Risk perception and adherence to preventive behaviours related to the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study applying the health belief model – CORRIGENDUM

Abstract Purpose:To assess ophthalmologists preparedness in such a critical period in the history of pandemics, a logical socio-psychological framework assessment using the health belief model (HBM) is essential to evaluate their risk perception, their willingness to actively participate in engaging in protective health behavior and acknowledge its benefits and their capability to perform adequate successful methods in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and overcome the barriers they might encounter while implementing such precautions.Methods:A cross-sectional study conducted in King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital using a questionnaire-based (HBM) was distributed to 135 ophthalmologists in the institute to evaluate their risk perception on COVID-19, and determine which components of the HBM contribute to preventive health behavior related to the COVID-19 infection.Results:The questionnaire had a reasonable response rate ( 79.3%, 107 ophthalmologists including; 48 consultants, 51 fellows, and 36 residents). The study demonstrated that this model is useful and mapped how several components were significantly correlated to actions. Most significantly, perceived susceptibility was the most important predictor of action. The second most important determinant of action was the perceived benefit.Conclusion:Pandemics such as COVID-19 are more likely to happen again in the future. Explicit attention to factors influencing motivation, such as threat perception to adopt appropriate health-related behavior to limit the spread of communicable diseases, is necessary. This study has successfully represented preparedness and risk behavior perception of ophthalmologists to the novel COVID-19 pandemic in one of the largest tertiary eye hospitals in the middle east using the health belief model.

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Using Health Belief Model, TriRisk Model, and Fatalism to predict COVID-19 Social Distancing Compliance Behavior

Social Psychology and Society ◽

10.17759/sps.2021120408 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 127-145

Author(s):

S. Lahiry ◽

R. Karmakar ◽

S. Parameswaran

Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Health Belief ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Cognitive Risk ◽

Compliance Behavior ◽

And Gender ◽

Belief Model ◽

Age Range ◽

The Health Belief Model

Objectives. The study has a translational focus to examine the applicability of the Health Belief Model, the TriRisk model, and fatalism-belief in the context of the COVID-19 disease, specifically to test if they help us predict recommended compliance behavior. Another objective is to examine how the three components of the TriRisk model work together. Background. Amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic, governments everywhere need to deploy more targeted strategies to make social distancing effective and reduce human to human transmission of the virus. Study design. The study predicted the lockdown compliance behaviour from constructs of the TriRisk model and fatalism-belief, using multiple linear regression and mediation analysis. Participants. 357 Participants across India; age range: 15—78 years; 41.5% men and 58.5% women. Measurements. Components of the health belief model, fatalism, and recommended compliance behavior were assessed using Multi-item and single-item scales. Results. Experiential risk perception was the strongest predictor of compliance behavior, followed by perceived barriers and gender. Deliberative risk perception and affective risk perception were significantly positively correlated with compliance behavior, though not statistically significant predictors. Experiential risk perception mediated the path between cognitive risk assessment and compliance behavior. Conclusions. The present study has implications for designing and trying out compliance enhancement intervention through use of appropriate experiential risk content in designing public campaigns to increase compliance behavior.

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Historical Theoretical Perspectives to Consider in the Application of Community-Based Interventions for African Americans and Communities of Color

Creative Nursing ◽

10.1891/crnr-d-19-00027 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 55-60

Author(s):

Pandora Goode

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Health Belief ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Community Based ◽

Nursing Knowledge ◽

Communities Of Color ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Belief Model ◽

The Health Belief Model

Using theory as a framework for community-based interventions in African American members provides the principles and guidance needed to generate nursing knowledge. However, choosing an appropriate theoretical framework to guide community-based interventions can be challenging. The aim of this manuscript is to examine the use of three historical models or theories (the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory), which are still being used today, to better understand their applications in community-based interventions.

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Examining Motivations and Barriers for Attending Maintenance Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Using the Health-Belief Model

Heart Lung and Circulation ◽

10.1016/j.hlc.2015.03.023 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (10) ◽

pp. 980-987 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Hayley Horwood ◽

Michael J.A. Williams ◽

Sandra Mandic

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Health Belief ◽

Community Based ◽

Belief Model ◽

The Health Belief Model

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Zoonotic Disease Risk Perception and Use of Personal Protective Measures among Wildlife Biologists: An Application of the Health Belief Model

Human Dimensions of Wildlife ◽

10.1080/10871200903460252 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 221-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Stacey Anderson Bosch ◽

Kirsten Leong ◽

Karl Musgrave ◽

Jenny Powers ◽

David Wong

Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Health Belief ◽

Zoonotic Disease ◽

Protective Measures ◽

Belief Model ◽

The Health Belief Model

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Pregnant Women’s Intentions to Deliver at a Health Facility in the Pastoralist Communities of Afar, Ethiopia: An Application of the Health Belief Model

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16050888 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 888 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Znabu Kahsay ◽

Molla Hiluf ◽

Reda Shamie ◽

Yordanos Tadesse ◽

Alessandra Bazzano

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Health Facility ◽

Health Belief ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽

Community Based ◽

Pastoralist Communities ◽

Belief Model ◽

The Health Belief Model

Despite the significant benefits of giving birth at a health facility to improve maternal and child health, the practice remains lower than expected in pastoralist communities of Ethiopia. Understanding the intentions of pregnant women to use health facilities for delivery predicts the adoption of the behavior, yet documented evidence of intention in the context of pastoralist populations remains scarce. The current study aimed to assess pregnant women’s intentions to use a health facility for delivery in the Afar region of Ethiopia using the framework of the health belief model (HBM). A community-based, cross sectional survey was conducted from April 1 to April 30 2016 among 357 randomly sampled pregnant women using an interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. Data were entered into EpiData and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Principal component factor analysis was done to extract relevant constructs of the model, and the reliability of items in each construct was assessed for acceptability. Multivariate logistic regressions were applied to identify predictors of pregnant women’s intentions to give birth at a health facility. The odds ratio was reported, and statistical significance was declared at 95% CI and 0.05 p value. Three hundred fifty seven pregnant women participated in the study (104.6% response rate indicating above the minimum sample size required). Among the respondents, only 108 (30.3%) participants intended to use a health facility for the delivery for their current pregnancy. Higher household average monthly income [AOR = 1.23, 95% CI = (1.10 − 2.90), antenatal clinic (ANC) attendance for their current pregnancy [AOR = 1.41, 95% CI = (1.31 − 2.10), perceived susceptibility to delivery-related complications [AOR = 1.52, 95% CI = (1.30 − 2.70), and perceived severity of the delivery complications [AOR = 1.66, 95% CI = (1.12 − 2.31) were positively associated with pregnant women’s intentions to deliver at a health facility. Intention was negatively associated with participants’ perceived barriers to accessing a health facility [AOR = 0.62, 95% CI = (0.36 − 0.85). Conclusions: A low proportion of pregnant women in the sampled community intended to deliver at a health facility. Pastoralist communities may have special needs in this regard, with household income, antenatal care attendance, perceived risk of complications, and perceived barriers to accessing a health facility largely explaining the variance in intention. Community-based interventions providing counseling and messaging on danger signs in the perinatal period and emphasizing benefits of delivering at a facility are recommended, alongside improving access.

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