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The impact of educational intervention based on Health Belief Model in relation to thalassemia on high school male students in Torbat Heydarieh in 2015
Karim Darvishpoor, Hadi Alizadeh Siuk, Hasan Ramzani,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (9-2018)
Abstract
Introduction: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary blood disorder in Iran. The high prevalence of thalassemia causes many problems for the patients, their families and the health care system. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of educational intervention based on Health Belief Model in relation to thalassemia on high school male students in Torbat Heydarieh in 2015.
Methods: This is a semi-experimental study in which 200 high school students were selected through multistage random sampling and were divided into two groups of control and intervention. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were verified and validated. The pre-test was performed for both groups. Data were entered into SPSS software and analyzed by statistical tests (T test, Independent T, Chi-square, Pearson Correlation).
Results: The mean age of the students was 15.70 ± 0.49. The results showed that mean and standard deviation of the constructs of Health Belief Model before and after the intervention were significantly increased in the test group, in all constructs including knowledge, perceived sensitivity, behavior, perceived severity and perceived benefits (p<0/001). Perceived barriers (p <0.04) were also significantly decreased which shows a better situation after the intervention.
Conclusion: The results of this study proved the effect of educational intervention on students’ beliefs about thalassemia. According to the importance of this disease, it is recommended that educational programs be developed for students especially in areas with high prevalence of the disease.
 
The need for environmental literacy to promote environmental protection behaviors in society.
Moradali Zareipour, Esrafil Asgari,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
Environmental protection and preservation have become one of the most important issues of human societies today. Various studies have shown that among the various ways of addressing environmental problems, the most fundamental, effective, and cost-effective method to prevent environmental destruction is through the observance of environmental protection behaviors by humans. Therefore, to achieve this goal, we need environmental literacy education. This literacy should identify and respond sensitively to the complex and changing communications between humans and nature. Environmental literacy education increases people's awareness of the environment and the use of environmental information to improve it. To promote environmental literacy and protect the environment, the following three educational areas are proposed: 1. Environmental literacy in the cognitive domain: We enhance people's awareness and sensitivity to the environment and related problems. 2. Environmental literacy in the attitudinal domain: In this domain, obtaining a set of values and feelings of concern for the environment and motivating individuals to actively participate in improving and protecting the environment will be effective.3. Environmental literacy in the behavioral domain: In this domain, by considering environmental concerns in daily activities, environmental literacy education can promote the use of behaviors that reduce the adverse effects of the environment.


 
Investigating the Effectiveness of Participating In Blood-Borne Infections Training Courses on the Level of Occupational Exposure and Knowledge of Operating Room Personnel
Mozhgan Taibi, Fateme Mohammadi Vahed, Jamshid Eslami, Mahshid Nazimzadeh, Farzad Abbaszadeh, Azima Afshar Zarandi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (9-2023)
Abstract 
Introduction: Hospitals are one of the most common organizations that are affected by the risk of transmission of various infections and occupational injury. As people who are in charge of taking care of patients, operating room staff are among the high-risk groups in terms of contracting blood-borne diseases. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of participating in blood-borne infections training courses on the level of occupational exposure and knowledge of operating room personnel in hospitals.
Materials and Methods: The current research was conducted on 198 operating room personnel in a cross-sectional manner in 2017. To collect data, a questionnaire was used to measure the level of awareness, attitude and performance of employees in the workplace. The questionnaire was given to the participants by available sampling method. after collecting it, it was analyzed in SPSS version 24 software.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the knowledge score was 6.63±1.38 out of 10, which indicated the unfavorable knowledge of the personnel. In addition, 129 people (65.2%) of the participants had a history of occupational exposure to blood-borne infections.
Conclusion: In this study, most of the people had received the relevant trainings, but the knowledge of the people was not at an optimal level and the level of exposure among the personnel was also reported to be high. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the occupational exposure system and ultimately reduce the risk of transmission of blood-borne infections with more effective training and regular monitoring.

The Effect of Training Based on the Health Belief Model Regarding the Preventive Behaviors of Nosocomial Infections in Midwifery Trainees: a Semi-experimental Study
Zohreh Karimiankakolaki, Laleh Rastak, Leila Godarzi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2024)
Abstract 
Introduction: Hospital infections are one of the modern medical problems. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of educational intervention based on the health belief model regarding the preventive behaviors of hospital infections in midwifery trainees of Shahrekord Azad University in 2023.
Materials and Methods: The present study is a semi-experimental intervention study, with an intervention and a control group, conducted on midwifery trainees of Shahrekord Azad University,. The sample size included 36 people in each group and simple random sampling method was used by randomly assigning the individuals to each group. The data collection tool was a questionnaire of preventive behaviors against hospital infection based on the health belief model. After completing the pre-test questionnaires, the educational content was provided to the intervention group and then a post-test was conducted one month later. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS20 and conducting paired and independent t-tests.
Results: The mean age of the participants in the study was 21.68± 0.90. The results of the paired t-test showed that in the intervention group, the mean score of knowledge increased (0.5±0.38) (p<0.05), guidance for action (2.83±1.08) (p<0.05) and preventive behavior (2±1.59) (p<0.05) was significant after the training and the reduction of perceived barriers (2.64±0.83) (p<0.05) was also significant. Independent t-test showed that the mean score of guidance for action (p<0.05) and preventive behavior (p<0.05) after training in the intervention group was higher than the control group.
Conclusion: Training about hospital infection prevention was associated with increasing awareness, reducing perceived barriers, increasing guidance for preventive action and behavior. Therefore, appropriate  training of people at risk, especially medical science trainees, can be effective in prevention.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Theory-based Education in Preventing High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Asma Pourtaheri, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Hamideh Ahangari, Nooshin Peyman,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (8-2024)
Abstract 
Introduction: The rising incidence of sexual risk behaviors among adolescents has prompted the international community to prioritize the reduction of AIDS in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Consequently, this study, considering the importance of theory-based education, evaluated theory-based educational interventions aimed at preventing high-risk sexual behaviors in adolescents.
Materials and Methods: We searched all the English articles from 2000 to 2022 on the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ERIC, APA Psycnet, and Cochrane Library databases. Two independent researchers reviewed all the articles. Joanna Briggs Institute's checklist for quasi-experimental studies was used to evaluate the quality of included studies.
Results: Out of 7704 articles screened, 29 eligible articles were included in this study. The Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, Protective Motivation Theory, Planned Behavior Theory and Information Motivational Behavioral Skills Model were the main conceptual models. Educational interventions that utilized the Health Belief Model, Planned Behavior Theory, and Protective Motivation Theory, achieved the highest intervention score. The results showed that theory-based training could be effective in behaviors such as using condoms, avoiding sexual intercourse, delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse, and having multiple sexual partners.
Conclusion: The results show that theory-based education can be effective in reducing high-risk sexual behaviors. The results can assist researchers in evaluating various aspects of past interventions and in designing an effective educational program. Additionally, in response to social changes, new educational methods could be selected.

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