Evaluation of the effect of education in the prevention of covid-19

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Protective behavior against covid-19 disease in the elderly.; COVID-19, virus not identified; U07.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20200902048598N1
• Lead Sponsor: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Ability to speak and read Persian
No history of covid-19 in oneself or family (pair or children)
Internet access
Smartphone access
Ability to use social networks
Elderly members of retirement centers
Elderly people have completed an informed consent form and a questionnaire to participate in the study
Age 60 to 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

People with physical and mental disabilities
Lack of functional independence

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Protective behaviors. Timepoint: Behavior measurement before the start of the study and 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The data collection tool includes a researcher-made questionnaire designed by modeling similar studies and consists of two general sections of demographic information and questions related to the structures of protection motivation theory. Questionnaires will be completed by self-report method by study participants.