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J Prevent Med 2021, 8(3): 71-79 |
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Mirzadeh F, Yousefi P, Zareei F, Mahbobi M, Alavi A. Correlation of health belief model constructs with preventive behaviors of genital warts in women in Bandar Abbas: A cross-sectional study. J Prevent Med 2021; 8 (3) :71-79
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1- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
3- Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
3- Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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Introduction: The risk of uterine cancer in women with a history of genital warts is high. In addition, uterine cancer has a significant effect on quality of life and psychological stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the Correlation of health belief model constructs with preventive behaviors of genital warts in women in Bandar Abbas.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 720 women who aged 15-49 years and were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method in Bandar Abbas in 2020. Data were collected using a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship between health belief model constructs and health behavior.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of age of participants was 30.43 ±8 8.697. The scores of perceived benefits and perceived intensity were lower than the average level and the rest of the structures were almost close to the average level. Based on the results, knowledge (P-Value<0.001), perceived sensitivity (P-Value<0.001), perceived intensity (P-Value<0.001), and perceived self-efficacy (P-Value<0.001) had a significant correlation with health behavior. There was no significant correlation between perceived benefits (P-Value>0.001) and perceived barriers (P-Value>0.356) with health behavior.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the Health Belief Model can be a suitable model for the prevention and reduction of sexually transmitted infections, including genital warts. The findings of the present study indicate that the health belief model can be a useful tool for health professionals as a theoretical context in evaluating prevention programs and reducing sexually transmitted diseases such as genital warts.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 720 women who aged 15-49 years and were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method in Bandar Abbas in 2020. Data were collected using a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship between health belief model constructs and health behavior.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of age of participants was 30.43 ±8 8.697. The scores of perceived benefits and perceived intensity were lower than the average level and the rest of the structures were almost close to the average level. Based on the results, knowledge (P-Value<0.001), perceived sensitivity (P-Value<0.001), perceived intensity (P-Value<0.001), and perceived self-efficacy (P-Value<0.001) had a significant correlation with health behavior. There was no significant correlation between perceived benefits (P-Value>0.001) and perceived barriers (P-Value>0.356) with health behavior.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the Health Belief Model can be a suitable model for the prevention and reduction of sexually transmitted infections, including genital warts. The findings of the present study indicate that the health belief model can be a useful tool for health professionals as a theoretical context in evaluating prevention programs and reducing sexually transmitted diseases such as genital warts.
Type of Study: Orginal |
Subject:
Midwifery
Received: 2021/07/21 | Accepted: 2021/08/31 | Published: 2021/09/23
Received: 2021/07/21 | Accepted: 2021/08/31 | Published: 2021/09/23
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