. Farzaneh Zeigheimat; . Abbas Ebadi; . Fatemeh Rahmati ‑Najarkolaei; . Fahimeh Ghadamgahi
Volume 6, Issue 1 , 2016, , Pages 1-8
Abstract
Background: Health‑care acquired infections are significant given the risks and coststhey impose. All previous studies indicate a poor level of knowledge and performanceamong the ...
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Background: Health‑care acquired infections are significant given the risks and coststhey impose. All previous studies indicate a poor level of knowledge and performanceamong the nurses in hospital infections; as such, educating nurses can play an importantrole in infection control. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of the health beliefmodel (HBM) in making nurses adopting health‑care behaviors needed to control nosocomialinfections (Nis). Materials and Methods: The participants of the study were 135 nurses fromtwo hospitals in Mashhad, Iran. A self‑administered questionnaire was used to collect data.The questionnaire consisted of seven parts. The intervention group received four 45 mineducational programs, both in individual and collective forms. After a 2‑month interval, apost‑test was conducted to see whether any difference has been resulted. Results: Therewas a significant relationship between knowledge (P = 0.001), perceived threat (P = 0.004),perceived benefits (P = 0.001), and practices (P = 0.001) in comparing to control andexperimental groups after intervention. For the experimental and control groups, the mostfrequent cues to action at the preintervention stage were, respectively, related to the periodof studying at university and in‑service classes. Conclusion: According to this study,HBM‑based education can increase knowledge, perceived threat, and perceived benefitsof nurses. Additionally, it can reduce perceived barriers and improve the control of NIsamong nurses.
