Document Type : Original Article
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1 MSc, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Saveh School of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 PhD, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis B virus is a potentially fatal viral infection that can lead to acute and chronic liver disease such as cancer and cirrhosis. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of an educational intervention based on the health belief model on the promotion of hepatitis B preventive behaviors in medical students of Saveh, Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 92 students at Saveh School of Medical Sciences were recruited in 2018 by random sampling method in two stages. The data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire, completed by both groups before and after the intervention after evaluating its validity and reliability. Data were analyzed in SPSS 24 software.
Results: The results showed that before the educational intervention, there was no significant statistical difference in the mean scores of the health belief model structures between the intervention and control groups (p > 0.05). However, after the educational intervention, a statistically significant difference was observed between the before and after changes across their scores in awareness, perceived sensitivity, perceived benefits, perceived self-efficacy, and hepatitis B prevention behaviors across the intervention and control groups (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The results showed that education based on the health belief model is effective in promoting hepatitis B prevention behaviors among students. Considering the increase in scores of the related constructs, the implementation of an educational program based on the health belief model among students can improve their knowledge and performance regarding hepatitis B disease.
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