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The COVID-19 risk perceptions, health precautions, and emergency preparedness in older CALD adults in South Australia: A cross-sectional study.
Hamiduzzaman, Mohammad; Siddiquee, Noore; McLaren, Helen; Tareque, Md Ismail.
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  • Hamiduzzaman M; The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Taree, 2430 Australia; Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, NSW, 4225, Australia. Electronic address: khoka.hamiduzzaman@newcastle.edu.au.
  • Siddiquee N; College of Business, Government & Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia. Electronic address: noore.siddiquee@flinders.edu.au.
  • McLaren H; College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia. Electronic address: helen.mclaren@flinders.edu.au.
  • Tareque MI; Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh. Electronic address: tarequemi_pops@ru.ac.bd.
Infect Dis Health ; 27(3): 149-158, 2022 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35527217
BACKGROUND: In Australia, the relationships of cultural contexts with health challenges in older culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) adults during the COVID-19 remain under-investigated. This study explored the older CALD adults' risk perceptions of COVID-19, and identified demographics and risk perceptions associated with their health precautions and emergency preparation in South Australia. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted. 155 older adults aged 60 years and over from 28 CALD communities completed the surveys. We described demographics, risk perceptions, seven items of health precautions, and five items of emergency preparedness. Data were analyzed in Stata/MP version 13.0. RESULTS: Mean sum-score of fear was 7.3 [SD 1.9], signifying that the participants were afraid of being infected with COVID-19. Health precaution items presented a mean sum-score of 24.8, with a compliance in washing and disinfecting hands [M: 4.4], avoiding public places and events [M: 3.9] and transports [M: 3.8], but they did not present high-alignment with staying at home and avoiding meeting at risk population groups. Overall health precautions were positively influenced by ethnicity [Asian ß 3.40; 95% CI 1.21, 5.59; African ß 5.46; 95% CI 0.76, 10.16]; perceptions of long-term effects [ß 1.82; 95% CI 0.65, 2.99]; and fear [ß 0.55; 95% CI 0.08, 1.01]. Mean sum-score of emergency preparedness was 14.9, which indicated the participants' responses, on average, did not prevent them from buying large quantities and storing essential goods. CONCLUSION: A pandemic-related response plan is needed to ensure all older CALD adults receive and follow advice and care appropriately.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Defensa Civil / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Defensa Civil / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Infect Dis Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos