Behavior on Disease Control, Prevention and Health Management among Patients under Investigation in Local Quarantine for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outside Hospital at Kanchanabhisek Institute of Medical and Public Health Technology

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to investigate behaviors on disease control, prevention and health management among patients under investigation (PUI) during the time in local quarantine (LQ) for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) at Kanchanabhisek Institute of Medical and Public Health Technology. The study subjects were 110 PUI cases in the LQ. Data were collected through online questionnaires which showed Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.832 for behavior on disease control and 0.800 for health management. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and Mann Whitney u test. Study results revealed that behavior on disease control and prevention of COVID-19 among PUI was at the highest level (Mean=3.31, SD=0.46). Likewise, the health management among PUI was at the highest level (Mean=3.51, SD=0.32); and was found to be significantly different between male and female during the time at LQ (p=0.01). Whereas, the outcomes of disease investigation and risk of COVID-19 infection were not statistic significant among the PUIs. The quarantine on PUI at local quarantine out site the hospital could reduce the disease spreading and improve health behaviors on disease control and prevention.