Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran.
Reprod Health. 2021 Nov 13;18(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01281-x.
To assess the effect of a blended educational program to promote performing the PST among Iranian women.
In a randomized control trial four main variables; knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice about PST was evaluated using a man-made questionnaire for PST.
Women aged 18-49 living in Andimeshk (Khuzestan, Iran), covered by 16 health centers, participated in study from November 2019 till April 2019.
The educational intervention conducted to increasing women's performing the PST. The experimental group received an intervention, whereas the control group received usual care. Participants were tested at four-time points: pre-test (baseline), post-test 1 (immediately after the program's completion) post-test 2 (4 weeks after the program's completion) and post-test 3 (12 weeks after the program completion).
A total of 84 women with average aged 32.27 (42 in the experimental group, 42 in the control group) were recruited from 16 health centers in Andimeshk, southern Iran. Significant group differences were found at different times in knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice about PST.
A blended method was effective in sustaining the effects of the educational program in the experimental group. The development of appropriate teaching method on restricted situation such as COVID-19 pandemic to promote participation is suggested.
评估一项综合教育计划对促进伊朗妇女进行巴氏涂片检查的效果。
在一项随机对照试验中，使用人为设计的巴氏涂片检查问卷评估了知识、态度、自我效能和实践四个主要变量。
居住在伊朗胡齐斯坦省安提姆什克（Andimeshk）的 18-49 岁女性，涵盖 16 个卫生中心，于 2019 年 11 月至 2019 年 4 月参加了研究。
对妇女进行巴氏涂片检查教育干预，实验组接受干预，对照组接受常规护理。参与者在四个时间点进行测试：前测（基线）、后测 1（方案完成后立即）、后测 2（方案完成后 4 周）和后测 3（方案完成后 12 周）。
共有 84 名平均年龄为 32.27 岁的女性（实验组 42 名，对照组 42 名）来自伊朗南部安提姆什克的 16 个卫生中心。在不同时间，实验组在巴氏涂片检查的知识、态度、自我效能和实践方面存在显著的组间差异。
综合方法在维持实验组教育计划效果方面是有效的。建议在 COVID-19 大流行等受限情况下制定适当的教学方法，以促进参与。
