[Risk perception, preventive efficacy and social factors as predictors for COVID-19 preventive behavior in chileans].

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Revista medica de Chile Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI:10.4067/S0034-98872022000901138

Susan Galdames, Thania Santos Pizarro, Pedro Prado Trigo, Allison Castillo Bruna, Valentina Rodríguez Aliaga, Victoria Galleguillos Araya

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Abstract

Background: Social isolation and hand washing are effective measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission Aim: To evaluate the predictive role of risk perception and preventive efficacy perception, along with sociodemographic and health factors, for adherence to hand washing and isolation behavior of Chilean adults.

Material and methods: In a Web-based cross-sectional study, 695 adults between 18 and 60 years old answered the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale and a questionnaire on perception of preventive efficacy, preventive adherence, sociodemographic and health variables.

Results: Seventy seven percent of respondents adhered to hand washing and 71% to isolation behavior. The average risk perception of respondents was 67.2 ± 12.6%. Age, gender and perception of risk (considering its affective component and preventive efficacy perception), were identified in two predictive models as factors associated with compliance with hand washing.

Conclusions: Preventive behaviors are associated with several psychosocial factors, allowing to distinguish groups at higher risk, which should be the focus of COVID-19 preventive interventions.

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[风险认知、预防效果和社会因素作为智利人COVID-19预防行为的预测因素]。

背景:社会隔离和洗手是预防COVID-19传播的有效措施目的:评估风险认知和预防效果认知，以及社会人口和健康因素对智利成年人坚持洗手和隔离行为的预测作用。材料和方法:在一项基于网络的横断面研究中，695名18至60岁的成年人回答了COVID-19风险感知量表和关于预防效果、预防依从性、社会人口学和健康变量感知的问卷。结果:77%的受访者坚持洗手，71%的受访者坚持隔离行为。受访者的平均风险感知为67.2±12.6%。在两个预测模型中，年龄、性别和风险感知(考虑其情感成分和预防功效感知)被确定为与洗手依从性相关的因素。结论:预防行为与多种社会心理因素相关，可区分高危人群，应成为COVID-19预防干预的重点。

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Revista medica de Chile 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

16.70%

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审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： La Revista Médica de Chile publica trabajos originales sobre temas de interés médico y de Ciencias Biomédicas, dando preferencia a los relacionados con la Medicina Interna y sus especialidades derivadas. Publicada mensualmente, desde 1872, por la Sociedad Médica de Santiago. La abreviatura de su título es Rev Med Chile, que debe ser usado en bibliografías, notas al pié de página, leyendas y referencias bibliográficas.