knowledge, risk perceptions and behavioral intentions among elementary school teachers of yazd regarding hepatitis a

نویسندگان

mohammadhossein baghianimoghadam

mehdi mirzaeialavijeh

razeyeh zolghadr

چکیده

background: hepatitis a, an acute viral disease is the most common global cause of viral hepatitis that affects millions of people annually. due to its high incidence, hepatitis a is considered a worldwide health problem. this study aims to determine the knowledge, risk perceptions, and behavioral intentions for hepatitis a among elementary school teachers in yazd city. â  materials and methods:â  this was a cross-sectional study conducted in a random cluster sample of 307 people who taught at elementary schools. the data collection tool in this study was a 30 question questionnaire that had validity and reliability in five parts: i) demographics, ii) knowledge, iii) individual risk perception, iv) general risk perception, and v) behavioral intention. the questionnaire completed by elementary school teachers in yazd city. â  results:â  mean participants age was 37.80â±7.89 years with a range of 20-53 years. the score knowledge was 23.44â±3.17 (range 0-34), general risk perception was 23.44â±3.17 (range 7-35), individual risk perception was 6.47â±2.01 (range 2-10), and behavioral intention was 16.03â±3.38 (range 5-25). there were statistically significant differences between gender and mean score behavioral intention ( p =0.009). therefore women had a high level of intention. â  conclusion: it seems by emphasizing increasingly of knowledge aspect who can reach behavioral intention and finally the main purpose of health education with another meaning change behavior for creating health behavior.

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