Preventive behaviors of respiratory infections in staff of hospital in Kazeroon, Fars, Iran: An application of protection motivation theory

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Clinical Respiratory Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-18 DOI:10.1111/crj.13791

Tayebeh Rakhshani, Zohreh Shafiei, Samira Taravatmanesh, Seyyed Mansour Kashfi, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Amirhossein Kamyab, Ali Khani Jeihooni

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Abstract

Background

One of the most crucial and essential methods for the prevention and management of respiratory infections is for healthcare professionals to take precautions for their own safety. Using Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), the current study looked into effective elements influencing the staff at Kazeroon's Valiasr Hospital's preventive actions against respiratory diseases.

Methods

One hundred ninety-two male and 108 female employees of the Valiasr Hospital in Kazeroon, Iran, participated in this cross-sectional study, in May 2022. Census data were used as the sample technique. A questionnaire based on the PMT and a questionnaire collecting demographic data served as the data collection method. The study's content validity was confirmed by 10 health education experts, and its reliability was assessed using internal consistency techniques, resulting in a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.87.The statistical program SPSS 24 was used to examine the data using the independent t test, logistic regression, and Pearson correlation.

Results

The average age was 34.11 ± 8.91 for men and 32.77 ± 6.09 for women. The majority of participants were married (73.3%), had university education (76.7%), and earned a monthly income between 10 and 15 million Tomans (75%). Notably, 97.7% of participants had received the COVID-19 vaccine, and 77.7% had undergone training related to respiratory infections. The most common preventive practices included avoiding touching the eyes, noses, or mouths, wearing appropriate protective gear, and maintaining a safe distance of 1–2 m from others. Analysis of PMT constructs showed that participants had a generally positive perception toward preventive behaviors. Perceived vulnerability (P = 0.02), perceived cost (P = 0.03), and motivation (P = 0.001) were the three analyzed components that had the greatest impact on respiratory infection preventative behavior. Logistic regression revealed that perceived susceptibility, cost, and motivation significantly predicted the prevention of respiratory infections, with a predictive power of 45%. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the factors influencing preventive behaviors among hospital staff, from respiratory infections like COVID-19.

Conclusion

According to the findings, the personnel at Kazeroon's Valiasr Hospital wore gloves, goggles, and other appropriate personal protective equipment. The individuals' decision to wear personal protection equipment was also impacted by perceived susceptibility, cost, and motivation.

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伊朗法尔斯省卡泽龙医院员工的呼吸道感染预防行为：保护动机理论的应用。

背景：预防和管理呼吸道感染的最关键和最基本的方法之一是医护人员为自身安全采取预防措施。本研究采用保护动机理论（PMT），探讨了影响喀麦隆瓦利亚斯尔医院员工采取呼吸道疾病预防措施的有效因素：这项横断面研究于 2022 年 5 月进行，伊朗卡泽龙市 Valiasr 医院的 192 名男性和 108 名女性员工参加了研究。研究采用人口普查数据作为样本技术。数据收集方法是一份基于 PMT 的问卷和一份收集人口统计学数据的问卷。研究内容的有效性得到了 10 位健康教育专家的确认，研究的可靠性通过内部一致性技术进行了评估，Cronbach's alpha 系数为 0.87，研究数据通过 SPSS 24 统计程序进行了独立 t 检验、逻辑回归和皮尔逊相关性检验：男性的平均年龄为（34.11±8.91）岁，女性的平均年龄为（32.77±6.09）岁。大多数参与者已婚（73.3%），受过大学教育（76.7%），月收入在 1 000 万至 1 500 万托曼之间（75%）。值得注意的是，97.7% 的参与者接种过 COVID-19 疫苗，77.7% 的参与者接受过与呼吸道感染有关的培训。最常见的预防措施包括避免接触眼睛、鼻子或嘴巴，穿戴适当的防护装备，与他人保持 1-2 米的安全距离。对 PMT 构建的分析表明，参与者对预防行为的认知总体上是积极的。感知脆弱性（P = 0.02）、感知成本（P = 0.03）和动机（P = 0.001）是对呼吸道感染预防行为影响最大的三个分析要素。逻辑回归显示，感知易感性、成本和动机对预防呼吸道感染有显著的预测作用，预测力为 45%。这些发现凸显了了解影响医院员工呼吸道感染（如 COVID-19）预防行为的因素的重要性：根据研究结果，卡泽龙的瓦利亚斯尔医院的工作人员佩戴了手套、护目镜和其他适当的个人防护设备。个人穿戴个人防护设备的决定还受到感知易感性、成本和动机的影响。

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Clinical Respiratory Journal 医学-呼吸系统

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3.70

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104

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期刊介绍： Overview Effective with the 2016 volume, this journal will be published in an online-only format. Aims and Scope The Clinical Respiratory Journal (CRJ) provides a forum for clinical research in all areas of respiratory medicine from clinical lung disease to basic research relevant to the clinic. We publish original research, review articles, case studies, editorials and book reviews in all areas of clinical lung disease including: Asthma Allergy COPD Non-invasive ventilation Sleep related breathing disorders Interstitial lung diseases Lung cancer Clinical genetics Rhinitis Airway and lung infection Epidemiology Pediatrics CRJ provides a fast-track service for selected Phase II and Phase III trial studies. Keywords Clinical Respiratory Journal, respiratory, pulmonary, medicine, clinical, lung disease, Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Embase (Elsevier) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) HEED: Health Economic Evaluations Database (Wiley-Blackwell) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier)