فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection is a common infection in women during pregnancy, leading tomany complications for both mother and fetus if untreated. The present study aimed to investigate thepredictability of constructs of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in adopting urinary tract infectionprevention behaviors in pregnant women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the present cross‑sectional study, we selected 100 pregnantwomen who visited the comprehensive health service centers of Zarrinshahr using conveniencesampling from July to September 2019. We collected data by a questionnaire designed based onthe constructs of the TPB and analyzed data using SPSS 20 and linear regression test and Pearsoncorrelation coefficient. A significant level was considered as α < 0.05.RESULTS: In the study, the Pearson correlation coefficient showed direct relationships between thescore of behavior and the scores of knowledge (P = 0.005), attitude (P = 0.02), perceived behavioralcontrol (P < 0.001), and behavioral intention (P = 0.001). Linear regression analysis indicated thatamong the above variables, the perceived behavioral control, knowledge, and behavioral intentionwere significant predictors of scores of urinary tract infection prevention behaviors, respectively, interms of their importance.CONCLUSION: In this study, perceived behavioral control is detected as the main predictor ofdoing urinary tract infection prevention behaviors in pregnant women and should be considered indesigning educational interventions.