Abstract
Encouraging personnel under the Department of disease control to have protective behavior against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is considered a factor that can lead to reducing the number of infections among personnel. and being a role model for self-protection, it is therefore important that protection should be promoted from the problem having self-protective behavior is an important part of preventing coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study aims to study disease prevention behavior. and factors affecting COVID-19 disease prevention behavior during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The format is analytical study, collecting data between survey during 1 Oct. 2022 - 31 Sep. 2023 among public health personnel. Under the jurisdiction of central and regional agencies, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, a total of 377 people. The questionnaire was developed to collect data. The study found most personnel have received 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (primary series) or more. Accounting for 98.8 percent, the majority received 4 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, or 44.3 percent, and did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine for 3 out of 343 people in terms of knowledge and self-efficacy, measures, values. in the workplace and environment in good condition and most of them have a fair to good level of knowledge about protecting themselves from COVID-19. As for conduct during and after the outbreak of COVID-19, most of them still maintain conduct in various areas. It is at a similar level or slightly decreased compared to the period during the outbreak. However, the knowledge of personnel should be supported and reviewed. Providing more accurate knowledge or communication about self-protection from COVID-19 to public health personnel of the Department of Disease Control for the benefit of frontline workers at high risk and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge. that is correct and appropriate to the people in the future.
