Health Belief Model among Patients with Vitiligo | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 915-926 PDF (594.57 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.279975 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Esraa Mahmoud Kotb* 1; Howyida Sadek Abd El-Hameed2; Samah Said Sabry3 | ||||
| 1Nursing supervisor at Dermatological Hospital in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Vitiligo is a common chronic autoimmune skin disorder featured with depigmented patches, and effect of health belief model on health behavior of patients. Aim of the study: Was to assess health belief model among patients with vitiligo. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: This study was conducted at Dermatological Out-patients Clinic in Benha University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample included 60 patients. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which included 3 parts. A): Socio demographic characteristics of patient. B): patients knowledge about the disease.C): Reported practice as nutrition and treatment. Tool II): Siddiqui's Health Beliefs Model Construct scale that adapted to assess behaviors regarding vitiligo. Results: 47% of patients had an average total knowledge score. Regarding health beliefs model 36.7% of patients had a high perception and only 13.3% of them had low perception about health belief model. Conclusion: There were no statistically significant relation between studied patients' socio-demographic characteristics and their total knowledge score except educational level, there was a highly statistically significant relation. There were no statistically significant relation between studied patients’ total perception about health belief model regarding vitiligo and all items of socio demographic characteristics except educational level, there was a statistically significant relation. Recommendations: Developing and implementing health educational programs to improve health belief patient. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Health Belief Model; Vitiligo | ||||
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