Medical Students and COVID-19: Knowledge, Preventive Behaviors, and Risk Perception

Assessmentof Knowledge, Attitude, and Factors Associated with the Preventive Behaviors of Covid-19 in Qom, Iran, in 2020

Background and Objectives: Preventive behaviors are indispensable to the reduction of the prevalence and severity of the complications of Covid-19 disease. Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the individual are the explanatory variables contributing to the adoption of these health behaviors. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, attitude, and some factors associated ...

Risk Perception and Social Factors Affecting Protective Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Iranian Sample

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of people worldwide. Considering that no specific pharmaceutical treatment exists for this disease, the best way to deal with it is through prevention. However, many people in the community do not implement preventive behaviors. It is necessary to pay attention to the effective psychological and social factors of preventive behaviors. The present stud...

Assessing the Level of Engagement in Preventive Behaviors and COVID-19 Related Anxiety in Iranian Adults

Background: The outbreak of Covid-19 virus is a global crisis and engagement of people in preventive behavior against COVID-19 has a key role to stop chains of transmission and adherence to preventive measures can be affected by psychosocial factors. This study aimed at assessing the relationship between the level of adherence to preventive behaviors and COVID-19 related anxiety in Iranian adul...

Preventive Behaviors of COVID-19 Disease and Its Related Factors in the Elderly of Hamadan

Introduction: The elderly are at risk of COVID-19, so preventive behaviors play an important role in reducing the incidence and mortality of this disease among this group. This study aimed to investigate the preventive behaviors of COVID-19 disease and its related factors in the elderly of Hamadan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 370 elderly people covered by retirement ce...

COVID-19 Risk Perception and its Related Factors and Outcomes in Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review