Health education program and tuberculosis preventive behaviors

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the educational program on knowledge attitude and preventive behaviors towards tuberculosis in the Ramin village of Iran. In this study 90 eligible participants were randomly divided into two groups of intervention group who took port in educational workshop [N=45] and control group [N=45] who received no education. Data were collected at baseline and 3-month follow up. Data was analyzed within statistical SPSS program. Initially, two groups were the same in terms of demographic data [p>0.05]. However, the intervention group improved significantly in terms of knowledge¸ attitude and behavior scores compared to control group [p<0.0001]. The educational program could improve preventive behaviors among individuals who living in the Ramin village of Iran.