Author/Authors :
Moeini Babak نويسنده Dept. of Public Health, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences , Soltanian Ali Reza نويسنده Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Hazavehei Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi نويسنده Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Public Health & Health Education, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , Zareban Iraj نويسنده Assistant Professor, Health Promotion Research Centre, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran , Kafami Vahid نويسنده School of Health,Department of Public Health,Hamadan University of Medical Sciences,Hamadan,Iran , Mousali Amirabbas نويسنده Faculty of Health, Department of Public Health, Hamadan
University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran , Bashiriyan Saeid نويسنده Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan
University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background Sexual risk behaviors are the most important risky
behaviors that put individuals and the society at risk of serious
infectious diseases such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and viral
Hepatitis, considering the high prevalence of unsafe sexual behavior.
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness
of an educational program based on the theory of planned behavior to
improve safe sexual behaviors intention among male substance abusers.
Patients and Methods This quasi-experimental study was performed on 104
substance abusers (52 participants in the interevention group and 52 in
the control group) covered by the Substance abuse treatment centers in
Hamadan, the west of Iran. Data collecting tools was a questionnaire
that consisted of demographic information and the theory of planned
behavior variables. The participants in the intervention group
participated in four training sessions. Effect of educational
intervention on behavioral intention was assessed two months after the
last training session. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 using appropriate
statistical tests including paired t-test, independent t-tests, McNemar
and multivariate logistic regression analysis Results Significant
improvements were found in attitude, subjective norms, perceived
behavioral control and behavioral intention for the intervention group
(P < 0.05). Conclusions Comprehensive implementation of
educational courses based on the theory of planned behavior would be
effective to improve safe sexual behaviors intention amonge male
substance abusers that prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
