Evaluation of pregnant women in the field of Urinary Tract Infection according to the components of Health Belief Model

Introduction:Birth and delivery is one of the natural phenomena and a vital part of life cycle. In this regard, the finalgoal for the mother is to deliver a healthy child without any complications. Since urinary tract infection is one of the factors which threaten reaching this goal, there was an attempt in this study to investigate the condition of pregnant women in this respect according to Health Belief Model.Material and Methods:An explanatory-analytic study was conducted on 110 pregnant women who referred to the health and treatment centers in Behbahan city. The tool used for collection of data was a multiple choice questionnaire consisting of demographic information, knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire had been studied before the investigation. Analysis of the data was conducted, using SPSS software. Results:About 40.9% of the women observed had high school diploma. About 54.5% of them obtained good points in self-efficacy. The scores obtained in self-efficacy itself depended on the people under observation and their education. Pregnant women were more self-efficient regarding the food habits. The scores of the perceived benefits were 94.5% of the good participants. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and health belief model factors.Conclusion:Health Belief Model can be used as a tool for evaluating the condition of pregnant women in the field of urinary tract infection.