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Aghamolaei T, Eftekhar H, Mohammad K. Application of Health Belief Model to behavior change of diabetic patients. Payesh 2005; 4 (4)
URL: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-761-en.html
Abstract:   (6798 Views)
Objective(s): To evaluate the efficacy of educational intervention using the Health Belief Model (HBM) in order to predict behavior change in diabetic patients.
Methods: The study population consisted of type 2 diabetic patients attending a diabetes clinic in Bandar Abbas. Eighty patients were randomly selected and assigned to two groups, 40 to the intervention and 40 to the control group. Education sessions for the intervention group were held at the diabetes clinic. At the initial visit and 4 months after education, behavior was assessed using an interview schedule; attitude and self-efficacy were assessed by a questionnaire.
Results: The intervention group had a statistically significant increase in the mean perceived susceptibility from 6.3 to 8.7 (P<0.0001), in perceived severity from 13.6 to 16.8 (P<0.0001), in perceived benefits from 13.3 to 16.6 (P<0.0001), in self-efficacy from 20.3 to 25.3 (P<0.0001), in behavior from 3.94 to 7.7 (P<0.0001) and a statistically significant decrease in perceived barriers from
14.6 to l 1. l (P<0.0001). Also self-efficacy and perceived threat were associated with behavior change. Conclusion: The Health Belief Model, with emphasis on self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity (perceived threat) is useful in diabetes education in order to predict and change patient behavior.  It can also be used in research and behavior modification programs for diabetic patients.
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type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2018/11/28 | Published: 2005/10/15

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