Evaluating the Impact of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model in Promoting Preventive Behaviors for Nosocomial Infections among Nurses
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Keywords
Cross infection; Control groups; Perception; Surveys and questionnaires; Nurses
Abstract
This study aims to assess the impact of an educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in promoting preventive behaviors for nosocomial infections among nurses
Methods: A study involving 120 nurses working in a hospitalwas conducted. The nurses were divided into two groups: the intervention group (n=60) received the educational program based on HBM, while the control group (n=60) did not receive it. A questionnaire was used to measure HBM constructs (knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, performance, and cues to action) at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and four months post-intervention.
Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, cues to action, and performance immediately and four months after the intervention compared to the control group.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the educational program based on HBM in promoting preventive behaviors for nosocomial infections among nurses . The HBM can serve as a valuable framework for designing and implementing similar educational interventions to prevent nosocomial infections.
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