Research on the impact of policy tools on health protection behavior of the middle-aged and older adults in the city
Abstract Background To understand the role mechanism of policy tools on the influence of protection behavior of middle-aged and older adults, and to provide a reference basis for the government to improve the protection policy of infectious diseases. Methods A questionnaire on protective behaviors w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23501-w |
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| Summary: | Abstract Background To understand the role mechanism of policy tools on the influence of protection behavior of middle-aged and older adults, and to provide a reference basis for the government to improve the protection policy of infectious diseases. Methods A questionnaire on protective behaviors was conducted in June to August 2023 using a random sampling method among 463 urban middle-aged and older adults (aged 45 and above) in 19 provinces. And the mechanism of the influence of policy tools on protective behaviors of middle-aged and older adults was analyzed through using multivariate ordered logistic regression model. Results The mean value of protective behavior was 3.025 among 463 middle-aged and older adults; the results of multivariate ordered logistic regression analysis showed that punitive tools, incentive tools, nudging tools, and boosting tools could directly and positively influence the protective behavior of middle-aged and older adults; self-efficacy partially mediated the influence of the four types of policy tools on protective behavior. Conclusion The protective behavior of middle-aged and older adults still needs to be improved, and policy tools can be utilized to intervene in their protective behaviors. |
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| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |