جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « بیماری کووید 19 » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

The spread of COVID-19 caused many problems in the field of emotional, behavioral and social adjustment, especially in teenagers and young people. This study aims to assess the effect of coping skills training on the indididual and social adjusment of college students durring the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is a quasi-experimental study. The study population consists of the students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran in 2022. Eighty eligible students were selected and divided into two groups of intervention (n=40) and control (n=40).  The coping skills training with a positive cognitive-behavioral approach was provided to the intervention group at 10 training sessions for two months. The data collection tool was the California indididual-social adjusment scale. Data were collected before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS software, version 18. 

There was no significant difference in the mean scores of social adjusment and its subscales (social patterns, social skills, family relations, educational relations, and social relations) between the two groups before the intervention (P>0.05). This difference was significant in the post-test and one-month follow-up phases based on independent t-test results (P<0.05). The results of repeated measured analysis of variance showed a significant difference in the mean scores of above mentioned variables among three measurement phases (P<0.001). However, this test did not show a significant difference in the mean score of the subscale of antisocial tendencies among three phases (P>0.05).

The coping skills trainig with a positive cognitive-behavioral approach can increase the indivdual-social adjustment of college studentsdurring the COVID-19 pandemic. The results can help planners and policy makers in Iran to adopt effective intervention programs to increase mental health, coping skills, and ultimately the quality of life of college students.

The emergence of Covid-19 has many psychological effects on teenagers, one of which is depression, anxiety and stress, and it has brought physical and psychological effects.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in students of Sanandaj city during the epidemic of the Covid-19 virus in 1401.

This study was conducted in a cross-sectional descriptive analytical way. The studied population included all middle school students of Sanandaj city in 1401 with a sample size of 270 people and an age range of 13-15 years. DASS-21 questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analyzed using SPSS-24 software.

The results of the study showed that the average scores of depression, anxiety and stress were 14.68 ± 3.39, 14.56 ± 2.99 and 14.74 ± 2.989, respectively. There is a significant relationship between the mean score of depression, anxiety and stress with sleep time, duration of daily activity and body mass index (P<0.05). Also, there is a statistically significant relationship between gender, history of covid-19 in the student and their family, having daily activities and economic status with the average score of depression, anxiety, stress (P>0.05).

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic causes anxiety, depression and stress in students. This phenomenon is intensified when children are confined at home and do not have outdoor activities. As the spread of covid-19 increases, the level of anxiety, stress and depression also increases. Therefore, increasing public awareness of this disease and providing positive psychological programs can reduce anxiety in society

The diversity in outcomes of COVID-19 infection and understanding its underlying reasons have led toa global health challenge. Genetic features, especially variations in immune system genes, are considered as crucial factors contributing to the clinical diversity resulting from infections with viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. In this study, DNA was extracted from blood samples of 220 COVID-19 patients. The PCR-RFLPmethod was employed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Tyrosine Kinase 2 (TYK2) gene. After PCR amplification, the PCR products were enzymatically digested with AluI enzyme, and the resulting fragments were separated using gel electrophoresis. Phenotypes of each patient were determined by analyzing the created fragments, and for final confirmation, some samples were sent for sequencing. The study population included 102 recovered patients with mild COVID-19 and 118 deceased patients with severe disease. The frequency of the rs11085727 polymorphism in the TYK2 gene was statistically examined in both patient groups, revealing a significantly higher frequency in the deceased group compared to the recovered group (p< 0.05). Examining genetic factors and their variations, especially investigating single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes related to the innate immune system, can play a significant role in predicting susceptibility to COVID-19 and adopting personalized therapeutic approaches based on patients' genetics. According to the results obtained in this research, the rs11085727 polymorphism in the TYK2 gene is likely associated with the severity of COVID-19.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause severe respiratory infections. About 15% of affected patients need hospitalization. By the high number of COVID-19 patients in need of hospitalization a high percentage of beds are occupied, so the management of hospital beds seems necessary.

A descriptive-analytical study was carried out between June 22 and August 22, 2021 in 40 hospitals under the auspices of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Data were extracted from the Patient Information System and the records of patients with COVID-19 who received injectable drugs according to the national treatment protocol for temporary hospitalization. Descriptive statistics were applied in Excel 2010 and SPSS V24.

Total number of COVID-19 patients was 34,835 of whom 14,415 (41.38%) were admitted as temporary patients. Among these, 1802 (12.50%) were permanently hospitalized, of whom 12,536 (86.96%) were discharged with relative improvements and 77 (0.54%) patients died. Most patients aged 41 to 60 years old (44.16%).

The national treatment protocol for temporary hospitalization was found to be highly efficient during crisis and can help in bed management, human resources, surge capacity, and reduce many of the costs of the health system.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of education based on the health belief model on the COVID-19 preventive behaviors in nurses working in the Corona wards of Farshchian Sina Hospital, Hamadan, Iran, in 2022.

This semi-experimental two-group study was conducted based on the pretest-posttest design with a control group. Initially, the nurses were classified and 70 cases from each class were randomly assigned into two intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, an educational program including the health belief model structures was used in 45-min three instructional sessions. Finally, after a month, a final evaluation was conducted, and a posttest was administered using the initial questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS (latest version) software through paired t-test, independent t-test, and ANCOVA at the significance level of 95%.

Based on the paired t-test results, the mean scores of the nurses' awareness (P=0.02), perceived severity (P=0.000), perceived benefits (P=0.000), perceived barriers (P=0.006), self-efficacy (P=0.008), performance guide (P=0.002), and preventive behaviors (P=0.007) showed a statistically significant difference in the interventional group before and after the intervention.

The present educational intervention based on the health belief model has significantly improved the knowledge and preventive behavior of nurses towards COVID-19. Therefore, healthcare professionals and public health experts can use the health belief model to develop programs and interventions to help prevent health problems, encourage therapeutic behaviors, and support behavior change. It is recommended that instructional courses based on the health belief model be held for nurses working in the wards related to COVID-19 because they are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19.

To validate the designed model of integrated education on environment and health during the coronavirus disease using a qualitative approach and the database method, this research employed a quantitative method with a descriptive, correlational type of approach.

The participants in the qualitative part were academic faculty members in the field of health and environment, 10 of whom were purposefully selected to conduct in-depth interviews, and the result of that research was a pattern of 363 primary conceptual propositions with 57 subcategories and 27 propositions. A main category was obtained in the form of 6 dimensions of the paradigm model.

The results of the quantitative model test, which was the result of the assumptions derived from the qualitative model, the whole of the paradigmatic model including six dimensions of causal conditions including audience, educational and lesson planning, teacher, needs assessment, how to implement integrated education; The main phenomenon includes: training method and competence; Strategies include: participation, general and basic education, institution building, effectiveness evaluation, trust building; Background characteristics include: infrastructure condition, management, financing, culture, legal guarantee; Environmental conditions include: government sector, environmental management, educational environment, social and cultural conditions; Consequences include: improved competence, environmental effects, health effects and economic effects were confirmed.

The model included the two main phenomena of education method and competence, that all integrated educational activities of environment and health should include these two main cores.

The Covid-19 and the imposed restrictions, along with difficulty in accessing medical services, can affect the level of anxiety, stress, and depression of patients with diabetes. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the emotional status of these patients. A total of 318 individuals with type 2 diabetes who participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study between 2018 and 2020 were included in the current study. The data on perceived social support (PSS) and emotional state (ES) were collected before and after the Covid-19 outbreak using the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) questionnaires, respectively. Data were analyzed using paired T-tests and repeated measures tests. Mean total scores of PSS did not have significant differences before and after the outbreak of Covid-19. Comparison of the subscale scores indicates a significant increase in PSS from family (p=0.013) and a significant decrease in PSS from friends (p=0.039) in women, and an increase in PSS from significant others in both groups of women (p=0.019) and men (p=0.045). Comparing the ES scores before and after the outbreak of Covid-19 indicated that the adjusted model, anxiety, and stress scores decreased significantly after the Covid-19 outbreak in females. There was no significant difference in anxiety and stress scores in males and depression scores in both sexes. After the outbreak of Covid-19, levels of anxiety and stress in women have decreased, which can be due to the improvement of PSS from the family and, consequently, the reduction of diabetes-related concerns.

Objective (s): The Covid 19 pandemic is highly contagious and may increase the likelihood of transmitting the disease to others especially to young people. Therefore, raising the awareness of young people about the preventive behaviors of the Covid 19 is very important. The present study was conducted with the aim of assessment of the effectiveness of a program based on the Health Belief Model on the promotion of preventive behaviors of Covid 19 in young people.

This was a quasi-experimental study that was conducted among a sample of young married people aged 25-35 years in Shahrekord, Iran by simple random sampling method. For the intervention group, 6 virtual training sessions were held based on the structures of the health belief model during one month. Data collection tools included demographic information, a questionnaire based on health belief model constructs and a questionnaire of preventive behaviors. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 18.

In all we recruited 100 young people into the study (50 in intervention and 50 in control groups). The results showed that there was no significant difference between the dimensions of the health belief model in the two groups before the intervention (P <0.05). This difference was significant in the assessment one month after the intervention (P <0.05). Regarding the structure of perceived barriers, despite the decrease in the mean score, this difference was not significant (P = 0.07). Also, there was no significant difference in the mean scores of preventive behaviors between the two groups before the intervention (P <0.05), while this difference was significant in the 1-month measurement (P <0.05).

The implementation of a program based on the Health Belief Model raises the level of awareness and, consequently, creates favorable attitudes towards performing Covid 19 preventive behaviors.

The present study investigated the effect of six weeks of endurance and resistance training on pulmonary indices, physical performance, and quality of life in COVID-19 patients after discharge from hospital.

Thirty six patients with COVID-19 (mean age: 38.76±0.98 years, mean weight: 81.86±2.88 kg) were selected. At the beginning and end of the study, pulmonary (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, and MVV), physical (6-minute walk test), quality of life (SF-36), and anthropometry tests were performed. The patients were divided into three groups: Endurance training (45 minutes at 60-75% estimated HR), Resistance training (45 minutes at 40-70% of I-RM), and controls. The intervention was conducted for 6 weeks (3 sessions). One-way ANOVA test was used for statistical analysis.

Findings indicated a significant increase in FEV1 (P=0.029), FVC (P=0.047), FEV1/FVC (P=0.043) in the endurance training group compared to the control group, while difference was observed in MVV (P=0.041) and FEV1/FVC (P=0.022) between endurance training and resistance training groups. The 6-minute test distance increased in the endurance training (P=0.0001) and resistance training (P=0.001) groups compared to the control group, but no difference was observed between the training groups (P=0.48). Endurance and resistance training programs induced significant improvements in physical performance (P=0.024 and P=0.09, respectively) and general health (P=0.022 and P=0.015, respectively) dimensions compared to the control group.

Moderate-intensity endurance training can improve pulmonary function, physical performance, and quality of life in patients with COVID-19 after discharge from hospital and can be used in rehabilitation programs of these patients.

The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the effect of age and gender on the death of COVID-19 patients.

In this descriptive study, the files of 780 patients with COVID-19 referred to the hospital were examined, and demographic information including age, sex and possible mortality in both sexes in two separate groups in five age groups (>15, 15 up to 34, 35 to 54, 55 to 74 and < 75 years) were recorded from the hospital system.

Among the age groups, the highest mortality rate was related to the age groups over 75 years old (38.7%) and then the age group 55-74 years old (23.1%). Although the mortality rate was higher in men than in women. But this difference was not statistically significant (22.4% vs. 19.0%; P-value=0.255.

Infection with COVID-19 is associated with significant mortality, mainly in elderly and male patients. These findings can help to identify patients with COVID-19 who are at higher risk, and on the other hand, monitor these factors. It can help with early warnings for appropriate interventions.

COVID-19 has affected several aspects of healthcare systems worldwide. While our understanding of the impact of cancer and its treatment on COVID-19 mortality is improving, there is still little known regarding the possible mechanisms by which COVID-19 might interfere with cancer cells, especially breast cancer.  Several factors activated during COVID-19 have been implicated in tumorigenesis and the development of metastasis. Inflammation, hypoxia, reduced levels of angiotensin converting enzyme 2, elevated levels of Interleukin 6 and some other cytokines that are hallmarks of COVID-19 are capable of inducing tumor relapse and metastasis. Understanding the interaction between COVID-19 and breast cancer tumor cells is essential for evaluating the potential long-term risks of COVID-19 in the patients, and for scheduling necessary preventive, screening and therapeutic interventions.

The social isolation caused by the pandemic of Covid-19 affected all aspects of life and different groups of society, one of which was the elderly affected by the disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of gender and physical activity on the quality of life and sleep of the elderly in Kurdistan province after one year of the beginning of the pandemic of Covid-19.

The current research method is causal-comparative. 184 people (>60 years) participated in the study in a clustering method and proportion to the population of Kurdistan's cities. Baecke Physical Activity, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality, and Leiden-Padua questionnaires were used to collect information on physical activity, sleep, and quality of life, respectively. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze the research data.

The results showed that gender had no significant effect on sleep quality but had a significant effect on the quality of life on the scales of depression and anxiety, and sexual performance (P=0.001). However, physical activity has a significant effect on both sleep quality (P=0.02) and quality of life (P<0.001).

The results of the present study showed that physical activity can reduce sleep problems in the elderly, especially problems caused by sleep latency, subjective sleep quality, and sleep disturbances. Findings also showed Physical activity plays a key role in increasing the quality of life of the elderly in terms of physical, social, and sexual performance, and also self-care. Results also showed, that physical activity has a positive effect on the quality of sleep and life of the elderly and can be useful in reducing complaints caused by related problems. It also showed that in stressful conditions, women suffer from depression and anxiety, and sexual problems more than men and experience a lower quality of life.

One of the basic strategies to reduce the prevalence of diseases among people in society, especially children and adolescents, during the epidemic of COVID-19 disease, is to observe hygiene and personal protection behaviors. The present study was conducted to determine the level of compliance with health protocols in primary schools of Ilam city during the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 in 1400-1401.

This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted in primary schools of Ilam city with a statistical sample of 49 schools (25 girls' schools and 24 boys' schools). In this study, the 2019 new coronavirus disease care and control checklist was used in schools, which has 15 questions with a total score of 100. Data with Kolmogorov-Smirnov and T-Test statistical tests using SPSS software. V21 was analyzed.

The results of this study showed that the highest and lowest scores are respectively related to the parameters of school health assessment before reopening (100 percent) and screening of people in terms of vaccination by PCR test (zero percent). The average score of compliance with the checklist was 74.3 in girls' schools and 74.38 in boys' schools. Also, the results of the T-Test showed that there is no significant relationship between the mean scores of girls' and boys' schools (p<0.05).

The results of the present study showed that the score obtained for compliance with the checklist parameters of all schools in Ilam city is less than 85 points, and the main reason for this is the non-compliance of the screening parameter of people in terms of vaccination/PCR test in schools.

T his study was conducted with the aim of investigating the emotional stat us , risk perception and knowledge of nurses about COVID - 19 in Zanjan city.

The current research was a cross - sectional descriptive study conducted on 271 nurses. The tools included questionnaires of knowledge and understanding of risk and emotional state questionnaire (HSCL). The validity of the exploited tool was evaluated by measuring CVI and CVR, and its reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 software.

A significant relationship was observed between the participants' emotional stat us and their work experience. The knowledge and awareness of 92% of the samples towards Covid - 19 was "high". There was a significant relationship between awareness and knowledge about C ovid - 19 and gender, marital status. Also, t here observed a significant correlation between awareness and knowledge and the level of attitude and perceptions of the participants, as well as between the level of attitude and perceptions with the scal e of sensitivity in interpersonal relationships. Furthermore, both the gender and education level significant ly correlated with depression subscale in HCLS emotional state questionnaire.

Having nurses in a state of emotional stability makes the m well able to manage the existing cri tical situation s by acquiring knowledge and to guide C ovid - 19 patients as well as other members of the community in order to prevent the infection.

The purpose of this qualitative research is to identify the dimensions and components of the model of integrated education of environment and health in the era of corona disease pandemic.

The current research method is a qualitative type of grounded theory (systematic approach). For this purpose, theoretical sampling and in-depth interviews with experts were used and the interviews continued until theoretical saturation was reached. In order to analyze the data, an open, central and selective coding system was used.

Data analysis showed that causal conditions from 5 main categories (audiences, educational and curriculum planning, teacher, needs assessment, how to implement integrated education); core phenomenon from 2 main categories (education method and competence), strategy from 5 main categories (participation, general and basic education, institution building, evaluation of effectiveness and trust building), environmental conditions from 4 main categories (public sector, environmental management, environment educational and social and cultural conditions), background characteristics from 5 main categories (infrastructural conditions, management, financing, culture and legal guarantee) and outcomes from 4 main categories (competency impro1vement, environmental effects, health effects and economic effects) Composed.

The results showed that the integrated education of environment and health in the era of corona virus pandemic should pay attention to the components and framework extracted from this article in the form of a paradigm model.

The Covid-19 disease is a crisis that has recently not only put human health at risk but also caused a lot of damage in the field of tourism. Medical tourism is one of the most profitable and competitive industries in the world. Iran can increase its foreign exchange earnings by using its capabilities in medical tourism. In this research, we aim to present the effective factors and indicators of the control of the covid-19 pandemic in the marketing model of medical tourism in the social security organization.

Based on the purpose, this research is of the basic, applied type of research and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. Also, in terms of the research approach, this research is an exploratory mixed method. In a qualitative approach, using the Delphi technique, by reviewing authentic texts and using the opinions of 17 members of the expert panel, and in a quantitative approach, a questionnaire was completed with a statistical population of 422 people. the factor analysis and structural equation model was used order to confirm and fit the factors obtained from.

Based on this research, the control factor of the Covid-19 pandemic has an effect on the marketing of medical tourism of the Social Security Organization. and this factor with five components (in the order of the highest factor load); The limitations caused by the disease, universal treatment and vaccination, the number of patients and deaths, compliance with health guidelines and protocols, and the occurrence of the epidemic of Covid-19 have been identified.

Through the government's policy and its implementation by organizations in charge of medical tourism, it is possible to increase the attraction of medical tourists by focusing on the control components of the Covid-19 pandemic.

the most valuable capital of an organization is its human power, and since the current crisis epidemic caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19), educational systems around the world have been forced to provide education to students, all training should be done in cyberspace, which can affect the job satisfaction of employees. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the overall aim of comparing the job satisfaction of young teachers familiar and unfamiliar with the principles of electronic content production in education during the Covid-19 disease. 

The research method was applied, descriptive, post-event, or causal-comparative. The statistical population consisted of all young teachers familiar and unfamiliar with the principles of electronic content production in education in Sari city in the academic year 2019-2020, which was 100 people (familiar: 50 people and unfamiliar: 50 people) by sampling method. The instrument for measuring the variables was Grixon's standard job satisfaction questionnaire (1987), whose content validity was confirmed by experts. To confirm the reliability, the calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the job satisfaction questionnaire was 0.81. This research used a t-test for independent groups toanalyze the data.

The results showed that the average job satisfaction scores in the group of familiar teachers (3.99) were higher than the group of unfamiliar teachers (3.35) and the results of the independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups familiar and unfamiliar with the principles of electronic content production. In other words, the level of job satisfaction of teachers familiar with the principles of electronic content production in education in the Corona era is higher than that of teachers unfamiliar with the principles of electronic content production in education in the Corona era. 

In general, the results of the study show that using the professional standards of teachers and applying the experiences of developed countries, and encouraging employees to update their specialized knowledge and professional skills can affect their job satisfaction.

The outbreak of the Covid-19 disease has had a devastating effect on the global health systems with a ripple effect on all aspects of human life. The outbreak of this disease began as an acute global emergency on January 30, 2020. Different governments have applied various strategies such as border closures, travel restrictions, and quarantine even in the countries that make up the world's largest economies and have raised the fear of an impending economic crisis and economic stagnation. Since the outbreak was first identified, it has spread to more than 190 countries and the United States. Its epidemic had a significant impact on the world's economic growth, and estimates so far show that this virus could reduce the world's economic growth if the current conditions continue and increase the risk of a global economic recession by approximately 2% per month, similar to what It will happen during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Containment measures are very important to prevent the epidemic of this disease, but it entails a lot of short-term economic costs. The results indicate that containment measures have had a very large impact on economic activity on average, and using new data on measures such as workplace vacations and staying at home and fiscal and monetary policies in response to the crisis have been used, it is understood that these measures were accompanied by the highest economic costs and the stagnation of some market activities and the bankruptcy of market operators. In the early stages of any kind of epidemic, quarantine is considered an effective solution. In the case of the corona epidemic, quarantine was also recommended and implemented as an important instruction to prevent this disease. But approximately 25 million jobs may be lost worldwide due to this disease. This economic and work crisis may cause income and job stress among workers and as a result harm their health. Due to the spread of the coronavirus in different societies, the current situation made working at home one of the serious measures taken by governments to control this epidemic. Some of the social consequences of this disease can be panic, resistance to changing behavior, reduction of interpersonal, family, and social relationships, pain and damage caused by Covid-19 patients, isolation of sick people and their families, and disruption in interactions. Socially, there is confusion about this disease. The duration of this disease, deprivation of freedom, and separation of the patient from the family. A phenomenon called stigma or social scandal can also occur after a person is released from quarantine, even if the risk of spreading the virus to others has disappeared. Although quarantine is an important and primary solution in the outbreak of epidemic diseases, it may not be very useful in pandemic cases. That is, it may have effects and consequences for individuals, families, and social health. However, due to the need to reopen and start social and economic activities, peaceful coexistence solutions with this disease and compliance with updated health protocols should be used. Therefore, making changes in lifestyle and work activities, adapting to new conditions, and even accepting new lifestyles during various epidemics, including Covid-19, and using virtual facilities and remote work help to improve adaptation to conditions. Therefore, both the Covid-19 disease and the quarantine environment have a negative psychological effect on the population. According to our information, no study was found regarding the identification of factors affecting the social and legal dissatisfaction of women during the quarantines of the Covid-19 disease. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the factors affecting the social and legal dissatisfaction of women during the quarantines of the Covid-19 disease.

The research method is survey-descriptive. The statistical population included all women working in self-employed and domestic jobs in Bandar Abbas, who was working in 2019, and their jobs were damaged during the Corona period, and according to inquiries from Bandar Abbas, their number is more than 10,000. Was. The sample size was selected using the simple random sampling method, with the number 373 people using the Morgan Krejci table. In this research, a researcher-made questionnaire tool with 32 items and five components of legal factors (4 items), political factors (7 items), economic factors (7 items), social factors (7 items), and problems (challenges) of the job field (7 items) object was used. In the inferential statistics section, the path coefficients t-test was used.

The results showed that legal, political, economic, and social factors and occupational problems are among the factors affecting the social and legal dissatisfaction of women during the quarantines of the Covid-19 disease.

In general, all these discussions show that during the epidemic of any disease, the duties of statesmen and politicians become heavier, so it is necessary for the authorities to take effective measures to reduce the social and legal dissatisfaction of people in order to reduce the complications caused by the disease epidemic. society, and in between, it is necessary to consider basic measures for all genders, i.e. both women and men, so that during epidemics, dissatisfaction does not increase in these people and does not lead to social and behavioral harm in society. The current research, like any other research, has limitations that can clarify the findings and suggestions of the research and help future researchers to adopt effective measures to deal with the threat of internal and external validity of research projects. to give The basic limitations of the current research are as follows: the bias of people towards answering the questions of the questionnaires, which reduces the accuracy of the results to some extent, the presence of unwanted variables that affect the results of the research, and the lack of use of other research tools such as observation and interview. It has been associated with the subjects and only using the questionnaire.

The World Health Organization considers preventive behaviors, which are influenced by several factors, the most important factor in breaking the COVID-19 transmission chain. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors based on an extended pattern of health beliefs in adults.

The present study is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study performed on 900 adults. The sample was selected through convenience sampling from the statistical population of Salamooz website users. In this study, information was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of four sections (demographic characteristics, health belief model constructs, perceived social support, and COVID-19 preventive behaviors) and statistically analyzed using the SPSS software (version 24).

Among the studied variables, age (P<0.001, B=0.04), sex (P<0.001, B=1.33), history of COVID-19 (P=0.001, B=-0.75), perceived sensitivity (P=0.007, B=0.13), perceived barriers (P<0.001, B=-0.24), perceived self-efficacy (P< 0.001, B=0.16), family social support (P<0.001, B=0.13), and friends social support (P=0.021, B=0.06) were predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors. These constructs were able to predict 29% of changes in COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Among them, perceived barriers were the strongest predictor of preventive behaviors.

Based on the predictors of COVID-19 preventive behaviors, it is suggested that policymakers, officials, and planners in the process of implementing behavioral change to improve COVID-19 preventive behaviors form strategies to increase mental sensitivity. In particular, they can use the risk of illness and inform families, as well as individuals, to improve their supportive role and self-efficacy to reduce barriers to performing preventive behavior.