scholarly journals Perception of Ophthalmologists to COVID-19 Using Health Belief Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enmar Almazyad ◽  
Abeer Ahmad ◽  
Deema Jomar ◽  
Rajiv Khandekar ◽  
Samar Al-Swailem
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Health Behavior ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

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.

The Health Belief Model as a Conceptual Framework for Explaining Contraceptive Compliance

1977 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilynn E. Katatsky
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Preventive Health Behavior ◽  
Medical Regimens ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The problem of compliance in family planning is discussed in relation to the lack of theoretical and conceptual clarity in research, which has produced contradictory, and often inconsistent findings. Current research has contributed little to explaining the phenomenon of compliance and to directing further research. The Health Belief Model, which has been demonstrated to have application in the areas of preventive health behavior and compliance with medical regimens, is offered as a potentially useful conceptual framework for family planning research. The generalization of the Health Belief Model to family planning behavior is seen as an out-growth of the theoretical strength of the Model and the similarities between family planning and other health behavior.

Family Perception of Health Role in Filariasis Countermeasures Using the Health Belief Model Approach in Aceh Besar District

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Devi Elvin ◽  
Mutia Yusuf ◽  
Wirda Hayati ◽  
Teuku Alamsyah
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Family Perceptions ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Aceh Besar District in Aceh is an endemic area of filariasis. This endemic state is strongly influenced by peoples’ perception of filariasis countermeasures. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the family perceptions of the health role in filariasis countermeasures using the Health Belief Model (HBM). An analytical survey was applied with a cross-sectional study approach. The study population was families at three villages in working neighborhoods of Kuta Baro Primary Health Care, namely Lambaro Bileu, Lambaet, and Cot Preh. This represents 1,113 families with a sample of 92 families that were selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The study instrument was a questionnaire and was analyzed in a univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis. The results of the study showed that the families’ perceived susceptibility to filariasis disease and the families’ perception of the benefits from filariasis preventive actions are related to the health role in filariasis countermeasures (p = 0.012 and 0.0001). However, the families’ perception of the seriousness of filariasis disease and the families’ perception of barriers in filariasis preventive action did not influence the health role in filariasis countermeasures (p = 0.259 and 0.230).

Examination of attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of the elderly with diabetes based on the health belief model

2018 ◽  
pp. 78-81
Author(s):  
Julide Gulizar Yildirim ◽  
Elif Unsal Avdal ◽  
Berna Nilgun Ozgursoy Uran
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Theoretical Structure ◽  
Activity Loss ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This study aims to determine the attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of the elderly with diabetes and its theoretical structure was based on the Health Belief Model. The cross-sectional study was carried out with 82 elderly volunteers. The data were collected with a descriptive and semi-structured form. Individuals’ level of following-up blood glucose and ability to monitor other early signs and symptoms was found to be moderate and elderly expressed ‘activity loss’ and ‘changes in body image of considering barriers’. It can be said that elderly compliance to the treatment was good and that the beliefs about disease are affect to cope with the disease, the seriousness, the behaviours and the perceived benefit.Keywords: Elderly, diabetes mellitus, beliefs, health belief model.

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