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The Role of Health Literacy in COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors and Infection Risk Perception: Evidence from a Population-Based Sample of Essential Frontline Workers during the Lockdown in the Province of Prato (Tuscany, Italy)
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Lastrucci, Vieri Lorini, Chiara Riccio, Marco Del Gori, Eleonora Chiesi, Fabrizio Moscadelli, Andrea Zanella, Beatrice Boccalini, Sara Bechini, Angela Puggelli, Francesco Berti, Renzo Bonanni, Paolo Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Background: The effectiveness of pandemic control measures requires a broad understanding from the population. This study aimed to evaluate the role played by health literacy (HL) in influencing the adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and risk perception of essential frontline workers during the lockdown period. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a population-based sample of frontline workers from Prato Province (Italy). Data on knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures and risk perception were collected. HL was measured with the HLS-EU-Q6 tool. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed. Results: A total of 751 people participated in this study, and 56% of the sample showed a sufficient level of HL. In the multivariate models, HL resulted in being positively correlated with both knowledge (beta 0.32 for sufficient HL, 0.11 for problematic HL) and attitudes (beta 0.33 for sufficient HL, 0.17 for problematic HL) towards the importance of COVID-19 preventive measures. The HL level was not associated with the adoption of preventive behaviors and COVID-19 risk perception. Conclusions: HL may play a key role in maintaining a high adherence to infection prevention behaviors and may be a factor to take into account in the implementation of public health interventions in pandemic times. |
| Starting Page | 13386 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182413386 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 24 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-12-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Womens Studies Health Literacy Covid-19 Infection Control Preventive Measures Infection Prevention Behaviors Risk Perception Population-based Essential Frontline Workers Knowledge Attitudes and Practices |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
