Assessing the Effect of Blended Educational Program Based on Health Belief Model on Adopting Preventive Behaviors in Alzheimer among Elders under Covering Ardebil Health Care Setting

Healthy behaviors in Alzheimer prevention among at risk are very important. This study aimed to assess the effect of educational program based on Health Belief Model on adopting preventive behaviors in Alzheimer among elders under covering Ardebil health care setting. This was a quasi-experimental study which was conducted in 2013 among 148 elders who divided into two groups using random allocation sampling method using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Blended educational program was performed some educational strategies such as lecture, group discussion and face to face approach of during three sessions and telephone recall during 6 months. Data collection was conducted in two stages, before and 6 months after the program in the two groups separately. SPSS software version 16 was used for analyzing the collected data. The significant level was considered at less than 0.05. Mean age of participants were 68/9±7.9 and 68/8±7/6 years in intervention and control groups respectively. There was no significant difference between perceived threatening, perceived severity, perceived benefits and barriers, Cues to Action and performance before intervention (p>0.05). But after educational intervention these changes was significant (p<0.001). Mean score of knowledge and model constructions had increase significantly (p<0.001).Also, mean score of performance had increasing significantly (p<0.001). study results revealed effectiveness of HBM in adopting preventive behaviors among elders about Alzheimer. It has been suggested that intervention program based on HBM usage in other health care setting.