Associations of Perceived Susceptibility and Perceived Severity with Prevention Practices Against COVID-19 among Pregnant Women in West Kalimantan

Herawati Prianggi1); Santy Irene Putri2); Yoanecia Dwi Damayanti2)

doi:10.26911/AB.ICPH.09.2022.138

Authors

	Herawati Prianggi1) 1)Study Program of Health Administration, Universitas Kusuma Husada Surakarta, Indonesia ~ Author
	Santy Irene Putri2) 2)Study Program in Midwifery, Universitas Tribhuwana Tunggadewi Malang, Indonesia ~ Author
	Yoanecia Dwi Damayanti2) 2)Study Program in Midwifery, Universitas Tribhuwana Tunggadewi Malang, Indonesia ~ Author

Abstract

Background: Early in the pandemic and prior to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, prevention measures were promoted to help inhibit the spread of the virus. To optimize adher�ence to prevention practices, it is vital to understand factors that may influence adher�ence. Health Belief Model has been widely used to explain various preventive health beha�viors. This study aimed to determine the applicability of perceived sus�ceptibility and perceived sever�ity to explain prevention practices against COVID-19 among pregnant women in West Kali�man�tan.

Subjects and Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Silat Hulu Community Health Center, West Kalimantan, from August to September 2022. A sample of 43 pregnant women attending the Community Health Center were selected for this study. The dependent vari�able was preventive behavior againts COVID-19. The inde�pen�dent variables were perceived susceptibility and perceived severity representing two of Health Belief Model constucts. The data were collected by questionnaire, and analyzed using multiple logistic regression.

Results: Prevention practice against COVID-19 was positively associated with high perceived susceptibility (OR=3.14; 95%CI= 2.05 to 7.34; p=0.023) and perceived severity (OR=4.76; 95%CI= 3.88 to 10.49; p=0.002).

Conclusion: Prevention practice against COVID-19 is positively determined by high perceived susceptibility and perceived severity. This study supports the applicability of these two cons�tructs of Health Belief Model in pregnant women population in West Kalimantan, Indo�nesia.