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KMID : 1164520210390010018
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Journal of Military Nursing Research
2021 Volume.39 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.31
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Behaviors Regarding Emerging Respiratory Infectious Disease (H1N1, MERS, COVID-19) among Field-Grade Officers in the Republic of Korea Army
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Jung Eun-Young
Seo Yang-Sook
Kwon Eun-Ji
Joe Seun-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors on emerging respiratory infectious disease among field-grade officers in Republic of Korea Army.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included 194 participants who currently serving as field-grade officers. Data were collected by structured questionnaires and were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
Results: Knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors score related to emerging respiratory infectious disease were 8.42±1.25 points out of 11 points, 60.78±4.63 points out of 65 points, and 54.25±5.29 points out of 60points, respectively. There were strong positive correlations between knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors, despite no correlation between knowledge and attitude.
Conclusion: Results of this study provided basic data for establishing health policy for the prevention and management of military infectious disease. To promote emerging respiratory infectious disease preventive behaviors, various education and methods should be considered to improve the knowledge of field-grade officers and change their attitude.
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KEYWORD
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Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, Infectious disease, Military personnel
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