Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The impact of education intervention on the Health Belief Model constructs regarding anxiety of nulliparous pregnant women

. Hossein Shahnazi; . Sahar Sabooteh; . Gholamreza Sharifirad; . Kamal Mirkarimi; . Akbar Hassanzadeh

Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, , Pages 1-8

Abstract

Background: According to investigations, pregnant women hypothesized that anxiety is acommon factor that will improve spontaneously; they are not aware of its side effects on the fetus,baby, ... Read More Background: According to investigations, pregnant women hypothesized that anxiety is acommon factor that will improve spontaneously; they are not aware of its side effects on the fetus,baby, and pregnancy outcome, as a whole. Other studies have also not tried to design a theoreticalframework based on Health Education Models (HBMs) to overcome this problem. The currentstudy aimed at exploring the effectiveness of education on the anxiety of nulliparous women basedon a HBM. Materials and Methods: An experimental study on 88 eligible nulliparous women(n = 44 per group), from Doroud city, was performed in 2012. The data was collected using aresearcher made questionnaire. Education was conducted in three sessions tailored with HBMconstructs with the help of lectures, group discussions, inquiries, Power Point presentations,and booklets. Evaluation performed using a posttest four and eight weeks after last session. Thecollected data were analyzed using statistical tests, including Chi-square, independent t-test, andrepeated measure Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) by the significance level of 0.05. Results: Themean score of knowledge, perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, perceived benefits andbarriers, cues to action, self efficacy, and behavior, four weeks after intervention (P < 0.001) andeight weeks after intervention (P < 0.001) were significantly more in the case group Than thecontrol group. ANOVA with repeated measures showed a significant increase in the case groupin knowledge (from 32.1 to 89.1), perceived sensitivity (from 34.8 to 91.5), perceived severity(from 31.82 to 88.48), perceived benefits (from 39.28 to 92.41), perceived barriers (from 26.93 to88.61), cues to action (from24.65 to 92.03), self efficacy (from 29.71 to 88.75), and behavior (from28.83 to 94.63). Changes were not significant in the control group. Conclusion: The effect of HBMand education on increasing knowledge and changing people’s beliefs and behavior, in termsof anxiety based pregnancy, should make health planners and authorities pay more attention tothese issues. Moreover, it will help in the betterment of the health of mothers and babies.

Exploring practice of Isfahan University of Medical Science students regarding using ecstasy based on health belief model in 2011

. Asiyeh Pirzadeh; . Kamal Mirkarimi; . Aziz Kamran; . Zohre Fathian

Volume 2, Issue 3 , August 2012, , Pages 1-4

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Introduction: Ecstasy consumption has increased 70% worldwide, and its use is currentlyoutweighed heroin and cocaine. Conducted survey found that students more than othergroups used ... Read More

Smoking behaviors in Iranian male students: An application of transtheoretical model

. Abdurrahman Charkazi; . Hossein Shahnazi; . Araz Berdi Ghourchaei; . Kamal Mirkarimi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , August 2012, , Pages 1-5

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Objective: To investigate selected constructs of the transtheoretical model (TTM)of behavior change regarding smoking behavior among Iranian male students.Materials and Methods: A convenience ... Read More

The effects of suburban villages’ health volunteer plan on women’s health knowledge and attitude

. Mohammad Reza Miri; . Abas Ali Ramazani; . Mitra Moodi; . Kamal Mirkarimi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2012, , Pages 1-5

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Background: To achieve stable social development, the cooperation of all members of acommunity is basically required. Providing and improving the health standard is one ofthe most fundamental ... Read More Background: To achieve stable social development, the cooperation of all members of acommunity is basically required. Providing and improving the health standard is one ofthe most fundamental dimensions of human social evolution. This is more essential thanthe other aspects of development (public cooperation demands) and health volunteersare the forerunners of this cooperation, who have voluntarily set about having the publicparticipate in providing and elevating the level of community health. The present studyaimed to determine the effect of implementing “the health communication plan” by healthvolunteers in suburban villages regarding the health knowledge and attitude of ruralwomen. Materials and Methods: In this quasi‑experimental study, knowledge and attitudeof 121 females (age 15–49 years), who were under the supervision of health centers infour suburban villages (the case group), before and after performing the health volunteerplan, were compared to those of 94 females (age 15–49 years) in another group of foursuburban villages (the control group) lacking health volunteers under the care service oftwo rural health centers. Data gathering instrument was questionnaires and interviews. Theobtained data were analyzed by SPSS (ver. 11.5) using statistical paired t‑test and Signtest. P≤0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The study showed thatthe mean of rural women’s health knowledge and attitude had increased and there was asignificant difference between before intervention and after intervention values in the twogroups (P<0.001). Comparing the averages of the two groups also revealed a significantdifference (P<0.001). Conclusions: According to the findings and the positive effects ofperforming suburban health volunteer plan on the health knowledge and attitude of ruralwomen, it would therefore be important to suggest that suburban health volunteers arevery helpful and effective in improving the knowledge and attitude level of rural women.In brief; as a direct result of their health performance, performing the plan all over ruralhealth centers is recommended.

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The impact of education intervention on the Health Belief Model constructs regarding anxiety of nulliparous pregnant women

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Exploring practice of Isfahan University of Medical Science students regarding using ecstasy based on health belief model in 2011

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Smoking behaviors in Iranian male students: An application of transtheoretical model

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The effects of suburban villages’ health volunteer plan on women’s health knowledge and attitude

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