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KMID : 1138720160420020017
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Korean Public Health Research
2016 Volume.42 No. 2 p.17 ~ p.29
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The Impacts of Knowledge and Health Belief of Herpes Zoster on Preventive Behavior of Herpes Zoster Infection in Adults over 50 Years Old
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Oh Hyang-Ok
Lee Ji-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting preventive behavior of herpes zoster(HZ) infection in adults over 50 years old.
Methods: Participants were 126 of senior health university of Busan. Data were collected from Jan. 28th to Feb. 1st, 2016 using the scales of measurements of Knowledge, Health Belief and preventive behavior for HZ infection.
Results: Average age of subjects was 61.66±11.12. Vaccination rate of HZ was 11.1% of subjects. There was positive correlation between behavior cues(r=.539, p<.001), perceived benefits(r=.516, p<.001), perceived susceptibility(r=.363, p<.001) on preventive behavior for HZ. Of factors affecting on preventive behavior for HZ, behavior cues for HZ was the best explanation power(β=.38) and perceived benefits for HZ was the explanation power(β=.34) which was the most and it combined with behavior cues and perceived benefits for HZ has 37.4% of explanation power.
Conclusion: Health belief related variables for HZ was the most affecting actor to preventive behavior for HZ. It is assumed that intervention program to improve behavior cues and perceived benefits and to increase preventive behavior for HZ infection of adults over 50 years old.
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KEYWORD
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Herpes Zoster(HZ), Health Belief, Preventive Behavior, Perceived Benefits, Percieved Susceptibility, Behavior Cues
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