Impact of Educational Intervention on @entity1 Behavior with Smear-positive XXXX : A Study Using the Health Belief Model.

@entity1 @entity378 @entity204 @entity166 @entity1907
INTRODUCTION: @entity378 is a single-agent @entity166 , which is the major cause of @entity204 around the world. Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with @entity378 ( @entity378 ) bacilli and at risk of developing active @entity378 . The purpose of this study was determined the impact of education based on health belief model in promoting behavior of smear-positive @entity1907 among @entity1 in Chabahar city, Iran. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Of the 80 smear-positive @entity1907 who referred to health centers in Chabahar voluntarily participated in this interventional study. The data collected using questionnaire based on health belief model. The data were analyzed by using paired t-test, independent t-test, pearson correlation and chi-square test with SPSS 16. RESULTS: The cognitive skills were increased significantly from 6.10 to 6.88 after intervention. All behavioral skills were increased significantly from 2.08 to 2.88 after implementing the intervention. Perceived severity was increased from11.08to12.19 significantly. Percepted benefits were enhanced significantly from 11.48 to 12.23. Mean percepted barrier was decreased significantly from 17.52 to 16.68. CONCLUSION: Findings demonstrated that implementing educational intervention programs can increase the level of knowledge and behavior of @entity1 regarding smear- positive @entity1907 initiatives.
