Author/Authors :
Mokhtari، Fariba نويسنده Faculty of Health,Department of Public Health,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Sharifinia، Narges نويسنده Faculty of Health,Department of Public Health,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Mokhtari، Zahra نويسنده Department of Clinical Pathobiology,Azad University,Sanandaj,Iran , , Qorbani، Mostafa نويسنده School of Medicine,Departments of Community Medicine,Alborz University of Medical Sciences,Karaj,Iran , , Shafieyan، Hadad نويسنده Faculty of Veterinarian,Department of Pathobiology,Shahid Chamran University,Ahvaz,Iran , , Rastgari Mehr، Babak نويسنده Abadan School of Medical Sciences,Department of Public Health,Faculty of Health,Abadan,Iran , , Mirzai، Amin نويسنده Faculty of Health,Department of Public Health,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Shafieyan، Zahra نويسنده Student Research Committee,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Mansourian، Morteza نويسنده Faculty of Health,Department of Public Health,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a Zoonosis disease. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of educational intervention on practice improvement of employees in healthcare centers and meat distribution centers of Ilam province in relation to Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever.
Materials and methods: Participants in present quasiexperimental study were 200 employees of healthcare centers and 75 workers of meat distribution centers that were selected through simple random sling. Data were collected at baseline and 6weeks after intervention using two 38item and 50item questionnaires. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software. P<0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.
Results: Before the educational intervention, 20.6% of the healthcare centers employees had poor knowledge, 61.8% and 17.6% had average and good knowledge, respectively. After educational intervention, these percentages were 2%, 22.1% and 76% in that order. The workersrsquo knowledge level in centers of meat processingdistribution before training was 64% poor, 34.7% average, and 1.3% good but after education, the knowledge levels reached to 5.3%, 45.3% and 49.3% respectively (P<0.05). Moreover, Attitude of employees in healthcare centers and meat distribution centers significantly increased after intervention (P<0.05). But, there were not significant changes in performance of two groups before and after educational intervention
Conclusion: The results of present study showed the effect of educational intervention on improvement the knowledge, attitude of employees in healthcare and meat distribution centers. So, implementation of an educational program for employees at a wider scale could promote their health.
