Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum (Aug 2023)
Evaluating the Effect of Educational Intervention on the Modification of High-Risk Job Behaviors in Patients With Brucellosis in Rural Areas of Arak County, Iran Based on the Family-Centered Empowerment Model
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Brucellosis is one of the shared diseases between humans and animals (Zoonosis) and is considered an occupational disease. The family-centered empowerment model is a prominent model for inspiring patients to correct their high-risk behaviors. Given the complications of brucellosis, we sought to evaluate the effect of this model in changing the high-risk behaviors of patients with brucellosis. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental interventional study that examined 88 patients with brucellosis in Arak County, Iran, in 2021. The study data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the family-centered empowerment model in six constructs: knowledge, attitude, perceived severity, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and behavior. The data were collected at two stages before and two months after the educational intervention. The independent t test, paired t test, and Chi-square tests were used to analyze the data at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The mean patients' age was 42.19±19.79 years. The results of the paired t test indicated that the mean scores of knowledge (P<0.001), attitude (P<0.001), perceived severity (P<0.001), self-esteem (P<0.001), self-efficacy (P<0.001), and behavior (P<0.001) significantly increased in the intervention group after education. However, changes in the mean scores of knowledge (P=0.719), attitude (P=0.533), perceived severity (P=0.262), self-esteem (P=0.183), self-efficacy (P=0.210), and behavior (P=0.412) were not significant in the control group. Conclusion: The results indicated that educational intervention based on the family-centered empowerment model could effectively increase knowledge, thereby improving brucellosis prevention behaviors.
