Fear control and danger control amid COVID-19 dental crisis: Application of the Extended Parallel Process Model

Autor: Sepideh Zareian, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Shabnam Seyedzadeh-Sabounchi, Zeinab Bayat, Amirfarhang Miresmaeili, Behzad Houshmand, Neda Dadae, Samane Shirahmadi, Mohammad Kheirandish, Fakhreddin Heidarian, Salman Khazaei, Hasan Semyari, Majid Barati, Saeid Bashirian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Questionnaires
Male
Viral Diseases
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
020205 medical informatics
Cross-sectional study
Emotions
Dentists
Health Behavior
Social Sciences
Oral Health
02 engineering and technology
Iran
Geographical Locations
COVID-19
Soaps
Behavioral and social aspects of health
Fear
Questionaires
Safety equipment
Oral health
0302 clinical medicine
Medical Conditions
Pandemic
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Medicine and Health Sciences
Infection control
Psychology
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Dental Care
Multidisciplinary
Middle Aged
Chemistry
Infectious Diseases
Research Design
Physical Sciences
Medicine
Population study
Engineering and Technology
Female
Safety Equipment
Dental Hygienists
Safety
Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
Coronavirus Infections
Research Article
Hand Disinfection
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Asia
Science
Oral Medicine
Pneumonia
Viral
MEDLINE
Equipment
Models
Psychological
Research and Analysis Methods
03 medical and health sciences
Betacoronavirus
Young Adult
medicine
Humans
Pandemics
Aged
Survey Research
Descriptive statistics
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
Public health
Chemical Compounds
Biology and Life Sciences
Covid 19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family medicine
People and Places
Salts
Self Report
business
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLOS ONE, 15(8):e0237490
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0237490 (2020)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: ObjectivesThere is high risk of contamination with COVID-19 virus during routine dental procedures and infection control is crucial. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with Covid-19 preventive behaviors among oral health care providers using an extended parallel process model (EPPM).MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, short text message invite surveys were sent to 870 oral health care providers in west part of Iran. Data were collected through validated self-report EPPM questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Fishers exact tests were used for data analysis.ResultsIn total, 300 completed questionnaires were received and the mean age of respondents was 29.89 ± 11.17 years (range: 20-75 years). Among the study population, 284 (94.67%) perceived the threat of infection highly. Washing hands frequently with water and soap and use of hand sanitizer was reported by 93.33%, of participants. Age (P = 0.010), sex (P = 0.002) and occupation field (P = 0.010) were significantly associated with danger control responses. Data identified that those oral health care providers that were on the danger control response adopted preventive behaviors more strictly than those on fear control response.ConclusionThe results of this study showed how degrees of perceived threat and perceived efficacy influenced oral health providers' willingness to perform recommended health behaviors. These findings can assist public health agencies in developing educational programs specifically designed for promoting preventive behaviors among oral health providers in pandemic situations.
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