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J Health Syst Res 2017, 13(3): 297-304 |
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Fakehi -Khorasani S, Peyman N. The Effect of Education Based on Social Cognitive Theory on Hand Washing of Primary School Students. J Health Syst Res 2017; 13 (3) :297-304
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1- MSc Student, Social Determinants of Health Research Center AND Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center AND Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University o f Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center AND Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University o f Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Background: Hand washing is one of the most appropriate and cost-effective infection control measures for the prevention of the spreading of a variety of infectious diseases. Schools are important social environments for interventions that aim to improve health behaviors. Implementing affordable and effective hand washing education programs can lead to a reduction in respiratory and gastrointestinal infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and health care costs. The purpose of this educational project was to assess the effect of an intervention based on the social cognitive theory on the frequency of hand washing among elementary public school children.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 68 elementary school students aged 9-10 years. The participants were selected using multistage sampling and divided into intervention and control groups. In this study, demographic variables and variables based on social cognitive theory structures such as modeling, goal setting, social support, and self-efficacy were assessed. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential tests in SPSS software.Findings: A significant increase occurred in hand washing frequency after the intervention (P = 0.041) compared to before the intervention. In addition, a significant increase was observed in hand washing frequency in the intervention group compared to the control group (P = 0.046). Knowledge (P = 0.048) and social support (P = 0.008) were significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group after the intervention. Moreover, a significant increase was observed in the knowledge score of students in the experimental group after the intervention (P = 0.034).Conclusion: Education and social support based on social cognitive theory can be an affective intervention regarding hand washing among elementary school children.
Type of Study: Research |
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education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/10/15 | Published: 2017/10/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2017/10/15 | Published: 2017/10/15
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