School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Faculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Jul 27;17:e222. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2022.178.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), individuals' compliance with protective behaviors was the most effective strategy to break the infection chain and prevent disease spread, even with vaccine availability and use. Understanding protective behaviors within the Jordanian context will shape health promotion campaigns and guide decision-makers to facilitate required resources and support Jordanian citizens. The objective of this study was to identify personal protective (preventive and avoidant) measures used by the Jordanian population during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect themselves from infection.
A cross-sectional study with an exploratory, descriptive design was used to collect data using an online self-reported questionnaire from Jordanian people. The survey included the Protection from Infection Scale and the Infection Avoidance Scale.
A total sample of 1053 Jordanian citizens was included in the study. The participants exhibited a moderate level of self-care behaviors and high levels of protective and infection avoidance behaviors. Their most common behaviors were getting enough sleep, wearing masks, washing hands, and avoiding travel to infected areas. Contrariwise, the least adopted behaviors were exercising, wearing gloves, and leaving their jobs or schools.
During pandemics, policy-makers must understand public concerns and protective behaviors, then provide them with tailored education through health promotion campaigns to enhance healthy behaviors.
在 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）期间，个人对防护行为的遵守是打破感染链和防止疾病传播的最有效策略，即使有疫苗的供应和使用。了解约旦的防护行为将塑造健康促进运动，并指导决策者为约旦公民提供必要的资源和支持。本研究的目的是确定在 COVID-19 大流行期间，约旦民众为保护自己免受感染而采取的个人防护（预防和回避）措施。
本研究采用横断面研究，采用探索性描述设计，通过在线自我报告问卷收集约旦民众的数据。该调查包括感染防护量表和感染回避量表。
本研究共纳入 1053 名约旦公民。参与者表现出中等水平的自我保健行为以及高水平的防护和感染回避行为。他们最常见的行为是充足睡眠、戴口罩、勤洗手和避免前往感染地区。相反，最不采用的行为是锻炼、戴手套和离开工作或学校。
在大流行期间，政策制定者必须了解公众关注和防护行为，然后通过健康促进运动为他们提供量身定制的教育，以增强健康行为。
