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Masoudy G, kondori M, Abasi M H, Ansari H, Rahdar M, Sotudeh H. Access to COVID-19 Information in Rural Communities in Sistan, Iran. Payesh 2024; 23 (1) :115-126
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Gholamreza Masoudy1 
, Mojtaba Kondori *1 , Mohammad Hadi Abasi1 , Hosein Ansari1 , Masoumeh Rahdar2 , HosseinAli Sotudeh3
, Mojtaba Kondori *1 , Mohammad Hadi Abasi1 , Hosein Ansari1 , Masoumeh Rahdar2 , HosseinAli Sotudeh3
1- Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Health Promotion Research Center of Zabol Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
2- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Health Promotion Research Center of Zabol Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
Abstract: (1181 Views)
Objective (s): The Covid-19 or the respiratory acute syndrome disease has become one of the most important health concerns worldwide. Hence, receiving the correct information is a basic need for prevention of the disease. This study aimed to assess how rural population accessed the Covid-19 information.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2022 to February 2023. Using the multi-stage sampling method, nine hundred rural populations from the Sistan, Iran considering the inclusion criteria randomly were entered into the study. Data collection instrument included socio-demographic and specific items. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, percentage) and statistical tests (chi square test, and one-way anova test). The significant level set at p≤ 0.05.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 35.85 ± 12.56 years, and 52.4 percent of the participants were women and 38% had primary education. Data analysis according to different social media showed that 66.6% of participants obtained information through rural health workers and the mean scores of knowledge (14.15±2.84 out of a total score of 16) and preventive behaviors (16.69±4 out of 21) were significantly higher than who obtained information from other different sources. In addition, the lowest source information was radio (8.3%).
Conclusion: According to the findings, rural health workers were the most important source for providing information on Covid-19 among rural population. It seems that the rural health networks have a vital role in health promotion of rural population.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2022 to February 2023. Using the multi-stage sampling method, nine hundred rural populations from the Sistan, Iran considering the inclusion criteria randomly were entered into the study. Data collection instrument included socio-demographic and specific items. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, percentage) and statistical tests (chi square test, and one-way anova test). The significant level set at p≤ 0.05.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 35.85 ± 12.56 years, and 52.4 percent of the participants were women and 38% had primary education. Data analysis according to different social media showed that 66.6% of participants obtained information through rural health workers and the mean scores of knowledge (14.15±2.84 out of a total score of 16) and preventive behaviors (16.69±4 out of 21) were significantly higher than who obtained information from other different sources. In addition, the lowest source information was radio (8.3%).
Conclusion: According to the findings, rural health workers were the most important source for providing information on Covid-19 among rural population. It seems that the rural health networks have a vital role in health promotion of rural population.
type of study: Descriptive |
Subject:
Health Metrics
Received: 2023/04/19 | Accepted: 2023/11/29 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/27 | Published: 2023/12/27
Received: 2023/04/19 | Accepted: 2023/11/29 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/27 | Published: 2023/12/27
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