based on health belief model
5th Global Experts Meeting on Infectious Diseases
August 08-09, 2022 | Webinar
Sisay Shewasinad Yehualashet
Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Infectious Disease Med Microbiol
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infections and is known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome. At present, the disease has been posing a serious threat to the communities, and it is critical to know the communities’ level of adherence on COVID-19 prevention measures. Thus, this study aimed to identify the predictors of adherence to COVID-19 prevention measure among communities in North Shoa zone, Ethiopia by using a health belief model. Methods: Communitybased cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 683 respondents were interviewed using a structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The data were collected by using a mobile-based application called “Google form.” Logistic regression was performed to analyse the data. Estimates were reported in adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and a significant association was declared at p-value of less than 0.05. Result: The overall adherence level of the community towards the recommended safety measures of COVID-19 was 44.1%. Selfefficacy (AOR = 0.23; 95% 0.14, 0.36), perceived benefits (AOR = 0.35; 95% 0.23, 0.56), perceived barriers (AOR = 3.36; 95% 2.23, 5.10), and perceived susceptibility of COVID-19 (AOR = 1.60; 95% 1.06, 2.39) were important predictors that influenced the adherence of the community to COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Conclusions: In this study, the overall adherence level of the community towards the recommended safety measures of COVID-19 was relatively low. It is vital to consider the communities’ self-efficacy, perceived benefits, perceived barriers and perceived susceptibility of COVID-19 in order to improve the adherence of the community towards the recommended safety measures of COVID-19.
Biography:
Mr.Sisay Shewasinad Yehualashet is lecturer in the Department of nursing in Government university at Debre Birhan University, Ethiopia. I am a graduate nurse of MadaWalabu University of undergraduate and MSc on child health nursing from Addis Abaaba University and clinical nurse at wogere and Jihur health center.
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