Effectiveness of health belief program to preventive behavior with COVID-19 of public health volunteers in Pathumthani province

Abstract

This research was quasi experimental research. The purposes of this research were to effects of health belief program to preventive behavior with COVID-19 of public health volunteers in Pathumthani Province. The samples were 54 public health volunteers selected by purposive sampling between July to September 2020. Data were collected using the demographic data record form, the health belief program, the health belief questionnaire, and the COVID-19 preventive behavior questionnaire. The content validity by 5 qualified persons which health belief program, the health belief questionnaire, and the COVID-19 preventive behavior were at 1.00, 0.90 and 1.00 respectively. The reliability of health belief and behavior in COVID-19 prevention which was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, the result were 0.89, and 0.82 respectively. The descriptive statistics to analyze by using frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation and inferential statistics by t-test. The results of the study showed that 1) the average scores of health belief model after experimental was higher than before participating in the program at statistically significant difference of 0.05. 2)The average scores of the behavior in COVID-19 prevention after experimental was higher than before participating in the program at statistically significant difference of 0.05. It can be concluded that the health belief programs are helpful in promoting health in the prevention of COVID-19. Therefore, relevant personnel can be applied to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to promote continuously good health.