Li Minghui, Lv Gang, Hsieh Stephanie, Shao Rongjie, Yuan Jing
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Jun 17;8:700072. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.700072. eCollection 2021.
As schools are preparing for onsite learning, it is urgently needed to characterize the extent of pandemic worry and to examine predictors of adopting preventive health behaviors of hand washing, face mask wearing, and maintaining social distance among student pharmacists. An online survey was sent to 326 student pharmacists in the United States. Pandemic worry was measured using a seven-point Likert scale ranging from extremely not afraid of, to extremely afraid of getting COVID-19. The health belief model (HBM) was the theoretical framework of this study. Preventive health behaviors and components of the HBM were also measured using seven-point Likert scales (one indicated extremely unlikely; seven indicated extremely likely). Multivariable linear regression models were used to identify predictors of each behavior. A medium level of pandemic worry ( = 4.2, = 1.92) was identified and females reported a higher pandemic worry. Respondents reported that they were extremely likely to wash their hands ( = 6.8, = 0.48) and maintain social distance ( = 6.6, = 0.92), but were moderately unlikely to wear face masks ( = 2.2, = 1.51). Determinants of face mask wearing included pandemic worry, perceived benefits, cue to action, self-efficacy, and being of an Asian American. Perceived barriers were negatively associated with face mask wearing. Strategies should be implemented to reduce the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among student pharmacists. Predictors identified in this study should be incorporated in efforts to improve face mask wearing. Continued monitoring of pandemic worry and preventive health behaviors is of great significance when universities and colleges are for onsite learning.
随着学校准备开展现场学习，迫切需要了解大流行担忧的程度，并考察学生药剂师采取洗手、佩戴口罩和保持社交距离等预防性健康行为的预测因素。一项在线调查被发送给了美国的326名学生药剂师。使用从极度不害怕到极度害怕感染新冠病毒的七点李克特量表来衡量大流行担忧。健康信念模型（HBM）是本研究的理论框架。预防性健康行为和HBM的组成部分也使用七点李克特量表进行衡量（1表示极不可能；7表示极有可能）。多变量线性回归模型用于确定每种行为的预测因素。确定了中等程度的大流行担忧（=4.2，=1.92），女性报告的大流行担忧更高。受访者表示他们极有可能洗手（=6.8，=0.48）和保持社交距离（=6.6，=0.92），但佩戴口罩的可能性中等（=2.2，=1.51）。佩戴口罩的决定因素包括大流行担忧、感知益处、行动提示、自我效能感以及是亚裔美国人。感知到的障碍与佩戴口罩呈负相关。应实施策略以减少新冠病毒大流行对学生药剂师的心理影响。本研究中确定的预测因素应纳入改善佩戴口罩的努力中。当大学和学院准备开展现场学习时，持续监测大流行担忧和预防性健康行为具有重要意义。
