Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.
School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2022 Apr;28(2):e13048. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13048. Epub 2022 Mar 3.
This research aimed to determine predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviours in a sample of the Turkish population.
The study was conducted with 575 individuals. COVID-19 preventive behaviours were evaluated with a 19-item scale scored from 19 to 95. Knowledge on COVID-19 was evaluated with a 22-item scale scored from 0 to 22. General health literacy was evaluated with the Turkey Health Literacy Scale (THLS), which was scored from 0 to 50.
The average COVID-19 preventive behaviours score was moderately high in this sample of the Turkish population. Being female, having a higher level of education, better economic status, being a non-smoker, having a higher level of COVID-19 knowledge and better general health literacy score were significant predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviours (P < 0.05).
Sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of COVID-19 and general health literacy are crucial in preventing COVID-19 infections in a sample of the Turkish population.
本研究旨在确定土耳其人群样本中 COVID-19 预防行为的预测因素。
该研究共纳入 575 人。采用 19 项评分从 19 到 95 的量表评估 COVID-19 预防行为。采用 22 项评分从 0 到 22 的量表评估对 COVID-19 的了解程度。使用土耳其健康素养量表（THLS）评估一般健康素养，该量表的评分范围为 0 到 50。
在土耳其人群样本中，COVID-19 预防行为的平均得分处于中等偏高水平。女性、受教育程度较高、经济状况较好、不吸烟、COVID-19 知识水平较高和一般健康素养得分较好是 COVID-19 预防行为的显著预测因素（P<0.05）。
在土耳其人群样本中，社会人口统计学特征、对 COVID-19 的了解程度和一般健康素养在预防 COVID-19 感染方面至关重要。
