The Effect of Home Visit Program on Improving the Safety of Rural Homes

Accidents are disasters that occur in the home or in the surrounding area, causing a recognizable injury. Children are vulnerable groups in most of the events due to their specific physical, mental, behavioral, game patterns, and life in an environment that adults make for themse lves . This is a pre - and post - semi - experimental study. The research sample consisted of 40 mothers were covered Health home. The instruments used were home health check checklist. At first, the data were collected using a household security checklist. Then, after 2 months, the home health status was re - evaluated and compared with the results before the intervention. Data analysis was performed using for statistical analysis of independent t - test. p value < 0.05 was considered significant . In terms of home safety dimensions, after the intervention, the safety of the home increased significantly, so that the average kitchen safety scores ranged from 8.60 to 12.72, room safety was 4.5 To 6.17, safety stairway and ladder from 4.20 to 4.45 , safety of balcony, yard, parking and roof from 5.10 to 7.27, bath safety increased from 4.22 to 5.15 and overall home safety increased from 26.62 to 35.77 . According to the findings of the study and the role of community health nurse in the h ome visit plan, recommended to improve the safety of homes and prevent home accidents and other diseases in other parts of the country. A home visit program is also used .