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The effect of education on mothers' behavior for danger signs in children under five years old

The effect of education based on health belief model on promoting mothers' behavior for danger signs in children under five years old

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013122415919N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2014-12-10
Start date
2014-01-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Danger signs of respiratory infection, diarrhea, etc in children less than five years. Respiratory Diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Education based on health belief model in intervention group consist of 4 sessions during an hour by the lecture and group discussion with use of educational booklet,etc. Data collecti
Behavior
Education based on health belief model in intervention group consist of 4 sessions during an hour by the lecture and group discussion with use of educational booklet,etc. Data collection by the use of
In the control group just receive the routine educations

Sponsors

Vice chancellor research , Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Mothers of children under five years who were referred to Arak's Treatment Health Centers assigned for sampling that should be literate. Exclusion criteria: mother's unwillingness to continue participation in this study- being absent more than two session in educational classes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score of construct health belief model ( susceptibility? severity? benefits? perceived barriers- cues to action- self efficacy). Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Likert range.;Practice score of the danger signs. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Test score.;Knowledge score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Test score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDoctor. Mohsen Shamsi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

t.razi@arakmu.ac.ir?+98 86 3368 6443

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026