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Compliance with respiratory infection preventive behaviors and its related factors in older adults using a senior center

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Authors

Park, Yeon-Hwan; Lee, Seong Hyeon; Yi, Yu Mi; Lee, Chi Young; Lee, Min Hye

Issue Date
2018-09
Publisher
한국지역사회간호학회
Citation
지역사회간호학회지, Vol.29 No.3, pp.322-334
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to compliance with respiratory infection preventive behaviors including hand washing, cough etiquette, and oral hygiene of older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 100 older adults (mean age: 76.11±6.35 years, female: 86.0%). Data were collected from a community senior center through face to face interviews by using instruments including measuring knowledge, perceived threat, self-efficacy, compliance with respiratory infection preventive behaviors. Results: The mean score of knowledge was 7.52 out of 13 in total. The compliance with hand washing with soap was 6.0% for 8 or more times per day. Among the participants, 12.0% adhered to the cough etiquette. Sixty-two older adults (62.0%) didn't use interdental brushes or floss at all. The stepwise linear regression indicated that age and self-efficacy for respiratory infection preventive behaviors were significant factors and explained 24.0% of the compliance with hand washing and the cough etiquette. Education level, cancer diagnosis, and self-efficacy for respiratory infection preventive behaviors were significant predictors of oral hygiene. The factor with the greatest effect was self-efficacy in the two models. Conclusion: The findings suggest that it is necessary to improve compliance with respiratory infection preventive behaviors among older adults using senior centers. In order to enhance the compliance, it is necessary to develop nursing programs based on the self-efficacy for respiratory infection preventive behaviors in the senior centers. © 2018 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.
ISSN
1225-9594
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/204104
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.3.322
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