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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine 1/2011

01-02-2011

Behavioral responses to the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in Malaysia

Auteurs: Li Ping Wong, I-Ching Sam

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 1/2011

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Abstract

In the setting of the new A(H1N1) outbreak, the study was conducted to assess: (1) fear of the A(H1N1) pandemic; (2) risk avoidance behavior; (3) health-protective behavior; and (4) psychosocial impact in the ethnically diverse population of Malaysia. A cross-sectional, computer-assisted telephone interview was conducted between July 11 and September 12, 2009. A total of 1,050 respondents were interviewed. Fear about the pandemic was high, with 73.2% of respondents reporting themselves as Slightly fearful/Fearful. High risk avoidance and health protective behavior were reported, with 78.0 and 99.0% reporting at least one avoidance and protective behavior respectively. Knowledge was a significant predictor for practice of healthprotective behavior across the three ethnic groups. Level of fear was significantly correlated with number of protective and avoidance behaviors. The study highlights the need for provision of accurate information that increases risk avoidance and health protective behaviors, while at the same time decreases fear or panic in the general public.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Behavioral responses to the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak in Malaysia
Auteurs
Li Ping Wong
I-Ching Sam
Publicatiedatum
01-02-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-010-9283-7

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