Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model

Background and Objective: Standard precautions are a set of basic strategies for preventing occupational exposure in pre-hospital emergency staff. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors for controlling infection based on the health belief model. Materials and Methods: In a de...

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Main Authors: Masoud Khodaveisi, Mahnaz Mohamadkhani, Roya Amini, Manoochehr Karami
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Language:English
Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Education and Community Health
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Online Access:http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-372-en.pdf
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Mahnaz Mohamadkhani
Roya Amini
Manoochehr Karami
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description Background and Objective: Standard precautions are a set of basic strategies for preventing occupational exposure in pre-hospital emergency staff. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors for controlling infection based on the health belief model. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive-analytic study, 84 pre-hospital emergency staff members were selected through the census sampling method in Hamadan, Iran, 2017. Data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire including sections on demographic information, awareness, health belief model constructs, and practice. To analyze the data, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression were run in SPSS, version 21. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 31.64±7.63 years. The level of awareness about the standard precautions for infection control was poor (mean: 46.85±15.13), while the practice level was moderate (mean: 55.16±12.73). There was a significant relationship between practice and the constructs of perceived benefits, cues to action, perceived sensitivity, and perceived self efficacy (P<0.05). Further, perceived benefits was significantly association with awareness (P=0.009). However, the results of linear regression analysis were not significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Observance of the standard precautions for controlling infection among pre-hospital emergency staff can be improved by reinforcing the constructs of perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, perceived selfefficacy, and cues to action.
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spelling doaj-art-fed69848a27b45f5b09ab505aa1509012025-08-20T03:06:02ZengHamadan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Education and Community Health2383-23122383-23122017-12-0143121810.21859/jech.4.3.12Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief ModelMasoud Khodaveisi0 Mahnaz Mohamadkhani1 Roya Amini2 Manoochehr Karami3Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranBackground and Objective: Standard precautions are a set of basic strategies for preventing occupational exposure in pre-hospital emergency staff. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors for controlling infection based on the health belief model. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive-analytic study, 84 pre-hospital emergency staff members were selected through the census sampling method in Hamadan, Iran, 2017. Data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire including sections on demographic information, awareness, health belief model constructs, and practice. To analyze the data, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression were run in SPSS, version 21. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 31.64±7.63 years. The level of awareness about the standard precautions for infection control was poor (mean: 46.85±15.13), while the practice level was moderate (mean: 55.16±12.73). There was a significant relationship between practice and the constructs of perceived benefits, cues to action, perceived sensitivity, and perceived self efficacy (P<0.05). Further, perceived benefits was significantly association with awareness (P=0.009). However, the results of linear regression analysis were not significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Observance of the standard precautions for controlling infection among pre-hospital emergency staff can be improved by reinforcing the constructs of perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, perceived selfefficacy, and cues to action.http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-372-en.pdfStandard PrecautionsPre-Hospital EmergencyHealth Belief Model
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Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
Journal of Education and Community Health
Standard Precautions
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Health Belief Model
title Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
title_full Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
title_fullStr Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
title_full_unstemmed Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
title_short Factors Predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre-hospital emergency staff of Hamadan based on the Health Belief Model
title_sort factors predicting the standard precautions for infection control pre hospital emergency staff of hamadan based on the health belief model
topic Standard Precautions
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Health Belief Model
url http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-372-en.pdf
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