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J Health Syst Res 2025, 20(4): 445-454 |
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Ethics code: IR.MUMS.FHMPM.REC.1401.042
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Ebrahimi S, Tehrani H, Gholian-Aval M, Ghavami V, Jalali M. Investigating the Predictors of Preventive Behavior of Brucellosis in Villagers: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory. J Health Syst Res 2025; 20 (4) :445-454
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1- Student Research Committee AND Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health AND Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health AND Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5- Khorasan Razavi Health Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health AND Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health AND Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5- Khorasan Razavi Health Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Background: Considering the importance of the health of the villagers and the increase in brucellosis among them, the present study was conducted to determine the predictors of preventive behaviors of brucellosis in the villagers over 20 years of age of Mashhad City, Iran, using the protection motivation theory (PMT).
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 on 276 villagers over the age of 20 in Mashhad City, selected by cluster sampling method. Data were collected through demographic questionnaire and a questionnaire related to the PMT. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation coefficient, and linear regression tests.
Findings: No significant relationship was observed between brucellosis preventive behavior and demographic variables (P > 0.05), while Spearman's correlation coefficient showed a direct and positive relationship between brucellosis preventive behavior and awareness (r = 0.394, P < 0.001), perceived sensitivity constructs (r = 0.618, P < 0.001), perceived severity (r = 0.593, P < 0.001), self-efficacy (r = 0.726, P < 0.001), response efficiency (r = 0.704, P < 0.001), fear (r = 0.558, P < 0.001), and protection motivation (r = 0.822, P < 0.001). The rate of predicting preventive behaviors by the constructs of protection motivation was 91%. Perceived self-efficacy, response efficiency, and fear were the predictors of protection motivation.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the constructs of self-efficacy and protection motivation were related to brucellosis preventive behavior. Therefore, training is suggested with emphasis on self-efficacy and protection motivation to prevent brucellosis in villagers.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 on 276 villagers over the age of 20 in Mashhad City, selected by cluster sampling method. Data were collected through demographic questionnaire and a questionnaire related to the PMT. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation coefficient, and linear regression tests.
Findings: No significant relationship was observed between brucellosis preventive behavior and demographic variables (P > 0.05), while Spearman's correlation coefficient showed a direct and positive relationship between brucellosis preventive behavior and awareness (r = 0.394, P < 0.001), perceived sensitivity constructs (r = 0.618, P < 0.001), perceived severity (r = 0.593, P < 0.001), self-efficacy (r = 0.726, P < 0.001), response efficiency (r = 0.704, P < 0.001), fear (r = 0.558, P < 0.001), and protection motivation (r = 0.822, P < 0.001). The rate of predicting preventive behaviors by the constructs of protection motivation was 91%. Perceived self-efficacy, response efficiency, and fear were the predictors of protection motivation.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the constructs of self-efficacy and protection motivation were related to brucellosis preventive behavior. Therefore, training is suggested with emphasis on self-efficacy and protection motivation to prevent brucellosis in villagers.
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Received: 2023/08/31 | Accepted: 2024/02/28 | Published: 2025/01/4
Received: 2023/08/31 | Accepted: 2024/02/28 | Published: 2025/01/4
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