Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) Prevention Behaviors among Public Health Personnel at Khlongtom District Health Care Service Networking, Krabi Province

Abstract

Self-protection behaviors of coronavirus infection disease 2019 (COVID-19) are necessary vital during the COVID-19 pandemic nowadays. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to examine factors affecting protective behaviors against COVID-19 of people who work in Khlong Thom health Service Network, Krabi Province. The 186 participants were simple random sampling. The data were collected from November to December 2022.

The research instruments were demographic questionnaire, knowledge, attitude, and the self-protection of COVID-19. Data were analyzed distribution of numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient statistics. The results found that the participants had self-protection behaviors of Coronavirus 2019 infection at a high level (X̄ = 4.16, S.D. = 0.45). While, personal factors knowledge (r = 0.039, p = 0.597) and attitudes about COVID-19 (r = 0.273, p = 0.082) was no statistically significant associated with self-protection behaviors of COVID-19 infection (p < 0.05). These findings should be encouraged people to practice good self-protection behaviors of COVID-19 infection leading to efficiently protect and control the spread of COVID-19.