scholarly journals Reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Yin-king Lee ◽  
Issac Chun-wing Chan ◽  
Owen Pak-man Wong ◽  
Yaki Hoi-ying Ng ◽  
Crystal Kit-ying Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 99% of adults in Hong Kong use face masks in public. With the limited supply of face masks in the market and the uncertainty about the future development of COVID-19, reusing face masks is a legitimate way to reduce usage. Although this practice is not recommended, reusing face masks is common in Hong Kong. This study aimed to examine the practice of reusing face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with their health beliefs toward this health crisis. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A quota sample of 1000 adults was recruited in Hong Kong in April 2020. Guided by the Health Belief Model, the subjects were invited to answer questions on their practice of reusing face masks and health beliefs toward COVID-19 through telephone interview. Their practice on reuse, storage, and decontamination of used face masks were summarized by descriptive statistics. The difference in health beliefs between the subjects who reused and did not reuse face masks was examined by conducting an independent t test. The association between health beliefs and reuse of face masks was determined by conducting a logistic regression analysis. Results One-third (n = 345, 35.4%) of the subjects reused face masks in an average of 2.5 days. Among them, 207 subjects stored and 115 subjects decontaminated their used face masks by using various methods. The subjects who reused face masks significantly perceived having inadequate face masks (t = 3.905; p <  0.001). Having a higher level of perception of having inadequate face masks increased the likelihood of reusing face masks (OR = 0.784; CI 95%: 0.659–0.934; p = 0.006). Conclusion Despite having 90 face masks in stock, the adults who reused face masks significantly perceived that they had inadequate face masks. Concerted effort of health care professionals, community organizations, and the government will improve individuals’ practice in use of face masks and alleviate their actual and perceived feeling of having inadequate face masks, which lead them to reuse.

Health Beliefs and Optimism as Predictors of Preventive Health Decisions in Hong Kong Chinese

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1059-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian C. L. Lai ◽  
P. Nicholas Hamid ◽  
Sheung Tak Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The effects of components of the Health Belief Model and optimism on preventive intention were examined in 144 Hong Kong Chinese. Two variables related to the Health Belief Model, susceptibility and severity, were experimentally manipulated for an imaginary flu outbreak and a hypothetical vaccine. Participants indicated their intention to take the hypothetical vaccine after reading each of the 4 combinations of high versus low susceptibility and severity. Analysis suggested that both higher susceptibility and higher severity were associated with stronger behavioral intention to take the vaccine. Higher optimism scores were significantly associated with lower intention to take preventive action. In addition, a significant interaction was observed for optimism and severity. The effect of optimism was higher when severity was low than when it was high. Implications of these findings for research among Chinese were discussed.

Predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in Guyana: Utility of the Health Belief Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 756-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Vitalis
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Art Adherence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among pregnant women are varied and complex. This study explored the constructs of a theoretical model, the Health Belief Model (HBM) to understand and predict ART adherence among pregnant women in Guyana. A cross-sectional study surveyed 108 pregnant women attending 11 primary care clinics. ART adherence ranging from the past weekend to three months was assessed through self-reports, and health beliefs with the Adherence Determinants Questionnaire (ADQ). Constructs with sufficient variation in responses were tested for association with the level of adherence using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and test. Sixty-seven per cent (72) of the women reported being always adherent. Although there was positive endorsement of ART treatment and adherence, the HBM did not help in understanding or predicting ART adherence in this population. Only one item from the perceived susceptibility construct was significantly associated (p = 0.009) with adherence. Interventions are warranted to address ART adherence in this population, as 19% of the women were recently non-adherent. Although the ADQ did not contribute to a deeper understanding or provide insight into pathways that can be targeted for intervention, theoretical models can play a key role in identifying these pathways.

Health Beliefs and Optimism as Predictors of Preventive Health Decisions in Hong Kong Chinese

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3_part_2) ◽  
pp. 1059-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian C. L. Lai ◽  
P. Nicholas Hamid ◽  
Sheung Tak Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The effects of components of the Health Belief Model and optimism on preventive intention were examined in 144 Hong Kong Chinese. Two variables related to the Health Belief Model, susceptibility and severity, were experimentally manipulated for an imaginary flu outbreak and a hypothetical vaccine. Participants indicated their intention to take the hypothetical vaccine after reading each of the 4 combinations of high versus low susceptibility and severity. Analysis suggested that both higher susceptibility and higher severity were associated with stronger behavioral intention to take the vaccine. Higher optimism scores were significantly associated with lower intention to take preventive action. In addition, a significant interaction was observed for optimism and severity. The effect of optimism was higher when severity was low than when it was high. Implications of these findings for research among Chinese were discussed.

An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Cues to (In)Action for Maternal Vaccine Refusal

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 2183-2194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Carrion
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Public ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Vaccine Refusal ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Childhood Vaccine ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Recent increases in childhood vaccine exemption rates are a source of concern within the public health community. Drawing from the health belief model and in-depth interviews with 50 mothers ( n = 50) who refused one or more vaccine, the aim of this study was to identify the specific reasons and the broader decision context(s) that underscored participants’ vaccine refusal. Results indicate that the vast majority of participants supported vaccination until a particular cue motivated them to consider otherwise, and qualitative analysis identified three main categories into which these cues fell: perceived adverse reactions, endorsements from health care professionals, and perceived contradiction among expert-endorsed messages. These categories point to the central role of health communication in motivating vaccine refusal. Better understanding these cues can inform vaccine communication scholarship and practice, and also lend theoretical insight into the intertextual nature of controversial health messages and decisions.

scholarly journals Perceived threats towards COVID-19 pandemic among Nepali migrant workers returned from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Shanti Prasad Khanal ◽  
Edwin Van Teijlingen ◽  
Mohan Kumar Sharma ◽  
Jib Acharya ◽  
Sharma Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Evidence shows that the seasonal migrants returned from India have been a source of COVID-19, which helped spread it across Nepal. This cross-sectional study, guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM) model, that people's underlying believes in this case around COVID-19, is determined by a large extend their subsequent behaviors. This study aimed to examine the association between personal characteristics and perceived threats regarding COVID-19 among 384 seasonal migrants who had returned from India and were staying in a quarantine center in Surkhet, Nepal. A questionnaire was used with the help of three health workers working in the Quarantine Center. A five-point sequential grade Likert scale was constructed based on two HBM constructs, like 'perceived susceptibility' and ‘severity.' A score ≥ of 50% was designated as high, and ≤ 50% as a perceived low level of threat. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed to interpret the data using SPSS 20 version. Generally, participants regarded the threat of COVID-19 as low. The severity of COVID-19 was thought to be greater than the vulnerability of the subjects. Gender, age, caste, education, health status, and perceived susceptibility did not correlate with perceived susceptibility. However, the participants’ demographic characteristics were associated with their perceived level of severity. Therefore, this study calls for proper risk communication to people who returned from abroad, as this is essential in promoting protective behavior during a pandemic outbreak. 

scholarly journals Application of Health Belief Model Theory on Prevention of Stunting in Toddlers Through Nutritional Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Detriana Imeriet Nenobais ◽  
Katmini Katmini
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Model Theory ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stunted Growth ◽  
Intermediate Variable ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Stunting is a chronic condition that describes stunted growth due to long-term malnutrition. Incidence of stunting is caused by not optimal nutrition. The purpose of this study in general was to find the effect of the Health Belief Model theory on effort to prevent stunting in toddlers through nutritional fulfillment behavior. The research is a quantitative study with an observational method and a cross sectional approach. The sample was 243 stunting mothers. The independent variables are perceived susceptibility, severity, barriers, cues to action, perceived benefit and self efficacy. Nutritional fulfillment behavior as an intermediate variable and stunting prevention as a dependent variable. The result show that simultaneously there was an effect of variabel X on Y with a significance value of 0,000 and a large effect of 10,2%. And simultaneously shows that there is an effect of variable X and Y of Z with a significance value of 0,000 and a large effect of 12,8%. Data analysis used path analysis. Simultaneousy, there is an effect of the application of Health belief model theory on effort to prevent stunting in toddlers through nutritional fulfillment behavior.

scholarly journals College Students’ Caffeine Intake Habits and Their Perception of Its Effects

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Andrea R. Van Beek ◽  
Megan E. Weier ◽  
Kassandra R. Williams ◽  
Samuel P. Abraham ◽  
Deborah R. Gillum
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Caffeine Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background: Caffeine is a highly used stimulant on college campuses. The prevalence of energy drinks, especially among the younger generations is cause for concern. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the caffeine intake habits of college students and the perception of its effects. Method: The method used was quantitative, cross-sectional, with a descriptive design. The two research questions were: (1) What are the caffeine intake habits of college students? (2) What are the perceptions of the effects of caffeine use among college students? This study was conducted at a college campus in northern Indiana, USA. Participants included 120 male and female students ages 18 years and older. The health belief model was used to guide this study. Results: The study indicated that while caffeine is a commonly used stimulant across campus, overuse was not revealed. Many students reported being able to go 48-72 hours without caffeine and not experiencing withdrawal symptoms when going without it. However, most students do report that they perceive a need to decrease their use of caffeine, as caffeine use has increased since attending college. Conclusion: The review of the literature indicated that the use of caffeine was higher in younger people. However, the research completed as a part of this study from college students indicated that caffeine overuse may not be as prevalent as previously thought.

scholarly journals Kepatuhan Medikasi Penderita Diabetes Mellitus Berdasarkan Teori Health Belief Model (HBM) Di Diabetes Center Kota Ternate Tahun 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhlisa Muhlisa ◽  
Amira BSA
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Medication Compliance ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Diabetes Center ◽  
Belief Model

Background: Riskesdas in 2013, North Maluku Province is one of the areas in Indonesia with the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) of 1.1%. Data obtained from Diabetes Centre registers, from January to June 2017, the average patient DM visiting are 126 each month. Efforts have been made by the government in tackling the DM problem, but cases in Indonesia are still high. The study used the Health Belief Model (HBM) approach developed by Rosentock and Becker in 1974. HBM is a conceptual framework for understanding individual health behaviors. The purpose of this study is the identification of the perceptual factors of susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, obstacles and family support factors to compliance medication DM patients in the work area of Diabetes Center Ternate City in 2017. Method: using cross sectional approach with Sample amounted to 98 respondents. Instruments using Knowledge and Perception Questionnaire were analyzed using Chi Square test. Results: obtained are almost all respondents have perceptions of vulnerability, seriousness, benefits and obstacles are positive, as well as medication compliance, while for more family support is lacking. Conslusions: Statistical test result there is no correlation between perception of susceptibility, seriousness and benefit with medication compliance whereas perception of obstacles showed significant relationship.

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