Need to investigate COVID-19 beliefs for tailor-made sensitisation campaigns
| Autor: | Deevya Neerunjun, Marie Chan Sun, Jayrani Cheeneebash, Beneeta Jeetun |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Policy Significant difference Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Social media users Health belief model Community health Mauritius Residence Health education Social media Behaviour Rural area Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Psychology Original Research |
| Zdroj: | Public Health in Practice, Vol 2, Iss, Pp 100156-(2021) Public Health in Practice (Oxford, England) |
| ISSN: | 2666-5352 |
| Popis: | Objectives: The main objective of this study was to investigate the COVID-19 beliefs of a random sample of Mauritian social media users. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: This quantitative research was undertaken by means of an online survey instrument, with questions on participants' behaviour towards COVID-19 and their belief with respect to susceptibility, barriers, benefits, cues to actions and self-efficacy. Results: In total, 405 participants completed the survey. Participants had a low mean COVID-19 perceived susceptibility and perceived severity. Significant differences in susceptibility were observed among different age groups, places of residence and educational levels. A significant difference in self-efficacy was found between people living in urban and rural areas. Participants aged |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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