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. 2016 Nov 22:30:444.
eCollection 2016.

Skin cancer preventive behaviors among rural farmers: An intervention based on protection motivation theory

Towhid Babazadeh  1 , Aziz Kamran  2 , Abdollah Dargahi  3 , Fatemeh Moradi  4 , Fariba Shariat  5 , Hamed Rezakhani Moghaddam  6
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Skin cancer preventive behaviors among rural farmers: An intervention based on protection motivation theory

Towhid Babazadeh et al. Med J Islam Repub Iran. .

Abstract

Background: Skin cancer is a serious public health problem in the world. Its prevalence in many countries has been increased in recent years. This study aimed to assess the effects of a theory-based educational intervention to promote skin cancer preventive behaviors (SCPBs) among rural farmers in Chalderan County, Iran. Methods: This was a quasi-randomized controlled field trial study conducted on 238 rural farmers. The data were collected by a questionnaire containing the constructs of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as well as the items of SCPBs. The differences between the groups before and 3 months after the intervention were determined by independent t-test, paired t-test, and chi-square applying SPSS software. Results: Before the intervention, no significant difference was found in the scores of the PMT constructs between the two groups (p>0.05). However, significant differences were found between the scores of all the variables, as well as SCPBs, in the two groups after the intervention (p<0.05). Conclusion: The PMT was found to be an appropriate framework for designing educational interventions aiming at promoting SCPBs among rural farmers. It was concluded that designing an educational program with a focus on promoting perceived susceptibility increased the level of performing SCPBs among the rural farmers.

Keywords: Education; Motivation; Preventive medicine; Skin cancer.

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