scholarly journals Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model in Reducing Head Lice Infestation in Treatment-Resistant Individuals

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Abedin Saghafipour ◽  
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi ◽  
Ehsan ُVesalimonfared ◽  
Seyed Abbas Hosseinalipour ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Head Lice Infestation ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

scholarly journals An Assessment of an Educational Intervention Program Based on the Health Belief Model for Safer Sex Among Female Sex Workers in Selected Districts of Northern Region of Malawi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatien Twizelimana ◽  
Adamson Sinjani Muula
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Safer Sex ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Abstract Background: Pregnant women are at risk of pregnancy if they have unprotected sex, do not use or poorly use contraceptives in the context of penile-vaginal sex. We therefore developed an educational toolkit based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) to assist FSWs to make informed sexual and reproductive decision for safer sex before and/or after heterosexual encounter with their clients. We evaluated the educational intervention programme among FSWs and other stakeholders (nurses and clinicians).Methods:This was a qualitative operational research. We developed an educational tool kit based on the HBM to aid FSWs to make informed decision for safer sex behaviour. We conducted 10 in-depth interviews (IDIs) to identify the components of the educational tool kit, 5 IDIs for modification and refining the tool, and consequently two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) for consensus building. This process was done in Mzimba North. After the intervention we conducted 6 FGDs with FSWs and 10 IDIs with nurses and clinicians to evaluate the applicability and feasibility of the intervention among female sex workers (FSWs) in Mzimba North, and Nkhata Bay located in Northern region of Malawi.Results:We observed mixed opinions on the components of the educational toolkit. Female sex workers were eager to understand misinformation and misconceptions on contraceptives, right to justice, effectiveness of contraceptives. Female sex workers requested the inclusion of STIs and HIV prevention and economic empowerment in the toolkit. Overall the toolkit and the educational intervention were relevant, feasible, and applicable among the study participants. Conclusion:While several strategies can be used to facilitate the implementation of the evidence based intervention to improve health, our educational intervention program based on the Health Belief Model for safer sex behaviour among female sex workers was found to be feasible and applicable in our study settings. We believe that the intervention may be helpful to address sexual and reproductive health challenges encountered by FSWs in the study sites and elsewhere.

The Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model on Preventive Behaviors of Prostate Cancer in Military Men

2020 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2097419
Author(s):  
Rasoul Abhar ◽  
Laleh Hassani ◽  
Maryam Montaseri ◽  
Mahdi Paydar Ardakani
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
T Test ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Psa Test ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background Prostate cancer is the most common malignant cancer, and after lung cancer, is the second cause of death among all types of cancer in men. This study was done to assess the educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model on the promotion of preventive behaviors of prostate cancer among military men. Methods The present study is a semi-experimental study that was conducted on 80 men of a military collection by using randomized-stratified sampling with proportional allocation approach in BandarAbbas in 2017. The individuals were randomly divided into two groups, intervention (n = 40) and control (n = 40). The data collection tool was a questionnaire including demographic questions, knowledge questions and questions about Health Belief Model constructs and efficiency of preventive behavior that was completed in two stages and PSA Test doing. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software-version 21-, descriptive statistics (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent T-test and paired T-test). Results After three months intervention, the mean score of Perceived Susceptibility, Severity, Benefits, Barriers, Self-Efficacy, and preventive behavior performance were seen significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.05), 52.5% of them was done PSA Test. Conclusions Based on the health belief model, educational intervention has been effective in promoting preventive behaviors. According the effect of Health Belief Model components on preventive behaviors it is suggested that health care providers identify the benefits and barriers of preventative behaviors and through enhancing the benefits and reducing the barriers, help men to prevent prostate cancer.

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