فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, AIDS is an acute problem. Health Belief Model (HBM) is a model forprevention and control of diseases. This study examined the predictors of preventive behaviors ofHIV/AIDS based on HBM constructs in participants.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was performed on 200 women whowere referred to vulnerable women’s centers across Tabriz city between November and December2018. Participants were selected by census sampling. Inclusion criteria were having a health record,multiple sexual partners, reading and writing skills, and willingness to participate in the study. Tocollect data, questionnaires of sociodemographic characteristics, HIV knowledge, self‑efficacy fornegotiating safe sex, perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers,and behavioral prevention (BP) were used. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 19through Pearson’s correlation coefficient, one‑way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression analyses.The significant level was set at α = 0.05.RESULTS: Pearson’s correlation test showed a statistically significant correlation between BPand perceived sensitivity (r = 0.25), perceived benefits (r = 0.32), self‑efficacy (r = 0.33), and HIVknowledge (r = 0.25) constructs (P < 0.001). According to the multiple linear regression, perceivedsensitivity (P = 0.020), perceived benefits (P = 0.036), and some of the sociodemographiccharacteristics were found to be predictors of preventive behaviors that explained in total 50% ofvariance of BP (P < 0.05 and R2 = 0.504).CONCLUSION: It seems that the HBM is useful to predict HIV preventive behaviors among thisvulnerable group. Training programs should be aimed on improving the health belief of HIV preventivebehaviors.