Factors Affecting Preventive Behavior for Coronavirus Disease 2019 among Public Health Personnel of the public health service centers network in the Khon Kaen Hospital

Abstract

     This survey research studies factors affecting the Corona Virus 2019 prevention behavior of the health personnel in the Khon Kaen Hospital network. There are 133 samples chosen by systematic random sampling, including tools like questionnaires, and data analysis using percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, maximum, Pearson's correlation coefficient, chi-square, stepwise multiple regression analysis and 95% confidence of interval. The study found that social support, Coronavirus disease 2019 awareness, and job positions were statistically significantly related to the prevention behaviour of the Coronavirus Disease 2019   (p-value<0.05). Considering 3 factors could predict statistically significant coronavirus disease prevention behaviour; social support, knowledge of Coronavirus Disease 2019, and operation period. All three variables could explain 9.8% of the variation in preventing behaviour of the coronavirus disease 2019 (R2 = 0.098). The forecasting equation can be written as raw scores: Y = 31.50 + 0.20 (social support) + 0.33 (knowledge) + 0.06 (operation period). Therefore, placing more emphasis on promoting the atmospheric establishment of safety from Coronavirus 2019 infection among public health personnel in the Khon Kaen Hospital network and strengthening the prevention of Coronavirus 2019 as a safety culture according to the 2P-safety principle. Moreover, the initiation of personnel communication corresponds to guidelines and through various media channels thoroughly should be applied so that public health personnel at all levels are aware of working safely with enough cognition.