Trial reportBMC cancer2022
Application of protection motivation theory (PMT) on skin cancer preventive behaviors amongst primary school students in rural areas of Fasa city-Iran.
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- Application of protection motivation theory to promote physical ergonomic behaviors among industrial workers in Northwest Iran.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Design and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the Animal Bite Questionnaire for Children (ABQ-C).BMC public health · 2026Article
- Self-Management Intentions and Behaviors Among CKD Patients at Predialysis and Dialysis Stages: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Protection Motivation Theory.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- Efficacy of the protection motivation theory (PMT) in promoting preventive behaviors among nurses were exposed to radiation at hospitals: A-randomized controlled trail.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Developing a Health Education Checklist for Healthcare Professionals to Ensure Treatment Adherence of Newly Diagnosed Young People Living with HIV: A Delphi Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- An intervention study on the secondary prevention medication adherence of ischemic stroke patients based on the protection motivation theory combined with medication literacy education in the AI-HEALS: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Application of protection motivation theory in epidemic prevention in patients with respiratory diseases under the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.The clinical respiratory journal · 2023Article
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- Effect of Digital-Based Self-Learned Educational Intervention about COVID-19 Using Protection Motivation Theory on Non-Health Students' Knowledge and Self-Protective Behaviors at Saudi Electronic University.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A 10-Year Review of Sunburn Injuries Presenting to the Manchester Adult and Paediatric Specialist Burn Services.European burn journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundConsidering that exposure to sunlight in childhood and adolescence has an important role in skin cancer, so it seems that training protective behaviors in this period is more effective.
objectivesTo survey the application of protection motivation theory (PMT) on skin cancer preventive behaviors among students in rural areas of Fasa city, Iran.
methodsThis study was done in two stages: Phase I of this study, the descriptive-analytic and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 to investigate the predictive value of the protection motivation theory on skin cancer preventive behaviors. In the second stage, a quasi-experimental interventional study was conducted on 400 primary school students in 2019. The educational intervention was performed in the experimental group for 8 sessions. Data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and protection motivation theory before and six months after the intervention.
resultsThe constructs of protection motivation theory predicted 58.6% of skin cancer preventive behaviors. The results indicated that there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of knowledge, perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, reward, fear, protection motivation, response efficacy, self-efficacy, response costs, and the skin cancer preventive behaviors in before the intervention (p > 0.05). However, six months after the intervention, the experimental group showed a significant increase in each of the mentioned constructs and skin cancer protective behaviors (p < 0.05).
conclusionThis study showed the effectiveness of the intervention based on the PMT constructs in adoption of skin cancer preventive behaviors in 6 months' post intervention in primary school students.
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