ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2022
More than a year into the pandemic: Do higher education students still practice protective behaviors against COVID-19?
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- The Impact of Health Literacy on COVID-19 Preventive Practices Among Rehabilitation Students in Eastern Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Health information-seeking behavior of nursing students in Isfahan city about COVID-19 disease.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe exponential increase of cases and the emergence of the new COVID-19 variants continue to be a challenge. It remains crucial to assess whether or not minimum health standards against COVID-19 are consistently followed. This study determined the higher education students' practice of protective measures against COVID-19 of more than a year into the pandemic. MATERIALS AND
methodsA questionnaire web survey, cross-sectional study was conducted among higher education students (
resultsResults indicated that students generally had a high practice of COVID-19 preventive measures. However, only 45.9% always practice physical distancing measures, and only 35.9% always seek information related to COVID-19 after more than a year into the pandemic. Female, married, graduate level, with a monthly family income of PHP 10,000 and above, and personal knowledge of someone who tested for COVID-19 had a significantly higher practice of COVID-19 protective measures. Older age, higher general self-reported health status, and higher intention to comply with recommended protective health behaviors were significantly correlated with higher practice of preventive measures against COVID-19.
conclusionAfter more than a year of being into the pandemic, students still practice preventive health behaviors, however, this is not done consistently. As the pandemic is still not over in the country and many parts of the world, continuous monitoring and a reminder to practice minimum protective health protocols are needed to mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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