Fear control and danger control amid COVID-19 dental crisis: Application of the Extended Parallel Process Model.
Samane ShirahmadiShabnam Seyedzadeh-SabounchiSalman KhazaeiSaeed BashirianAmir Farhang MiresmæiliZeinab BayatBehzad HoushmandHasan SemyariMajid BaratiEnsiyeh JenabiFakhreddin HeidarianSepideh ZareianMohammad KheirandishNeda DadaePublished in: PloS one (2020)
The results of this study showed how degrees of perceived threat and perceived efficacy influenced oral health providers' willingness to perform recommended health behaviors. These findings can assist public health agencies in developing educational programs specifically designed for promoting preventive behaviors among oral health providers in pandemic situations.