The effect of a theory-based educational program on southern Iranian prisoners' HIV preventive behaviors: a quasi-experimental research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present research explored the effect of an educational program based on the health belief model (HBM) on prisoners' HIV preventive behaviors in the south of Iran.

Methods

The present quasi-experimental research was conducted in 2019-20 on 280 prisoners, 140 in the control group (CG) and 140 in the intervention group (IG). The sampling was simple randomized. The data were collected using a questionnaire in two parts, one exploring the demographic information and the other the HBM constructs. The final follow-up was completed 3 months after the educational intervention (8 sessions long) in November 2020.

Results

After the intervention, statistically significant between-group differences were found in the healthy behavior score and all HBM constructs excep

SUBMITTER: Hosseini Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281156 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature