Mongar Higher Secondary School, Mongar 43002, Bhutan.
Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, Bruce, Canberra, ACT 2617, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 6;20(2):1058. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021058.
Non-pharmacological measures, such as hand hygiene and face mask use, continue to play an important role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of studies on the adherence to these measures among students in Bhutan. Therefore, we aimed to investigate hand hygiene and face mask-wearing behaviours, as well as their associated factors, among the students of Mongar Higher Secondary School, Bhutan. We conducted a cross-sectional study amongst the students of Mongar Higher Secondary School in Bhutan. The students self-answered the questionnaire on web-based Google Forms. Multivariable logistic regression for good hand washing and face mask use was conducted in order to identify statistically significant socio-demographic covariates. The correlation between hand hygiene and mask use was investigated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. A total of 533 students completed the survey questionnaire, 52.9% (282) of whom were female students. Facebook (44.3%, 236) and TV (35.5%, 189) were the two most popular sources of information on COVID-19 prevention and control. Good (scores of ≥80% of total scores) hand hygiene and face mask use were reported in 33.6% (179) and 22.1% (118) of students. In multivariable logistic regression, male students presented 79% (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.23−2.613) odds of engaging in good hand hygiene, compared to female students. Compared to grade 9, those in grade 10 were 60% (AOR = 0.4, 95% CI 0.158−0.998) less likely to engage in good hand hygiene. Boarding students presented 68% (AOR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.001, 2.813) higher odds of wearing a face mask compared to day students. There was a significant positive correlation between good hand hygiene and face mask use (r = 0.3671, p-value < 0.001). Good hand hygiene and face mask use were reported in less than one-third of the study participants. It is recommended to continue educating students on good hand hygiene and face mask use through popular information sources.
非药物措施,如手部卫生和戴口罩,在抗击 COVID-19 大流行中继续发挥重要作用。然而,关于不丹学生对这些措施的依从性的研究很少。因此,我们旨在调查不丹蒙格尔高中学生的手部卫生和戴口罩行为及其相关因素。我们在不丹的蒙格尔高中学生中进行了横断面研究。学生们通过基于网络的 Google 表单自行回答问卷。为了确定具有统计学意义的社会人口学协变量,我们对良好的洗手和戴口罩行为进行了多变量逻辑回归分析。使用 Pearson 相关系数调查了手部卫生和口罩使用之间的相关性。共有 533 名学生完成了调查问卷,其中 52.9%(282 名)为女学生。脸书(44.3%,236 人)和电视(35.5%,189 人)是预防和控制 COVID-19 的两个最受欢迎的信息来源。报告称,33.6%(179 人)和 22.1%(118 人)的学生有良好的手部卫生和口罩使用习惯。在多变量逻辑回归中,与女学生相比,男学生有 79%(调整优势比 [AOR] = 1.79,95%置信区间 [CI] = 1.23-2.613)的良好手部卫生行为的可能性。与 9 年级相比,10 年级的学生更不可能有良好的手部卫生习惯,其可能性降低了 60%(AOR = 0.4,95%CI 0.158-0.998)。与走读生相比,住宿生戴口罩的可能性高 68%(AOR = 1.68,95%CI 1.001-2.813)。良好的手部卫生和戴口罩之间存在显著的正相关关系(r = 0.3671,p 值 < 0.001)。不到三分之一的研究参与者报告了良好的手部卫生和口罩使用情况。建议通过流行的信息来源继续向学生宣传良好的手部卫生和口罩使用。