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Perception and Performance of Preventive Behaviors for the Pandemic Influenza in Hospital Employees and Outpatients

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Author(s)
Hwee Soo JeongDong Wook LeeChang Ho YounMi Kyung LeeSeung Jun LeeYoung Sung SuhDae Hyun Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Suh, Young SungKim, Dae Hyun
Department
Dept. of Family Medicine (가정의학)
Journal Title
Yonsei Medical Journal
Issued Date
2011
Volume
52
Issue
1
Abstract
PURPOSE: A new strain of the H1N1 subtype of influenza A virus resulted in a pandemic outbreak. In South Korea, cases of pandemic influenza have increased. Therefore, we explored perception or preventive behaviors for this virus in hospital employees and outpatients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Data was collected from hospital employees and outpatients at three university hospitals located in Daegu, Gyeongju in South Korea between the 21st and 30th of September, 2009 using a self-administrated questionnaire. We estimated perception by components of The Health Belief Model (HBM), preventive behaviors consisted of avoidance behaviors, and the recommended behaviors by the Korea Center of Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Desire for vaccination was identified.

RESULTS:

The 1,837 participants comprised hospital employees (n = 880, 47.9%) and outpatients (n = 957, 52.1%). Of all hospital employees, 491 (55.8%) and 708 (80.5%) perceived susceptibility of the pandemic influenza and benefits of the preventive behaviors, respectively. Among all outpatients, 490 (51.2%) and 651 (68.0%) perceived susceptibility of the pandemic influenza and benefits of the preventive behaviors, respectively. Recommended preventative behaviors were adopted by 674 (76.6%) of hospital employees and 631 (65.9%) of outpatients. Vaccination was desired by 479 (54.4%) of hospital employees and 484 (50.6%) of outpatients. Factors influencing preventative behaviors included gender, economic status (for hospital employees) and educational level (for outpatients). All HBM components except perception of barriers were associated with the preventive behaviors in both groups.

CONCLUSION:

The majority of the surveyed hospital employees and outpatients perceived the benefits of preventive behaviors for pandemic influenza and performed them.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
서영성
김대현
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Hwee Soo Jeong et al. (2011). Perception and Performance of Preventive Behaviors for the Pandemic Influenza in Hospital Employees and Outpatients. Yonsei Medical Journal, 52(1), 181–187. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.181
Type
Article
ISSN
0513-5796
DOI
10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.181
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/37255
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