Authors : Eraj Zareban, Rouhi Afkari, Mahnaz Shahraki and Elham Damanni
Abstract: The individual protective behaviors have essential role inprevention ordecrease the incidence of the harmful effects of detergents. This study aimed to determine the effect of education based on protection motivation theory on the harmful effects of detergents and disinfectants on hospital service personnel. This Quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 off hospital service personnel that randomly divided to control and Intervention groups. Data collection tool was a Multi-section questionnaire include demographic, awareness and protection motivation theory questions that its validity and reliability was confirmed by expert and cronbakh alpha percent. After primary data collecting, educational intervention performed and two months later data in both groups was collected again and analyzed in SPSS16 Software using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results showed that after intervention only in experimental group the mean scores of awareness off 12/82±2/42 with 18/06±3/25 and preventive behaviors on hospital service personnel off 14/50±3/41 with 20/06±3/76 meaningful increased. The results showed that education intervention based on protection motivation theory was useful in increasing awareness and promoting preventive behaviors of detergents and disinfectants on hospital service personnel.
Eraj Zareban, Rouhi Afkari, Mahnaz Shahraki and Elham Damanni, 2016. The Effect of Education Based on Protection Motivation Theory on the Harmful Effects of Detergents and Disinfectants on Hospital Service Personnel. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 10: 185-190.