[ effect of health education based on health belief model on preventive actions of AIDS on addict in Zarandieh]

ABSTRACT

Based on World Health Organization [WHO] studies health education is the best possible way for HIV prevention. To Fulfit the matter high risk population is the priority. Injecting drug user is heavily affected and accounts for near 66% of all cases. This study goal is to affect of health education program based on HBM model on the AIDS preventive behaviors of addict in zarandieh. This is a quasi-experimental before and after study, on 48 male addicted Tavoloddobareh association of Zarandieh selected as research units. Data collection tool was a questionnaire design based on Health Belief Model [HBM], knowledge and behavior. The training content was designed, edited, and executed after the analysis of the results of the first test. Two months after the intervention, the secondary test was performed using the same questionnaire. Function collected data was analyzed statically tests like t-test, chi-square. 42% of addicted had good knowledge, 31% of them, had risky sexual and 45% had drugs injection. There were significant different, better mean scores of all parts before and after educational intervention. The results of the study indicated, designed health education program, on the basic of HBM was effective in AIDS preventive behaviors this research suggest intervention study by using other methods a model for behaviors change