Promotion of nutritional behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases: application of the health belief model in primary health care centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most important cause of death in many countries of the world, including Iran. This study aimed to investigate the effect of educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on the promotion of nutritional behaviors to prevent CVD among the all people (aged 30-59 years).

Methods

This semi-experimental study was conducted on all people (aged 30-59 years) referring to the primary healthcare centers of Jahorm city, southern Iran, from September 2021 to July 2022. In this study, 100 participants (50 participants for the intervention group and 50 for the control group) were selected using a multistage cluster random sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability.

SUBMITTER: Midjani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729541 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature