The effect of educational program based on BASNEF model on Volunteer Health Workers(VHWs) on Preventive behaviors among families under supported of VHWs

Abstract

Background & Objectives : Leishmaniasis is endemic in 88 countries and 350 million people in world are at risk. According to importance of education in large population, this study was designed and done with the aim evaluating the effect of educational program based on BASNEF model on Volunteer Health Workers (VHWs) on Preventive behaviors among families under supported of VHWs. Material & Methods: In this Quasi-Exprimental study, 60 VHWs and 120 households that were resident in endemic area of CL in Jajarm city in 2013 were selected through multi stage sampling method. Intervention was done based on BASNEF model. Data were collected before educational intervention and 3 months after educational intervention using reliable and valid questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS16 software and chi-square, t paired-Test, independent t-test, Mann-whitney and Wilcoxon. Results: The mean score of knowledge, attitude, behavioral intention, enabling factors, behaviors and influence of subjective norms after educational intervention in households in experimental were significantly increased (P<0.05) while the changes in control group were not significant. Conclusions: This educational program led to educational behaviors in VHWs and change in preventive behaviors among families. So we recommended BASNEF model was used in planning educational programs in related to educating families about cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Designing and Evaluating Educational Intervention to Improve Preventive Behavior Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Endemic Areas in Iran

“…The effectiveness of educational interventions based on the BASNEF model in promoting preventive behaviors against CL has also been observed in other studies [13,14,30,31]. In these studies, following the implementation of educational intervention, the BASNEF model constructs significantly increased among the students compared to the pre-intervention phase [13,14,30,31], which is in line with the results of the present study.…”

“…Someone may want to engage in preventive behavior against CL, however, due to the lack of skills and resources (money, time) or obstacles, they cannot perform the intended behavior [19]. Therefore, providing enabling factors, including access to educational information, funding for purchasing wire mesh, insect repellent, insecticide sprays, and access to doctors [13,14,30,31] when designing and implementing educational interventions to promote preventive behaviors of CL, is essential.…”

Effect of educational intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model on preventive behaviors of cutaneous leishmaniasis among housewives

“…Providing educational booklets for the housewives, contacting and following them up after the educational sessions, increasing the availability of physicians, holding educational sessions for health workers and village council, and showing films increased the empowerment of the housewives to prevent cutaneous leishmaniasis. The results of this study are consistent with those of Hosseini et al 28 , Nazari et al 25 , Khani Jeihooni et al 38 , and Kashfi et al 30 . In the study by Darvishpour & Heshmati 39 , enabling factors in the PRECEDE model were the most important predictors of nurses' performance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.…”

“…The results of this study are consistent with those of Nazari et al 25 , Khani et al 7 , Hosseini et al 28 , and Kashfi et al 30 .…”

“…Pre The study by Hosseini et al 28 suggested that theory-based educational interventions increased the knowledge of the health volunteers. Kashfi et al 13 showed that educational interventions based on the PRECEDE model could promote the knowledge of health workers and the housewives covered by them.…”