[ effect of health belief model on promoting preventive behaviors of osteoporosis among rural women of Malayer]

Background: Osteoporosis is a worldwide public health problem with an increasing prevalence. Evidence suggests that adopting changes on some life styles can prevent or delay the development of osteoporosis

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a health education intervention based on the Health Belief Model in promoting osteoporosis preventive behaviors in rural women

Methods: This study was an interventional research with two groups, experimental [n=55] and control [n=55] groups selected from 2 health houses in the city of Malayer [Iran] in 2009. The experimental group participated in four health education sessions based on components of the Health Belief Model. Data collection tool was a questionnaire including 37 questions based on HBM, demographic information, and preventive behaviors of osteoporosis. Data were collected at two points before intervention and two month after intervention. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 15

Findings: Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference between two groups regarding the health belief constructs however, following intervention, the independent sample t-test was indicative of a significant difference between two groups [P

Conclusion: The findings of this survey confirmed the efficiency of Health Belief Model in adopting preventive actions of osteoporosis

[Effect of educational program based on PRECED model on quality of life in patients with typeII diabetes]

The Problems caused by diabetes have direct and indirect impacts on quality of life of diabetic patients. By increasing of these problems quality of life of patients will decrease. This study was done to assess the effect of the educational program based on PRECEED [predisposing reinforcing enabeling causes educational diagnosis evaluation] model in promoting quality of life of patients with typeII diabetes. This pre-and post-intervention quasi-experimental study was conducted on 78 patients with type 2 diabetes referred to diabetes clinic in Minoodasht located in Golestan province of Northern Iran. The educational program based on PRCEDE Model and patients educational needs was designed. The data were collected using two questionnaires. lifequality WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and PRCEDE Model-based educational questionnaire. The subjects were followed for one month after intervention to identify the role of educational intervention on patients. The data was analyzed by using SPSS-16 and Paired t-test. After the intervention, the mean score of quality of life increased from 80.39 +/- 11.35 to 81.35 +/- 8.31. No significant difference was existed in the total score of quality of life after intervention but there were significant differences in the physical health [P<0.05], self-evaluation of quality of life of patients [P<0.01] and self-assessment of health of patients after educational intervention. This study showed that the educational program based on PRECEDE model was effective in improving quality of life of patients with regard to physical health and selfassessment of their health status

[Survey the effect of educational intervention through the BASNEF model on preventive behaviors according to mental health in girl adolescents]

This study was conducted in order to considering the importance of early cognition of mental illnesses and the role of health education in mental health promotion in adolescence. Investigate the effect of educational intervention through BASNEF model on preventive behaviors according to mental health in girl adolescents. This was a Quasi-experimental study which female students of secondary schools were randomly divided into two groups; intervention and control groups. Multi stage cluster sampling, a valid questionnaire covering demographic variables and items related to BASNEF Model- based was administered to 106 students. The intervention group composed of 11 educational sessions [60 min each] through discussion and lectures. The students were tested by questionnaire that made of different variable based on BASNEF model for one month after education. Following the educational intervention, the mean score of enabling factors was significantly increased in both intervention and control groups [p<0.0001]. Also a significant difference was demonstrated in the mean score of attitude and desired behaviors [p<0.0001] [p=0.005] in two groups. No significant difference was demonstrated in the average of subjective norms in intervention and control groups[p=0.896]. The findings of current study confirmed the effectiveness of BASNEF Model- based educational intervention on the variables of enabling factors, attitude and healthy behaviors, but it seems that much more time is needed to change subjective norms

application of the health belief model in oral health education

The goal of this study was to determine the application of health belief model in oral health education for 12- year-old children and its effect on oral health behaviors and indexes. A quasi-experimental study was carried out on twelve-year-old girl students [n-291] in the first grade of secondary school, in the central district of Tehran, Iran. Research sample was selected by a multistage cluster sampling. The data was obtained by using a valid reliable questionnaire for measuring the perceptions, a checklist for observing the quality of brushing and dental flossing and health files and clinical observation. First, a descriptive study was applied to individual perceptions, oral behaviors, Oral Hygiene Index [OHI] and Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth Index [DMFTI]. Then an educational planning based on the results and Health Belief Model [HBM] was applied. The procedure was repeated after six months. After education, based on HBM, all the oral health perceptions increased [P<.05]. Correct brushing and flossing are influenced by increased perceptions. A low correlation between the reduction of DMFTI and increased perceived severity and increased perceived barriers are found [r= -0.28, r= 0.43 respectively]. In addition, there was a limited correlation between OHI and increased perceived benefits [r= -0.26]. Using health belief model in oral health education for increasing the likelihood of taking preventive oral health behaviors is applicable

study in the efect of education through health belief model on the perceptions of girl students in primary school about breakfast and snack in noshahr-2007

Attentions to girls feeding situation have important designation to their health and prevention diseases of malnutrition in next year's. Breakfast has important role to student thought and body health. Education is one of the methods to increase student Perceptions. A study in the effect of education has done through health belief model on the perceptions of girl students in primary school about breakfast and snack in noshahr-2007. -This research is performed with the aim of studying the affect of health education by health belief model on the perceptions of girl students in primary school about breakfast and snack in noshahr-2007. In this quasi experimental study that was case control test, 100 students selected through application of randomized cluster sampling methods, and formulas of sample size from schools. Health belief model used in education for presenting the educational content. We used different educational methods such as lecture, question and pamphlet. The time of education was 1 session of 30 min subjects were evaluated in two stages. Primary test was before application of educational program to case and control and secondary test was implemented after education program by questionnaire. Which was included the demographic, perceptions questions.The statistical analysis was done by paired t - tests and Independent t- tests ,ci squre, correlation correlation Pearson's test was used for determining correlation between perceptions. In this research, the Results of the paired t- test among mean of perception scores of students was found significant difference, before and after educational program implemented [P<0/001]. paired t - tests and ci squre showed significant correlation after the educational program the mean of Perceived benefits in case students [from 13.14 to 14.12], Perceived Barriers [from 20.1 to 22.52], Perceived Susceptibility [from 5.26 to 5.74] and Perceived Severity [from 15.10 to 16.34]. In this study, the mean of perceived benefits changes was significant in comparison to the occupation of the father [P=0/02]. The mean of perceived benefits changes was significant in comparison to literacy of the mother [P=0/05].Correlation Pearson's test showed significant correlation between all perceptions of students in health belief model before and after educational program [P<0/001]

[ efficacity of two procedures [lecturing and story telling] on knowledge and attitude of the third grade boy pupils in Shahrekord on accident prevention]

Accidents and injuries are complicated phenomena being interfered by many factors in their appearance. In recent years, extensive measures are fulfilled on assigning appropriate educational contents and applied educational methods for accident prevention and immuny promotion. In spite of its high prevalence, severe disability and high mortality result from accidents and injuries between all age groups, particularly pupils in elementary schools. So the role of education by using appropriate methods will be important in this regard. This study was accomplished with aim of considering the efficacy of education by two procedures [lecturing and story telling] on knowledge and attitude of the third grade boy pupils on accident prevention. In this quasi experimental study, 150 pupils were selected from 5 schools by simple random sampling. Then the pupils were interviewed before and after training [14 knowledge questions and 9 attitude questions]. Afterward, demographic variables such as parents job , parents literacy, birth place and number of children were extracted from their history records. Then the information was analyzed by T Test, independent sample test, Anova test, spearman correlation and descriptive statistical indexes. There was a significant relationship between the pupils knowledge and the literacy of their parents. Also there was a significant reversed relationship between their birth place and number of family members. The results showed that knowledge and attitude promotion with story telling procedure is more important than lecturing procedure. In this study it was demonstrated that using proper and efficient methods on health education for pupils such as story telling or other active educational methods is perfectly effective and it can promote the level of knowledge and attitude of the people