TITLE:
Assessing the Effects of a Health Belief Model-Based Educational Program on Knowledge Attitudes and Practice (KAP) among Patients with Pemphigus vulgaris
AUTHORS:
Roya Sadeghi, Azar Tol, Masoud Baikpour, Azita Moradi, Mostafa Hossaini
KEYWORDS:
KAP, HBM, Intervention, Pemphigus vulgaris
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.4 No.4,
August
5,
2014
ABSTRACT: Introduction: This
study aimed to evaluate the effects of an educational program based on Health Belief
Model on knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) in patients with Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) referred to Razi
Hospital in Iran. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted
on 88 patients in 2013-2014. Subjects were divided into two intervention and
control groups using block randomization. In addition to their usual care for
both groups, the intervention group sat through a six-month self-care
educational program in a specialized outpatient clinic. A self-designed
questionnaire was used to gather information about demographic characteristics,
PV related variables, and KAP-related questions. Data were analyzed using SPSS
Software. p value of less than 0.05 was set as statistically significant.
Results: mean scores of KAP increased significantly after intervention compared
to control groups when adjusted for baseline differences of these scores and
house ownership and employment status differences in two groups. Conclusion:
study results show the effectiveness of an HBM based educational program on KAP
in PV patients that can lead to adoption of self care behaviors and help them
gain self efficacy in controlling their disease and assisting their treatment
process, counting as a tertiary preventive measure.