Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Student Research Committee, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Rafsanjan University of Medical Science, Rafsanjan, Iran
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: It is vital importance to observe standard precautions (SPs) in dentistry to prevent
the transfer and spread of blood‑borne diseases in the community. The aim of the present study was
to evaluate the effect of educational intervention using health belief model (HBM) on the observation
of SPs by dental students in 2019.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty‑seven dental preclinical students were included in the present
quasi‑experimental study. The students were randomly assigned to two groups, and data were
collected using a questionnaire designed based on HBM. Educational intervention was carried out
after the pretest analysis in four 60‑min sessions. Data were analyzed with independent t‑test and
paired t‑test using SPSS 16 at a significance level of P < 0.05.
RESULTS: After the educational intervention, the mean score of awareness (P = 0.001), perceived
susceptibility (P = 0.01), perceived severity (P = 0.02), perceived benefits (P < 0.001), cues to
action (P = 0.006), self‑efficacy (P = 0.002), and behavior (0.03) in the intervention group was
significantly increased.
CONCLUSION: Despite the effect of education on increasing the students’ scores in HBM constructs
and observation of SPs, the most important barriers to the adoption of precautionary behaviors were
deficiencies in protective tools and aids.
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