The effects of an educational program based on the health belief model on information‑motivation‑skill‑behavioral skills among women living with human immunodeficiency virus
نویسندگان
1 Iranian Research Center of HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‑Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2 Iranian Research Center of HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‑Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
3 Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences
4 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
5 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a kind of behavioral disease in thatadopting behavioral changes is the only way to control and stop the epidemic. The aim of this studyis to investigate the effect of education base on the health belief model (HBM) on health‑seekingbehavior among HIV‑positive women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a paralleled, randomized controlled clinical trial donewith control group among HIV‑positive women who were registered at the voluntary and counselingtesting center of Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran. Data were gathered by using information obtainedfrom the Motivation‑Skill‑Behavior questionnaire and demographic data. The women were divided bypermuted block and were randomized into two groups. Interventional group participated in six HBMeducational classes and used routine counseling guidelines, but the control group used only routinecounseling protocol. Data were collected before, immediately after, and 3 weeks after interferenceamong all participants. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software version 16.RESULTS: According to the results and statistical test, before intervention, the mean score ofknowledge was not significantly different in the two groups, but after intervention in the interventionalgroup, test result and follow‑up increased statistically significantly (P = 0.000). Both groups hadincreased mean score of knowledge, and there is significant trend in level of knowledge(interventionalgroup 20.79 ± 1.88, control group: 17.36 ±2.44) and there was a significant increase in mean attitudefollow‑up score (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: According to the result of the present study, counseling base on HBM by trainededucator can increase information‑motivation‑skill‑behavior among women living with HIV.
