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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Effect of educational intervention based on protection motivation theory on preventive behaviors of respiratory infections among hospital staff.

Tayebeh Rakhshani, Sepahdar Nikeghbal, Seyyed Mansour Kashfi, Amirhossein Kamyab, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Ali Khani Jeihooni

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07790367 (The Effect of Protection Motivation Theory-Based Education on Infectious Disease Perception, Risk Awareness, and Protective Health Behaviors in Primary Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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NCT07790367 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Protection Motivation Theory-Based Education on Infectious Disease Perception, Risk Awareness, and Protective Health Behaviors in Primary Care

TypeinterventionalSponsorYuzuncu Yil UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled200ConditionsInfectious Disease PreventionArmsProtection Motivation Theory-Based Educational Program
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tayebeh RakhshaniNutrition Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sepahdar NikeghbalDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Seyyed Mansour KashfiDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Amirhossein KamyabDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
Pooyan Afzali HarsiniDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Ali Khani JeihooniNutrition Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRFasa University of Medical Sciences · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hospital staff represent a vulnerable population for respiratory diseases. Consequently, the implementation of training programs becomes imperative as a preventive measure against such infections in these populations. The current study was conducted to examine the impact of an educational intervention based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) on preventive behaviors for respiratory infections among a group of hospital staff. Methods: This experimental study involves a sample of 150 hospital staff from Gachsaran City, Iran, in 2021-2022. The sampling technique involved the utilization of a random assignment approach to allocate individuals into two distinct groups: the experimental group, consisting of 75 participants, and the control group, also including 75 individuals. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire designed in accordance with the PMT. This questionnaire was administered to both the experimental and control groups prior to the intervention as well as two months following the intervention. The intervention program consisted of a total of five sessions, each lasting for 60 min, for the experimental group. These sessions were conducted on a weekly basis over a period of two and a half months. Specifically, there were two sessions held every month and one session held every two weeks. Following the completion of the program, the data was entered into SPSS-24 statistical software for analysis using paired t-tests, independent t-tests, and chi-square tests. Results: The results indicated that prior to the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of perceived vulnerability constructs ( Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the implementation of an educational intervention grounded in the PMT yields positive outcomes in enhancing preventative behaviors pertaining to respiratory infections. Hence, it is recommended to utilize an intervention grounded in this theory among hospital staff as a viable approach to mitigating the occurrence of respiratory infections.

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MotivationRespiratory Tract InfectionsBehavior TherapyFearHumansPersonnel, Hospitaleducational interventionpreventive behaviorsprotection motivation theoryrespiratory infections

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