Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 6 1 2016 06 01 An investigation into the effect of health belief model‑based education on healthcare behaviors of nursing staff in controlling nosocomial infections 1 8 26395 EN . Farzaneh Zeigheimat . Abbas Ebadi Behavioral Sciences Research Center, School of Nursing . Fatemeh Rahmati ‑Najarkolaei Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . Fahimeh Ghadamgahi Journal Article 2023 01 19 Background: Health‑care acquired infections are significant given the risks and costs<br />they impose. All previous studies indicate a poor level of knowledge and performance<br />among the nurses in hospital infections; as such, educating nurses can play an important<br />role in infection control. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of the health belief<br />model (HBM) in making nurses adopting health‑care behaviors needed to control nosocomial<br />infections (Nis). Materials and Methods: The participants of the study were 135 nurses from<br />two hospitals in Mashhad, Iran. A self‑administered questionnaire was used to collect data.<br />The questionnaire consisted of seven parts. The intervention group received four 45 min<br />educational programs, both in individual and collective forms. After a 2‑month interval, a<br />post‑test was conducted to see whether any difference has been resulted. Results: There<br />was a significant relationship between knowledge (P = 0.001), perceived threat (P = 0.004),<br />perceived benefits (P = 0.001), and practices (P = 0.001) in comparing to control and<br />experimental groups after intervention. For the experimental and control groups, the most<br />frequent cues to action at the preintervention stage were, respectively, related to the period<br />of studying at university and in‑service classes. Conclusion: According to this study,<br />HBM‑based education can increase knowledge, perceived threat, and perceived benefits<br />of nurses. Additionally, it can reduce perceived barriers and improve the control of NIs<br />among nurses.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_26395_58a3c88f8354d4464ad552a6ab7ce400.pdf