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Mater Sociomed. 2015 Aug;27(4):229-33. doi: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.229-233.

Impact of Educational Intervention on Patients Behavior with Smear-positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Study Using the Health Belief Model.

Materia socio-medica

Khair Mohammad Jadgal, Tayebeh Nakhaei-Moghadam, Hadi Alizadeh-Seiouki, Iraj Zareban, Javad Sharifi-Rad

Affiliations

  1. Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
  2. Department of Food and Drug, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
  3. School of Health, Torbat Heidariye University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heidariye, Iran.
  4. Zabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran ; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran.

PMID: 26543411 PMCID: PMC4610657 DOI: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.229-233

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis is a single-agent infectious disease, which is the major cause of death around the world. Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis (TB) bacilli and at risk of developing active TB. The purpose of this study was determined the impact of education based on health belief model in promoting behavior of smear-positive pulmonary TB among patients in Chabahar city, Iran.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Of the 80 smear-positive pulmonary TB who referred to health centers in Chabahar voluntarily participated in this interventional study. The data collected using questionnaire based on health belief model. The data were analyzed by using paired t-test, independent t-test, pearson correlation and chi-square test with SPSS 16.

RESULTS: The cognitive skills were increased significantly from 6.10 to 6.88 after intervention. All behavioral skills were increased significantly from 2.08 to 2.88 after implementing the intervention. Perceived severity was increased from11.08to12.19 significantly. Percepted benefits were enhanced significantly from 11.48 to 12.23. Mean percepted barrier was decreased significantly from 17.52 to 16.68.

CONCLUSION: Findings demonstrated that implementing educational intervention programs can increase the level of knowledge and behavior of patients regarding smear- positive pulmonary TB initiatives.

Keywords: educational intervention; health belief model; positive-smear pulmonary TB

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