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KMID : 1141620220340010001
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Health & Nursing
2022 Volume.34 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.9
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Factors Influencing Infection Prevention Behavior against COVID-19 in Elderly Cancer Patients
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Jeong Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of elderly cancer patients’ knowledge of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), social support, and self-efficacy on infection prevention behavior.
Methods: The subjects of the study were 89 elderly people aged 65 or older who were receiving cancer treatment. Structured questionnaires were used to assess COVID-19 knowledge, social support, self-efficacy, and infection prevention behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple regression analysis.
Results: COVID-19 knowledge was positively correlated with family support (r = .28, p = .008). In addition, a positive correlation between performance of infection prevention behavior and family support (r = .26, p = .014) was observed. Multiple regression analysis revealed that family support (β=.30, p = .015) and self-efficacy (β=.22, p = .040) had a significant effect on infection prevention behaviors.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that interventions focused on increasing family support are needed to improve infection prevention compliance in elderly cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Neoplasms, COVID-19, Infection Control
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