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Fathi Shykhi M, Shamsi M, Khorsandi M, Ranjbaran M. The Measurement of Health Belief Model (HBM) Constructs in the Prevention of Accidents and Injuries in Children in Khorramabad, 2014 . J Arak Uni Med Sci 2015; 18 (1) :69-77
URL: http://jams.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-3220-en.html
1- Department of Health Education, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
2- Department of Health Education, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran , dr.shamsi@arakmu.ac.ir
3- Department of Epidemiology, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Abstract:   (7660 Views)

Background: Accidents and injuries one of the main causes of death and disability in the world and the most significant causes in children referred to hospital. So, this study aimed to assess the health belief model constructs and function of the mothers referred to health centers in the city of Khorramabad in the preventive behaviors of accidents and injuries in children.

Materials and Methods: This cross sectional and analytical study was done on 261 mothers with children aged less than 5 years are referred to health centers in the city of Khorramabad in 2014. Data was collected with a questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model. The data collected were analyzed by software SPSS-20.

Results: In this study the mean and standard deviation of age of mothers was 28.98±5.37 years and the mean score of function and self-efficacy were 59.1±14.74 and 69.1±11.07 respectively. Moreover, the mean scores of the other health belief model constructs such as perceived sensitivity, severity, benefits and barriers was higher than average. There was significant negative correlation between self-efficacy and perceived barriers (r=-0.256, p<0.01), and also between the perceived barriers and function (r=-0.391, p<0.01).

Conclusion: According to the score of the function of mothers and the other constructs of health belief model, training programs based on the model directly and indirectly in the form of multimedia training package recommended to promote preventive behaviors of accidents occur in children.

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Type of Study: Original Atricle | Subject: General
Received: 2014/10/14 | Accepted: 2015/01/7

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