. Fatemeh Bastami; . Firoozeh Mostafavi; . Akbar Hassanzadeh
Volume 5, Issue 5 , December 2015, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Addicts account for approximately 68.15% of AIDS cases inIran and injection drug users are considered as a major factor in the spread of AIDS in Iran.The ...
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Background and Objectives: Addicts account for approximately 68.15% of AIDS cases inIran and injection drug users are considered as a major factor in the spread of AIDS in Iran.The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an educational intervention on theperceived self‑efficacy, benefits, and barriers concerning AIDS preventive behaviors among drugaddicts in Khorramabad, Iran. Methods: This is a quasi‑experimental study carried out in 2013on 88 addicts kept in rehabilitations center in Khorramabad. The data collection instrumentsincluded a questionnaire on self‑efficacy, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, knowledge andpreventive behaviors regarding HIV. Data were analyzed by paired t‑test, independent t‑test,Chi‑square and analysis of covariance. Results: Paired t‑test showed that the mean scores forperceived benefits and barriers, knowledge and preventive behaviors significantly increasedin the intervention group after the intervention than before the intervention. But the increasein self‑efficacy score was not statistically significant. Conclusions: The results of this studyshowed that training and education based on the health belief model led to an increase inknowledge, self‑efficacy, perceived benefits, performance and reduction in perceived barriersin addicts. It is recommended that future studies should include strategies for enhancingself‑efficacy and perceived benefits as well as strategies for reducing barriers to the adoptionof preventive behaviors.
