EFFECT OF THEORY-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS Effect of Theory-Centered Educatonal Program on Prostate Cancer Preventve Behaviors among Male Teachers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Afer cardio-vascular diseases, cancers are the most
important causes of mortality among the human society. Prostat cancer is one
of the most common cancers and is also the second factor that causes mortality
among male people afer repiratory cancer. The aim of this study was to evalute
the educatonal interventon program based on Health Belief Model (HBM) on
prostat cancer preventve behaviors.
Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study was carried out on 100
male teachers in Urmia, Iran. The samples were selected via multstage random
sampling method. The study data was gatherd using a three-part instrument
including demographic informaton, HBM constructs questonaire, and health
performance questonaire. This questonnaire was completed by teachers before and 3 months afer interventon. The data was analysed using descriptve
statstcs, independent and paired t-test through SPSS 20.
Results: The mean age among interventon and control groups were 46.2±3.63,
45.5±3.10, respectvely. Before interventon, there was no significant difference between two groups in terms of mean scores of the model constructs and
health performance (p > 0.05). Afer interventon, mean scores of perceived suceptbility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived
self-efficacy, and health performance changed. These changes were statstcally
significant among interventon and control groups (p < 0.001).
Conclu sion: Educatonal interventon based on HBM was effectve on prostate
cancer preventve behaviors. Therefore it is recommended that health educators use model-based instructonal plans instead of traditonal educatonal programs.
Paper Type: Research Artcle.