Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model

Aims: Brucellosis (Malta fever) is one of the most common zoonosis diseases. The role of the family in preventive behaviors against brucellosis is important, so this study was conducted to determine the relationship between preventative behaviors of brucellosis and family-based empowerment models in...

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Main Authors: Maryamosadat Shojaei, Vahid Ghavami, Seyedeh-Belin Tavakkoli-Sani, Hadi Tehrani
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Language:English
Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Education and Community Health
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Online Access:http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1053-en.pdf
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author Maryamosadat Shojaei
Vahid Ghavami
Seyedeh-Belin Tavakkoli-Sani
Hadi Tehrani
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description Aims: Brucellosis (Malta fever) is one of the most common zoonosis diseases. The role of the family in preventive behaviors against brucellosis is important, so this study was conducted to determine the relationship between preventative behaviors of brucellosis and family-based empowerment models in women in families with brucellosis patients in Iran. Instrument & Methods: 200 people participated in this descriptive study through the multi-stage cluster method. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires, awareness, attitude, self-efficacy, and self-esteem and behavior. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and independent T-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson and Spearman correlation and regression. Findings: 96 (48%) participants had a history of brucellosis, 174 (87%) had a history of contact with livestock, 131 (65.5%) had a history of consumption of unpasteurized dairy products (r=-0.218, p=0.003). Based on the independent t-test, a significant relationship was observed between pasteurized dairy consumption and housekeeping with preventive behavior (p=0.039) (p=0.455). Variance analysis test showed a significant relationship between the level of education and preventive behavior (p=0.002). According to the linear regression model, the relationship between self-efficacy and behavior was significant (p<0.001), and self-efficacy had more predictive power than other constructs. Conclusion: In countrywomen, self-efficacy plays an important role in predicting behavior. In order to promote preventive behaviors against brucellosis, people's self-efficacy should be improved.
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spelling doaj-art-dc945899c08d4661b8501db900f74cb52025-08-20T02:21:35ZengHamadan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Education and Community Health2383-23122383-23122021-06-0182737910.29252/jech.8.2.73Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment ModelMaryamosadat Shojaei0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-9653 Vahid Ghavami1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6358-0207Seyedeh-Belin Tavakkoli-Sani2Hadi Tehrani3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-8717Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Aims: Brucellosis (Malta fever) is one of the most common zoonosis diseases. The role of the family in preventive behaviors against brucellosis is important, so this study was conducted to determine the relationship between preventative behaviors of brucellosis and family-based empowerment models in women in families with brucellosis patients in Iran. Instrument & Methods: 200 people participated in this descriptive study through the multi-stage cluster method. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires, awareness, attitude, self-efficacy, and self-esteem and behavior. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and independent T-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson and Spearman correlation and regression. Findings: 96 (48%) participants had a history of brucellosis, 174 (87%) had a history of contact with livestock, 131 (65.5%) had a history of consumption of unpasteurized dairy products (r=-0.218, p=0.003). Based on the independent t-test, a significant relationship was observed between pasteurized dairy consumption and housekeeping with preventive behavior (p=0.039) (p=0.455). Variance analysis test showed a significant relationship between the level of education and preventive behavior (p=0.002). According to the linear regression model, the relationship between self-efficacy and behavior was significant (p<0.001), and self-efficacy had more predictive power than other constructs. Conclusion: In countrywomen, self-efficacy plays an important role in predicting behavior. In order to promote preventive behaviors against brucellosis, people's self-efficacy should be improved.http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1053-en.pdfbrucellosispreventive behaviorself-efficacyempowerment
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Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
Journal of Education and Community Health
brucellosis
preventive behavior
self-efficacy
empowerment
title Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
title_full Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
title_fullStr Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
title_full_unstemmed Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
title_short Preventive Behaviors of Malta Fever in Country Women: A Family-Based Empowerment Model
title_sort preventive behaviors of malta fever in country women a family based empowerment model
topic brucellosis
preventive behavior
self-efficacy
empowerment
url http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1053-en.pdf
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