@article{MAKHILLRJMS201610312028,
    title = {The Effect of Education Based on Protection Motivation Theory on the
Harmful Effects of Detergents and Disinfectants on Hospital Service Personnel},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {10},
    number = {3},
    pages = {185-190},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2016.185.190},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2016.185.190},
    author = {Mahnaz,Rouhi,Eraj and},
    keywords = {hospital service personnel,detergents,Protection-motivation theory,awareness,service},
    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.}
    }