Predictors of Preventive Behaviors of Urinary Tract Infections Based on Health Belief Model among Pregnant Women in Zahedan

Objectives: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the mostcommon infections in women and the second most commoncomplication after anemia during pregnancy that causes manycomplications in mothers as well as fetuses and since healthbehaviors have crucial role in development of UTI. This study wasperformed to determine predictors of preventive behaviors of theUTI in pregnant women in Zahedan based on health belief model(HBM) framework.Methods: This was descriptive study conducted by a questionnairebased on HBM constructamong 140 pregnant women in Zahedanin2013. The data were analyzed usingSPSS16.0 software andstatistical test as pearson correlation test, regressionResults: finding showed that there was a low significant positivecorrelation between awareness, HBM constructs and UTIpreventive behaviors. (p <0.05). Also self-efficacy had the greatestimpact on the behavior which was statistically significant (β=0.547).Conclusion: According to the results, the design of an educationalprogram based on HBM, with an emphasis on the self-efficacy,can be effective in promoting preventive behaviors of UTI.

Predictors of Preventive Behaviors of Urinary Tract Infections Based on Health Belief Model among Pregnant Women in Zahedan Keywords:

pregnancy , Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) , Health Belief Model (HBM)