Week 8 Tutorial exercise

Aims:

1. Observe the self-practice of the public regarding their compliance with the suggested infection
control measures against the current pandemic situation in Hong Kong.
2. Identify the determinants affecting community members non-compliance with the infection
control measures.
3. Apply the theoretical model to explain people’s health behaviour and their health practice.

Preparation:

1. Review scientific literature on possible contributing factors leading to non-compliance on the

recommended health practice in public.
2. Review any theoretical model that can explain people’s health behaviour and their practice.

Actions:

1. Since the outbreak of COVID 19, the Hong Kong government (CHP) has initiated many primary
health preventive measures publicizing the recommended personal health advice and health
practice to the public. Fill in the information in the table regarding these recommended personal
protective measures.

Personal protective Channels that these health measures Target population:

measures were publicized to the public Individual/family/Community
2. Perform observation to three of your family members and/or friends and persons you met at
the public area to explore if they complied to these recommended health measures (with a
focus on the practice of hand hygiene and the use of surgical face mask). Prepare a short
summary of your observations.

Observation summary

Taget of your Sex/age/Education Hand hygiene practice Wearing of surgical face

observation background/ Occupation if What they did well/needs mask
known improvement? What they did
well/needs
improvement?

3. Interview one of your observed family members/friends to explore why/why not did he/she
comply with the health measures as suggested by the government

4. Share your findings with your tutor and classmates in the coming tutorial session
Interview guide

Observed target : ________________________________________________________________

Which type(s) of health preventive measures did they adopt as the infection control practice to protect
themselves from COVID 19

Were they scared of contracting the disease? And why? Any perceived susceptibility/seriousness on
current issues?
Do they perceive any benefits of performing the recommended health practice an effective measures to
protect them from contracting COVID 19?

Explore any cues that encouraged/discouraged them in taking such health care actions and what
strategies might activate their readiness to comply with the suggested health preventive measures?