The Study of Domestic Accidents Prevention Behaviors Based on Protection Motivation Theory among Mothers with Children Less Than 6 Years Covered by Health Centers in Torbat- Heydariyeh City

Disasters and accidents are the third leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases and cancers in the world. The purpose study of domestic accidents prevention behaviors based on protection motivation theory among mothers with children less than 6 years covered by health centers in Torbat Heydariyeh

This is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study that 204 people mothers with children less than 6 years were enrolled in a multi-stage cluster approach The data collection tools was researcher made questionnaire that its validity and reliability were reviewed and confirmed and was Includes two parts 1- demographic information 2- Structure of Theories of motivational protection. Data analysis was done in 95% confidence level using SPSS version 16 and analyzed using Descriptive and analytical tests

The mean of age was 29.4±6.51. Mean score of self-efficacy32.6±5 and Perceived vulnerability20.6±3.7and Perceived cost 11.3±3.7and Perceived severity12.5±1.7and Response Efficiency 16.3±2.4and Perceived rewards 6.1±1.6 and Perceived fear 12.8±4 was obtained. and higher education had positive effect on self-care and Also Independent Samples t- Test showed a significant direct relationship between higher education and self-efficacy (r=0.297, P<0.01).

According the effective role of mothers in preventing domestic accidents in children under 6 years old, seems that designing educational interventions based on constructs of the theory of protective motivation can have a decisive role in reducing Home injuries in this age group