Open Access<p>Intention and Practice on Personal Preventive Measures Against the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults with Chronic Conditions in Southern Ethiopia: A Survey Using the Theory of Planned Behavior</p>
Author(s) -
Eshetu Andarge,
Teshale Fikadu,
Rodas Temesgen,
Mulugeta Shegaze,
Tesfaye Feleke,
Firehiwot Haile,
Gesila Endashaw Yesera,
Negussie Boti,
Alemayehu Bekele,
Mustefa Glagn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s284707
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , theory of planned behavior , medicine , psychology , family medicine , environmental health , virology , computer science , pathology , artificial intelligence , control (management) , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
With prevention being the only and best available intervention, COVID-19 has recently become a global threat, having had and continuing to have enormous health, economic, and societal impacts. Evidence so far has documented a heightened risk of mortality to people with chronic conditions. There is a dearth of evidence regarding chronic disease patients' intention and practice on the preventive measures. This study tried to fill this gap by assessing the intention to practice and practice on personal preventive measures (PPMs) among adults with chronic conditions.