Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women
Abstract Background Pregnant women are considered one of the high-risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, so paying attention to preventive behaviors among them is highly important. This study aimed to examine the effect of multimedia education based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in preventing...
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| author | Ghodratollah Shakerinejad Tayebeh Navak Nasser Hatemzadeh Mehdi Haghi Mohammad Hossein Haghigizadeh |
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| description | Abstract Background Pregnant women are considered one of the high-risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, so paying attention to preventive behaviors among them is highly important. This study aimed to examine the effect of multimedia education based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in preventing COVID-19 among pregnant women. Methods This quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted on 120 pregnant women referring to Comprehensive Health Services Centers affiliated with East and West health centres of Ahvaz city, Iran, in 2021. Participants were divided into two control (n = 60) and intervention (n = 60) groups. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. The intervention group was given the required educational content using social networks virtually and multimedia in 12 sessions. Both groups were reinvestigated after two months. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 24, independent t-test and paired t-test tests. Results The mean age and mean gestational age of participants were estimated at 28 years old and 18 weeks, respectively. Before the educational intervention, there was no significant difference in mean constructs of HBM. In contrast, the mean of all constructs increased significantly in the intervention group after intervention. The greatest change was related to the constructs of self-efficacy and perceived susceptibility, and the lowest change was related to the perceived barriers construct. Conclusion Our findings suggest multimedia education using the HBM to COVID-19 preventive behaviors among pregnant women can benefit behavior change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-447593e1e3e647d185f337ee861fe2a42023-04-16T11:27:15ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-04-012311810.1186/s12889-022-14965-1Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant womenGhodratollah Shakerinejad0Tayebeh Navak1Nasser Hatemzadeh2Mehdi Haghi3Mohammad Hossein Haghigizadeh4Health Education Research Department, ACECR-KhuzestanDepartment of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical SciencesDepartment biostatistics, School of health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Pregnant women are considered one of the high-risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, so paying attention to preventive behaviors among them is highly important. This study aimed to examine the effect of multimedia education based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in preventing COVID-19 among pregnant women. Methods This quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted on 120 pregnant women referring to Comprehensive Health Services Centers affiliated with East and West health centres of Ahvaz city, Iran, in 2021. Participants were divided into two control (n = 60) and intervention (n = 60) groups. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. The intervention group was given the required educational content using social networks virtually and multimedia in 12 sessions. Both groups were reinvestigated after two months. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 24, independent t-test and paired t-test tests. Results The mean age and mean gestational age of participants were estimated at 28 years old and 18 weeks, respectively. Before the educational intervention, there was no significant difference in mean constructs of HBM. In contrast, the mean of all constructs increased significantly in the intervention group after intervention. The greatest change was related to the constructs of self-efficacy and perceived susceptibility, and the lowest change was related to the perceived barriers construct. Conclusion Our findings suggest multimedia education using the HBM to COVID-19 preventive behaviors among pregnant women can benefit behavior change.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14965-1COVID-19Pregnant womenHealth belief modelMultimediaIntervention |
| spellingShingle | Ghodratollah Shakerinejad Tayebeh Navak Nasser Hatemzadeh Mehdi Haghi Mohammad Hossein Haghigizadeh Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women BMC Public Health COVID-19 Pregnant women Health belief model Multimedia Intervention |
| title | Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women |
| title_full | Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women |
| title_short | Investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing COVID-19 in pregnant women |
| title_sort | investigating the effect of multimedia education based on the health belief model in preventing covid 19 in pregnant women |
| topic | COVID-19 Pregnant women Health belief model Multimedia Intervention |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14965-1 |
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