Designing and Evaluating Educational Intervention to Improve Preventive Behavior Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Endemic Areas in Iran
10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.4.09
- Author:
Musalreza GHODSI
1
;
Mina MAHERI
;
Hamid JOVEINI
;
Mohammad Hassan RAKHSHANI
;
Ali MEHRI
Author Information
1. Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
cutaneous leishmaniasis;
behavior;
education;
prevention
- MeSH:
Administrative Personnel;
Causality;
Cues;
Data Collection;
Education;
Health Education;
Humans;
Intention;
Iran;
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous;
Parents
- From:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2019;10(4):253-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Health education programs are one of the most important strategies for controlling cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in endemic areas such as Neshabur city. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a comprehensive health education program to improve preventive behaviors for CL. METHODS: This was an interventional study conducted on 136 high school students in Neishabur city. Data collection instruments included a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire based on the “Health Belief Model” and “Beliefs, Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Enabling Factors Model” constructs. The control and intervention groups completed the questionnaires before and 2 months after the intervention. The intervention was conducted in 6, 1-hour educational sessions for the intervention group students and 2, 1-hour sessions for school administrators, teachers, and students’ parents. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the pre-intervention phase. However, in the post-intervention phase, there were significant differences between the 2 groups for mean scores of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, cues to action, self-efficacy, attitude, subjective norms, behavioral intention, enabling factors, and behavior associated with CL. CONCLUSION: Health education program based on the “Health Belief Model” and the “Beliefs, Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Enabling Factors Model” model constructs may be a comprehensive and effective educational program to improve preventive behaviors against CL in students.
