Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers
Introduction: Cell phone usage during driving has become a threat to traffic safety. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational program based on the health belief model to reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers of Tuyserkan. Materials and Methods: In this qua...
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doaj-6d99572176564b0985679aa03a647ac82020-11-25T01:21:21ZfasHamadan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Education and Community Health2383-23122383-23122014-09-0112566610.20286/jech-010256Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi driversBabak Moeini0Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai1Javad Faradmal2Mokhtar Soheylizad3Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranModeling of Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.Introduction: Cell phone usage during driving has become a threat to traffic safety. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational program based on the health belief model to reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers of Tuyserkan. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 110 taxi drivers younger than 35 years were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups in Tuyserkan, Iran. Data was collected using a questionnaire including the health belief model constructs, knowledge, behaviors of using cell phone and demographic variables. The questionnaires were self-reported. Intervention was three sessions applied in the experimental group. Both groups were followed for two months after the intervention. Finally, data analysis was performed using SPSS- 19 by Chi-square, Independent T-test, Paired T-test and McNemar. Results: The mean scores for the constructs of health belief model (perceived susceptibility, severity, barriers, perceived benefits, self-efficacy and cues to action), knowledge and desired behaviors about the use of cell phone during driving showed no significant differences between the two groups before the intervention. After the educational intervention, significant differences were observed in experimental group compared to control group. After educational intervention, cell phone usage reduced by 35.14% in the experimental group. Conclusion: An educational intervention based on the health belief model could reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers.http://jech.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=33&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1Cellular PhoneHealth Belief ModelHealth Education |
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Babak Moeini Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai Javad Faradmal Mokhtar Soheylizad Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers Journal of Education and Community Health Cellular Phone Health Belief Model Health Education |
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Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers |
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Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers |
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Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers |
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Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers |
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Effect of an Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model to Reduce Cell Phone Usage During Driving in Taxi drivers |
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effect of an educational program based on the health belief model to reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers |
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Hamadan University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Education and Community Health |
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2383-2312 2383-2312 |
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Introduction: Cell phone usage during driving has become a threat to traffic safety. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational program based on the health belief model to reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers of Tuyserkan.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 110 taxi drivers younger than 35 years were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups in Tuyserkan, Iran. Data was collected using a questionnaire including the health belief model constructs, knowledge, behaviors of using cell phone and demographic variables. The questionnaires were self-reported. Intervention was three sessions applied in the experimental group. Both groups were followed for two months after the intervention. Finally, data analysis was performed using SPSS- 19 by Chi-square, Independent T-test, Paired T-test and McNemar.
Results: The mean scores for the constructs of health belief model (perceived susceptibility, severity, barriers, perceived benefits, self-efficacy and cues to action), knowledge and desired behaviors about the use of cell phone during driving showed no significant differences between the two groups before the intervention. After the educational intervention, significant differences were observed in experimental group compared to control group. After educational intervention, cell phone usage reduced by 35.14% in the experimental group.
Conclusion: An educational intervention based on the health belief model could reduce cell phone usage during driving in taxi drivers. |
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Cellular Phone Health Belief Model Health Education |
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