Knowledge and Hand Hygiene Behavior During Covid-۱۹ Pandemic in Adolescents of Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A Call for Policymaking in Health Literacy
Publish place: Journal of Health Literacy، Vol: 8، Issue: 1
Publish Year: 1402
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 20 فروردین 1402
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Background and Objectives: The concept of health literacy shaping attitudes and behaviours is critical in preventing and controlling person-to-person transmission in the spread of infectious diseases. Health literacy is a determinant of health; it impacts the effective use of health behaviour by empowering individuals and communities to prevent epidemics like Coronavirus and Monkeypox. The study aims to assess the association between health-protective behavior and health literacy for preventing the spread of the Coronavirus during the pandemic in adolescents of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in public and private schools of Rawalpindi, ۳۸۷ middle and high school students. Multiple linear regression was used to find the association between the main explanatory variable, health literacy and the outcome variables, health knowledge and health behaviour. The study was conducted in ten different sessions, each requiring one hour from ۱st August to ۳۱st October ۲۰۲۱, the self-administered questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, and a total of ۳۸۷ participants took part in the study. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS Version ۲۷.Results: Multiple linear regression analyses showed a significant association between health literacy and health knowledge ( β ̂ = ۰.۰۴, ۹۵% CI = ۰.۰۰۵–۰.۰۶۹, p=۰.۰۲۳), and between health literacy and health behaviour (β ̂= ۰.۰۷, ۹۵% CI = ۰.۰۴۸–۰.۰۹۹, p<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: Health literacy is significantly associated with increased hand hygiene knowledge and behaviour. Government should prioritise health literacy policy and practice and make it more sustainable, effective, and integral using the multi-level targeted approach for the national educational sector.
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Hina Shan
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, National University of Medical Sciences
Uzma Hassan
Head of Department, Department of Public Health, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
Rubab Zulfiqar
MPH Trainee, AFPGMI, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
Tamkeen Jaffry
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
Maryam Shan
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
Saadia Maqbool
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College
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