Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran.
J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jul;105(3):430-433. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.035. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
This study was conducted to predict the preventive behaviours of healthcare workers (HCWs) towards COVID-19 based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted on 761 HCWs in Hamadan, Iran, using multi-stage random sampling. The preventive behaviours against COVID-19 among HCWs were assessed at a relatively desirable level. Based on the PMT, threat and coping appraisal were predictors of protection motivation to conduct COVID-19 preventive behaviours (<0.001). The intention was also predictive of COVID-19 preventive behaviours (<0.001). Consideration of personnel's self-efficacy and their knowledge regarding the effectiveness of protective behaviours in designing staff training programmes are recommended.
本研究旨在基于保护动机理论（PMT）预测医护人员（HCWs）针对 COVID-19 的预防行为。这是一项在伊朗哈马丹进行的横断面分析研究，采用多阶段随机抽样方法，共纳入 761 名 HCWs。结果显示，HCWs 的 COVID-19 预防行为处于相对理想的水平。基于 PMT，威胁和应对评估是保护动机以实施 COVID-19 预防行为的预测因素（<0.001）。意图也是 COVID-19 预防行为的预测因素（<0.001）。建议在设计员工培训计划时，考虑人员的自我效能和他们对保护行为有效性的了解。
