Food Delivery Drivers’ Health Literacy Regarding COVID-19 Prevention and Protective Behaviors during the Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey in Southern Thailand (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.37693
• Publication Date: 2022-03-28T01:45:02Z
• Authors: Kasemsak Jandee; Chamnong Thanapop
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Pandemic; Personal Protective Equipment

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> In 2019, coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) spread worldwide, causing a pandemic that has posed unprecedented challenges and pressure on health systems economies. Food delivery services have become an important medium for consumer food purchases to limit human-to-human contact. Thus, drivers are at high risk of exposure COVID-19 infection work. To the authors’ knowledge, no studies analyzed dimensions literacy (HL) regarding prevention in this population. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> explore HL status its associated factors among southern Thailand. <title>METHODS</title> Following online cross-sectional survey from July August 2021, Thai upper-south lower-south regions Thailand were recruited participate during compulsory lockdown. An structured questionnaire was administered verbally recorded by interviewer. Univariate multivariate linear regressions used independently factors. <title>RESULTS</title> Of 401 drivers, 291 (72.6%) men. The median age 31 years (range: 19–64 years). number months working as driver 12 months, hours nine per day. daily orders 20, while income 600 baht. Social media (Facebook Line) common source information. most information required about vaccine, medications, treatment. Most (285/401, 71.1%) had excellent levels prevention. Only practical application statistically correlated with behavior. Drivers more likely than other drivers. Those who accessed through YouTube relatives less levels. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> Understanding would be useful planning effective interventions target Conventional education social alone may not educating people Information skills could determine individuals’ drivers’ behaviors.