The effectiveness of nutrition education program based on health belief model compared with traditional training
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1 Department of Health, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
2 Department of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom.
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4 Department of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom.
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چکیده
Introduction: This study was aimed to compare the effect of nutrition educational programbased on HBM with traditional education recommended weight gain among pregnant womenin Gonabad. Target population was pregnant women who were resided in Gonabad and wentto urban health care centers for prenatal cares. Materials and Methods: 110 pregnant women(case group: 54, control group: 56) were selected who had come to this centers in the firststage of prenatal care (6th -10th week of pregnancy) in 1388 and were consequently classifiedin case and control group. There is no significant difference for age, education, number ofparity, history of abortion and job between case and control groups. Results: There was nosignificant differences in nutritional behavior mean score before intervention in case (74.42± 12.78) and control (77.14 ± 15.35) groups (P value = 0.82, independent t- test); but aftereducation, intervention was significant in nutritional behavior between two groups (P value =0.01, independent t- test); Discussion: after intervention, there also was significant differencein HBM structures mean score in case group compare with control group and the highest risein score was related to perceived benefits (15.13 increment).
