پديد آورندگان :
Mohammadi، Khanali نويسنده Department of Health Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Mohammadi, Khanali , Tavafian، Sedigheh-Sadat نويسنده Department of Health Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Tavafian, Sedigheh-Sadat , Ghofranipoor، Fazlollah نويسنده Department of Health Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Ghofranipoor, Fazlollah , Amin-Shokravi، Farkhondeh نويسنده Department of Health Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Amin-Shokravi, Farkhondeh
كليدواژه :
Attitude , Behavior , Health education , Knowledge , Tuberculosis
چكيده لاتين :
Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the educational program on knowledge attitude and preventive behaviors towards tuberculosis in the Ramin village of Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this study 90 eligible participants were randomly divided into two groups of intervention group who took port in educational workshop (N=45) and control group (N=45) who received no education. Data were collected at baseline and 3-month follow up. Data was analyzed within statistical SPSS program.
Results: Initially, two groups were the same in terms of demographic data (p > 0.05). However, the intervention group improved significantly in terms of knowledge¸ attitude and behavior scores compared to control group (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion: The educational program could improve preventive behaviors among individuals who living in the Ramin village of Iran.