THE APPLICATION OF A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TO PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN IN SOUTH HEALTH CENTERS -TEHRAN

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ASFA A.; SHOJAEIZADEH DAVOUD

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Journal: TEB VA TAZKIEH Year:2004 | Volume:- | Issue:54 Page(s): 56-62

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THE APPLICATION OF A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TO PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN IN SOUTH HEALTH CENTERS -TEHRAN

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ASFA A. | SHOJAEIZADEH DAVOUD | Issue Writer Certificate

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UNWANTED PREGNANCYQ4

HEALTH BELIEF MODELQ2

Abstract

Studies performed throughout the world indicate that the high test rate of population growth occurs in the most impoverished countries.Ninety percent of world population growth occurs in developing countries. Because occupational, economic, and natural resources are limited, these countries are unable to provide the increased demands for housing, education, and occupation and health and remedial services for their societies.In these countries there is a high mortality rate, particularly among mothers, infants, and children. Due to this shorter life expectancy, people are more likely to have abortions, because of unsafe health conditions or unsanitary environment. Based on research conducted by the Health General Department of Ministry of Health and Medical Education in 1999, 22.6% of all pregnancies are unwanted. Taking into consideration the current adolescent population and the resulting potential for an increase in the percentage of the population in the age of fertility, it beomes increasingly difficult to control the number of unwanted pregnancies. This research is an interfering method of study. In this study, the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL format has been used in order to teach the female clientele of public health centers in Southern Tehran how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The philosophy of the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL is based on the principle that the types of training result in changed learner behavior includes the following four elements: First, the client should be made aware of the economic, social, cultural, and familial advantages to controlling unwanted pregnancies. Second, the instructors must be able to recognize factors that may hinder learning, such as personal attitudes and those of family members, and economic and cultural pressures - factors that influence decisions regarding health behaviors and then to plan accordingly. Third, in order to change health behaviors, educational programs must make the learner sensitive to cause and effect regarding socioeconomic, cultural, family behaviors, and so forth.The studied sample was composed of 1600 married women, chosen from a population of 42,195 total women, who are covered by 15 different healths and remedy centers in Southern Tehran. The instrument used to collect the findings was a 2-part questionnaire totaling 67 questions. Questions in Part One were designed to obtain personal information, and in the second part, the women responded to questions concerning their knowledge and concepts of their own health behaviors.In order to reach the goals of the research, the data collected has been statistically assessed. On the basis of this data, an educational program based on the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL has been designed. The subjects of the study were divided into two groups: a probationary group and a control group .the people in the probationary group were provided education and instruction for a period of six months. The control group was given no training. The final results indicate that the total rate of all pregnancies in the probationary group was 30% less than that of the control group. The rate of UNWANTED PREGNANCY in the probationary group of women was 11.5% lower than the control group, indicating the effectiveness of the HEALTH BELIEF MODEL.

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ASFA, A., & SHOJAEIZADEH, DAVOUD. (2004). THE APPLICATION OF A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TO PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN IN SOUTH HEALTH CENTERS -TEHRAN. TEB VA TAZKIEH, -(54), 56-62. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/34327/en

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ASFA A., SHOJAEIZADEH DAVOUD. THE APPLICATION OF A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TO PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN IN SOUTH HEALTH CENTERS -TEHRAN. TEB VA TAZKIEH[Internet]. 2004;-(54):56-62. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/34327/en

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A. ASFA, and DAVOUD SHOJAEIZADEH, “THE APPLICATION OF A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL TO PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY AMONG WOMEN IN SOUTH HEALTH CENTERS -TEHRAN,” TEB VA TAZKIEH, vol. -, no. 54, pp. 56–62, 2004, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/34327/en

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