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Health-Seeking Behaviour and Its Determinants Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arham Yahya Rizwan Khan1, Mashal Aziz Rana1, Dur E Shewar Naqvi1
1Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PAK.
Cureus
|February 13, 2024
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered health-seeking behaviors in over 70% of individuals, indicating a link between the virus and poorer health-seeking actions. Public health campaigns are needed to improve health behaviors post-pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound global impacts, extending beyond direct health consequences.
- Understanding changes in health-seeking behavior is crucial for public health preparedness and response.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals' health-seeking behaviors.
- To compare health-seeking behaviors between individuals infected with COVID-19 and those who were not.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 400 participants from two hospitals in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Data collection utilized a pilot-tested questionnaire.
- Statistical analysis performed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26.0.
Main Results:
- A significant alteration in health-seeking behaviors was observed in 71.6% (286) of participants post-pandemic.
- The study identified a correlation between COVID-19 and diminished health-seeking behavior.
- No comparison data between infected and non-infected groups was explicitly detailed in the provided results.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic substantially modified participants' health-seeking behaviors.
- A notable shift in how individuals approach health problems was reported.
- Recommendations include targeted public awareness campaigns to enhance health-seeking behaviors related to COVID-19.
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