Perception of and Preparedness for the COVID-19 Endemic in the Udon Thani Province

Ray-Wat Sirinikorn, Thanakorn Khamharnpol, Chutikan Sakphisutthikul

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the perception toward endemic preparedness, adoption of the HBM seeks to improve the level of response of Udon Thani people toward governmental messages regarding transforming the Pandemic into an Endemic. To fulfill the study’s aim, confidence toward various governmental activities and control measures. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 120 participants across the Udon Thani Province using questionnaires implemented through Google Forms. The results were explained using descriptive and binary logistic regression analysis. Among the 120 participants, 97 (80.83%) were aware of COVID-19, and 88 (73.33%) had good knowledge. The behavioral change was observed in 97 (80.83%), and variables in the health belief model showed a significant association with the behavioral change. Most participants living across Udon Thani approached the COVID-19 endemic similarly, irrespective of age, education, or relation to the healthcare field. Perceptions of the community as explained by the health belief model were greatly influenced by the primary healthcare approach by the government and for the subsequent behavioral change.

 

Keywords: public perception, endemic, Udon Thani Province, health belief model.

 

https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.50.1.9


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