Factors Associated with Infection-Control Behavior of Dental Health-Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior

The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting COVID-19-infection prevention and control (IPC) among a sample of dental health-care workers (DHCWs) in Saudi Arabia and to examine their behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, a...

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Published in:Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare 2020-01, Vol.13, p.1527-1535
Main Authors: Shubayr, Mosa A, Mashyakhy, Mohammed, Al Agili, Dania E, Albar, Nassreen, Quadri, Mir Faeq
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitudes
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross-sectional studies
Dental health
dental health care workers
Health aspects
Health care industry
Infection
infection prevention and control
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Oral health
oral health providers
Original Research
Prevention
Surveys
theory of planned behaviour
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Summary:The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting COVID-19-infection prevention and control (IPC) among a sample of dental health-care workers (DHCWs) in Saudi Arabia and to examine their behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, and control beliefs to better understand their views about COVID-19 IPC. An online cross-sectional survey was administered among DHCWs in Saudi Arabia using convenience sampling. A questionnaire collected data on demographic characteristics and the 43 items from the TPB construct. One-way ANOVA and Independent sample -tests were used to establish factors associated with TPB-construct scores. Multiple regression analyses with adjusted effects were used to identify significant predictors for intention from attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control variables. The significance level was set at 0.05. A total of 324 study participants completed the questionnaire for a response rate of 40.5%. The majority of respondents were male (59.8%) and aged 25-30 years (32.7%), followed by 31-35 years (31.2%). Only 28.4% reported having participated in IPC activities. With a mean of 41.60±6.26), it was evident that study participants had a favorable attitudes toward COVID-19 IPC. Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control subscale scores were low, with the means of 28.95±5.44) and 34.89±6.49), respectively. The constructs of attitude toward behavior (p
ISSN:1178-2390
1178-2390
DOI:10.2147/JMDH.S278078