Health and Well-Being of Hispanic/Latino Meatpacking Workers in Nebraska: An Application of the Health Belief Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110169
Author(s):  
Athena K. Ramos ◽  
Marcela Carvajal-Suarez ◽  
Natalia Trinidad ◽  
Sophia A. Quintero ◽  
Diana Molina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background: Meatpacking is dirty, dangerous, and demanding work. In the United States, the industry predominately employs people from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and immigrants, with 45% of the workforce identifying as Hispanic/Latino. Little is known about how the work environment affects worker engagement in health-promoting activities; however, occupational health professionals are uniquely positioned to advance worker health, safety, and general well-being. Methods: Hispanic/Latino meatpacking workers with work-related musculoskeletal pain and active health concerns were recruited to participate in a study to explore health, health behaviors, and the work environment. Five focus groups ( N = 28) were conducted in Nebraska between March 2019 and February 2020. Thematic analysis using the Health Belief Model constructs was used to explain workers’ health behaviors including utilization of occupational health services at their workplace. Findings: Workers believed that there was little they could do to prevent and treat health problems. They understood the perceived threat of health problems and the benefits of self-care, but the perceived barriers often outweighed the benefits. The workplace had few prompts to motivate or incentivize self-care both in and outside of work. In addition, workers did not trust the occupational health office and saw few benefits to accessing services. Together, these conditions resulted in low self-efficacy and limited engagement in health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion/Application to practice: Occupational health professionals should promote Total Worker Health and foster trust by providing culturally, linguistically, and literacy appropriate services and by identifying opportunities and reducing barriers for workers to engage in activities to promote their health, safety, and well-being.

scholarly journals Factors predicting the oral health behaviors of the Iranian students in the District 1 Tehran, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. e206579
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Pourhaji ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Delshad ◽  
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian ◽  
Alireza Hidarnia ◽  
Shamsodin Niknami
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Aim: The purpose of this examination is determining the predictors of oral health behaviors among Iranian students in district 1 Tehran based on the health belief model with added commitment to plan construct. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 351 four grade female students in the first district of Tehran, Iran in 2017. The multi‑stage random cluster sampling method was used to recruit students. The inclusion criteria were being in four – graded level of elementary schools of the 1st district in Tehran, being female students aged between 9-11 years and being physically and psychologically healthy student. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the variables that predict oral health behaviors. Results: Totally, (N= 31.8%) students  reported that they were brushing less than twice a day and (N=   55.2% ) students claimed  using of dental floss once a week or less than once a day. The results indicated that perceived self-efficacy (OR=1.46, 95% CI=0.57-3.78, P<0.001), commitment to plan (OR=1.13, 95% CI=1.04-1.23, P<0.001) and cues to action (OR=1.42, 95% CI=1.14–1.76, P=0.002) were the significant predicting variables of brushing twice a day, and use of dental floss once a day or more (OR=1.02, 95% CI=0.23-3.53, P=0.003). Conclusion: This study has shown the effectiveness of the health belief model with added commitment to plan construct to predict oral health behavior in female students. Thus, it seems that the model as a acceptable framework for designing training programs to improve oral health behavior in students.

scholarly journals Peran Persepsi Individu Terhadap Asuransi dan Model Kepercayaan Kesehatan dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Menggunakan Asuransi Jiwa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Gede Rat Praba Ari ◽  
Dewi Puri Astiti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The use of health insurance is highly related with a person’s life depending on the perception of an individual and health belief model they own. Perception and health belief model bear an important role in determining how a person percieve their future especially related to health and older age well-being. One alternative in promising older age well being and health is through health insurance. This research was aimed to determine the role of individual perception upon insurance and health belief model in decision making process using life insurance. The method of this research is using quantitative method. The subjects of this research were the individuals using life insurance. The total subject in this research is 90 whom were selected using cluster random sampling.   For hypothesis, the data was analyzed using multiple regression. The result of multiple regression analysis in this study is 0.764. Relative contribution of perception variable is 98.38% and the health belief model variable is 1.61%. Effective contribution of perception variable is 57.45% and the health belief model variable is 0.94%. This results show that there is a relation between the role of individual perception upon insurance and health belief model in decision making process using life insurance. However, when the data was analyzed using partial correlation, only individual perception of insurance variable has a relation with decision making variable.   Keyword        : Perception, Health Belief Model, Life Insurance

SPONTANEOUS RESPONSES TO THINKING ABOUT DISEASE DETECTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIORS

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
Murray G. Millar ◽  
Karen U. Millar
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Disease Detection ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Health Promotion Behaviors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

In the present study, we examined whether the Health Belief Model (HBM) variables were appropriate for understanding thought about different types of health behaviors. It was predicted that thought about performing a disease detection behavior would produce more responses referring to susceptibility and severity than thought about health promotion behaviors. Ninety-five participants indicated their spontaneous responses to thought about five disease detection behaviors or five health promotion behaviors. Responses were content analyzed for references to HBM variables. As expected, participants who considered disease detection behaviors made significantly more references to perceived severity and personal susceptibility than participants who considered health promotion behaviors.

scholarly journals Health Behaviors of Livestock Industry Workers Regarding Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Northwest of Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Abazari ◽  
Davoud Adham ◽  
Abedin Saghafipour ◽  
Zahra Taheri-Kharameh ◽  
Amin Babaei Pouya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute, feverous disease that is either caused by tick bites or the direct contact of humans with the blood and tissues of infected livestock. The majority of patients suffering from this disease are slaughterhouse workers (including butchers), farmers, veterinarians and hospital staff. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the health behaviors of butchers regarding CCHF and study factors affecting such behaviors based on the health belief model.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 500 butchers in Ardabil Province in 2020 by a multistage sampling method. The participants of the study completed the researcher-made questionnaire of health belief model and health behaviors model relevant to CCHF.The collected data were then analyzed by descriptive statistical tests and linear regression analysis. Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 44.4 (10.5), and 96% were males. Only xxx% of the participants displayed acceptable disease-preventive behaviors. The validity and reliability of the developed questionnaire were confirmed by the Cronbach-alpha index. The results of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the constructs of the model explained 84% of the total variance. The results of the study revealed that among the variables of the health belief model, perceived susceptibility (p-value = 0.006, β = 0.152) and perceived barriers (p-value = 0.05, β = 0.14) were the strongest factors predicting disease-preventive behaviors regarding CCHF.Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the health belief model can predict preventive behaviors for CCHF.Therefore, designing and executing interventions based on the results of this study may encourage such preventive behaviors in butchers.

scholarly journals The role of health beliefs and health literacy in women's health promoting behaviours based on the health belief model: a descriptive study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahla Ghorbani-Dehbalaei ◽  
Marzeyeh Loripoor ◽  
Mostafa Nasirzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background Health literacy and health beliefs are factors that can effectively contribute to adoption of preventive behaviors among women. The present study was done to explore the role of health beliefs and health literacy in women's health promoting behaviors based on the health belief model (HBM). Methods The descriptive study was conducted in 2020 on 431 female students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS) who had been selected through stratified sampling. Data collection tool was a questionnaire which covered eight demographic information, 41 health literacy questions and 50 researcher-developed questions of health belief based on HBM constructs. Data were collected electronically and SPSS version 20 and independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and Multiple Linear Regression were used for data analysis at a significance level less than 0.05. Results The preventive behaviors were adopted by 75.57% of the population and the total health literacy score was found to be 52.71 out of 100. According to the Multiple regression analysis, self-efficacy (β = 0.414, p = 0.001) and cues to action (β = 0.299, p = 0.001) were found to be the first and second robust predictors of behavior, respectively. Health literacy, self-efficacy, cues to action and perceived susceptibility constructs predicted 52.1% of preventive behaviors. Conclusion It is recommended that researchers design, implement and evaluate interventions based on behavioral change theories, especially the self-efficacy theory, in order to promote women's health.

scholarly journals Health Beliefs and Behaviors of Livestock Industry Workers Regarding Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Northwest of Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Abazari ◽  
Davoud Adham ◽  
Abedin Saghafipour ◽  
Zahra Taheri-Kharameh ◽  
Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute, feverous disease that is caused by tick bites or humans’ direct contact with the blood and tissues of infected livestock and humans. The transmission of the disease is also possible via human-to-human contacts and nosocomial transmission is well described. The majority of patients suffering from this disease are slaughterhouse workers (including butchers), farmers, veterinarians and hospital staff. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the health behaviors of butchers regarding CCHF and study factors affecting such behaviors based on the health belief model.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 500 butchers in Ardabil Province in 2020 by a multistage sampling method. The participants of the study completed the researcher-made questionnaire of health belief model and health behaviors model relevant to CCHF. The collected data were then analyzed by descriptive statistical tests and linear regression analysis. Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 44.4 (10.5) years, and 96% were males. Only 11.1% of the participants displayed acceptable disease-preventive behaviors. The validity and reliability of the developed questionnaire were confirmed. The results of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the constructs of the model explained 84% of the total variance. The results of the study revealed that among the variables of the health belief model, perceived susceptibility (p-value = 0.006, β = 0.152) and perceived barriers (p-value = 0.023, β = 0.14) were the strongest factors predicting disease-preventive behaviors regarding CCHF.Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the health belief model can predict preventive behaviors for CCHF. Therefore, designing and executing interventions based on the results of this study may encourage such preventive behaviors in butchers.

scholarly journals Factors Predicting the Oral Health Behaviors of the Iranian Students in the District 1 Tehran, Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Delshad ◽  
Fatemeh Pourhaji ◽  
Alireza Hidarnia ◽  
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian ◽  
Shamsodin Niknami
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Dental Floss ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Aim: The purpose of this examination is determining predictors to oral health behaviors predict in Iranian students in district 1 Tehran based on the health belief model with added commitment to plan construct. Methods: This cross-sectional study were randomly selected conducted on 351 eligible four grade female students in the first district of Tehran, Iran in 2017. The random Multi‑stage random cluster sampling method was used to recruit students. The inclusion criteria were being graded, four female students (aged 9-11 years), or education at the fourth grade of one of the elementary schools studied in the first district of Tehran and, The health of the student from a physical and psychological of view. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the variables that predict oral health behaviors. To assess the predictors of oral health behaviors, all the expanded Health Belief Model constructs with the construct of &ldquo;Commitment to Plan of Action&rdquo; from &ldquo;Health Promotion Model were examined as risk factors to see if they influence on the probability of brushing behavior and dental floss behavior occurrence and were interpreted through odds ratio (OR). SPSS version 19 was used to analyze the data. Results: Totally 308 four grade female students with mean age of 9.32 &plusmn; 0.81 years old took part in the study. The total 31.8% of the students reported that they were brushing behavior less than twice a day and 55.2% students claimed, use of dental floss behavior once a week or less than once a day. The results indicated that perceived self-efficacy (OR=1.46, 95% CI=0.57-3.78, P&lt;0.001), Commitment to plan (OR=1.13, 95% CI=1.04-1.23, P&lt;0.001) and Cues to action (OR=1.42, 95% CI=1.14&ndash;1.76, P=0.002) were the significant predicting variables which is the key factor of brushing twice a day, and use of dental floss once a day or more (OR=1.02, 95% CI=0.23-3.53, P=0.003). Conclusion: This study has shown the effectiveness of the health belief model with added commitment to plan construct to predict oral health behavior in female students. So, it seems that the model as a framework for designing training programs to improve students to improve oral health behavior can be used.

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