Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Adherence to Social Distancing Recommendations During Covid-19 Pandemic in Gonabad, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autor: Fatemeh Hadizadeh Talasaz, Ali Delshad Noghabi, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 134-145 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-2476
2322-4835
DOI: 10.30476/ijcbnm.2021.90930.1747
Popis: Background: Adherence to social distancing recommendations provided by health authorities plays an important role in the prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission, regarding the lack of effective drug therapies. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the relationship between socio-demographic factors and adherence to social distancing recommendations during COVID-19 pandemic in Gonabad, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 587 subjects aged 15 and older were selected using the convenience sampling method from urban and rural areas in Gonabad, Iran, from July to September 2020. Data were collected online using a socio-demographic characteristics form, the adherence to social distancing recommendations scale, and a coronavirus disease awareness survey. Subsequently, the obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16) using hierarchical linear regression. The statistical significance was considered as p
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