Effect of a health education program on puberty knowledge among visually impaired female adolescent students

Bahari, R.; Shokravi, Farkhondeh Amin; Anosheh, Monireh; Moridi, Maryam

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“…Findings are particularly important since adolescence is a period of significant changes and adolescents are at increased risk for mental health difficulties ( 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 ). Forming healthy habits during this period is likely to benefit the individual in the future ( 2 ). The intervention is scalable in that it was delivered to 74 students in only five sessions over 4 weeks using mobile technology.…”

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Using the health beliefs model to implement mobile puberty health education in Iranian adolescent boys: a randomized controlled trial

Salahshouri,

Raisi-Philabadi,

Ghanbari

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionGiven boys' low health knowledge and their unhealthy behavior during puberty, which can cause many physical, mental, and psychological problems, it is important to prevent these complications. This study was therefore aimed to determine the efficacy of a mobile health educational intervention based on the Health Beliefs Model (HBM) on Iranian adolescent boys.Materials and methodsThis randomized controlled trial involved junior high school boys (n = 148) in Iran studying during the 2020–2021 school year. Educational content concerning healthy behaviors during puberty (e.g., the importance of bathing) was developed based on HBM and sent to the intervention group via mobile phone. HBM addresses multiple factors (e.g., perceived disease risk) that explain health behaviors. The intervention was delivered in five sessions over four weeks using real-time Internet communication and texting. The control group did not receive any intervention. One school was randomly selected from each of the four districts of the study site. The schools were then randomized into intervention and control groups. The boys were then randomly selected from each school to participate in the study. Data collected at baseline and 2-month follow-up assessments included demographic information, health knowledge (e.g., physical changes during puberty), health behaviors (e.g., bathing), and HBM constructs (e.g., self-efficacy to perform healthy behaviors). Data analysis was done using the chi-square, independent and paired t-tests, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).ResultsThe two groups did not differ in terms of demographic characteristics. Before the intervention, the two groups were slightly different in terms of knowledge, health behavior, and HBM constructs. Following the intervention, the scores of the intervention group improved significantly (p < 0.05). After adjusting for pre-intervention knowledge, HBM, and health behavior scores, the intervention group remained superior to the control group in terms of improvement of knowledge, HBM constructs, and healthy behaviors (p < 0.05). Effect sizes ranged from medium to large (0.25–0.86).ConclusionMobile phone education based on the HBM is efficacious in encouraging healthy behavior in boys during puberty. Organizations interested in encouraging healthy behaviors in boys should consider the use of such a program.

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“…Adolescence is an important period of life (1)(2)(3) as the individual transitions from childhood to adulthood (4)(5)(6). This period is characterized by many physical, emotional, and social changes (2,4,6,7).…”

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Using the health beliefs model to implement mobile puberty health education in Iranian adolescent boys: a randomized controlled trial

Salahshouri,

Raisi-Philabadi,

Ghanbari

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…Besides, it can help us increase the representativeness and generalizability of our study population and results. The control group allows us to analyze the direct effect of the intervention and discount an increase in milk donation due to other factors [ 20 ]. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committees of School of Nursing and Midwifery & Rehabilitation - Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR.TUMS.FNM.REC.1401.150).…”

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Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Shahbazi Sighaldeh,

Moridi,

Ghorban Sabagh

et al. 2023

Int Breastfeed J

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Background Breastfeeding mothers’ decisions to donate their milk is influenced by their knowledge, attitudes, and subjective norms such as their family’s opinions on milk donation. In Iran, women have favorable knowledge and positive attitudes toward breastfeeding, but they lack sufficient information and education about milk banks. With respect to current childbearing policies, an increase in the number of infants who will be admitted to neonatal intensive care units is expected. Accordingly, improving milk donation behavior, which requires mothers’ intention and ability to donate breast milk, is important for infants’ survival and well-being. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate whether an educational program based on the theory of planned behavior affects breastfeeding mothers’ decisions to donate their breast milk. Methods This cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted in health centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences and will enroll 66 breastfeeding mothers (intervention, n = 33; control, n = 33). After collecting baseline data, the intervention group will begin receiving a 60-minute weekly educational program based on Theory of Planned Behavior components for four weeks. The first follow-up assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention, and the final one will be conducted 12 weeks later. The primary outcomes are the number of mothers who have donated their breast milk and changes in breastfeeding mothers’ knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control about donor human milk and intention to donate milk. Discussion This trial will evaluate if a well-designed educational program can improve breastfeeding mothers’ knowledge and promote their behavioral factors regarding milk donation and lead to a significant increase in the number of potential milk donors. Trial registration irct.ir (IRCT20230124057203N1) registered February 14, 2023.

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“…This period of life is crucial in terms of health as most individual health habits are created in this stage, having a considerable impact on health behaviors in adulthood [ 1 , 2 ]. Sufficient knowledge regarding the natural process and problems of puberty leads to adolescents' successful and healthier passage from this stage [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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The effectiveness of educational program based on health belief model on promotion of puberty health concepts among teen girls: a cross-sectional study in north of Iran

Eghbal,

Kenari,

Ashouri

et al. 2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Puberty is a sensitive critical stage of human life. As numerous healthy habits and behaviors are created during adolescence, correct health education during puberty is essential to maintain and improve an individual's physical, emotional, and mental health. The present study aimed to determine the impact of educational intervention based on the predictors of the Health Belief Model (HBM) on female nine-grade students’ health behaviors in Rasht, Iran. Methods The present randomized controlled trial study examined 110 female nine-grade students. Multi-stage sampling was performed, and the students were randomly divided into two groups of 55 as intervention and control. The data collection tool included a valid and reliable questionnaire with four sections, namely demographic variables, knowledge, HBM constructs, and health behaviors during puberty. The educational program comprised four 45–60-min sessions per group (4 groups of 13) based on HBM. The data were collected two times, before and 1 month after the educational intervention, and were analyzed using the independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-square test, and SPSS 23. Results The mean age of menarche was 12.26 ± 1.133 in the intervention group and 12.12 ± 1.263 in the control group. The family was a source of information for students and the main cue to action before the intervention. Before the educational intervention, there was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of knowledge, HBM constructs, and puberty health behaviors; however, the variables increased significantly in the intervention group after educational intervention (P<0.001). Conclusions Given the effectiveness of the HBM in improving the health behavior of adolescent girls, it is recommended that health policymakers should plan and implement educational interventions in this field.

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Effect of a health education program on puberty knowledge among visually impaired female adolescent students

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Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Using the health beliefs model to implement mobile puberty health education in Iranian adolescent boys: a randomized controlled trial

Using the health beliefs model to implement mobile puberty health education in Iranian adolescent boys: a randomized controlled trial

Improving milk donation behavior through an educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

The effectiveness of educational program based on health belief model on promotion of puberty health concepts among teen girls: a cross-sectional study in north of Iran

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