Predicting Hepatitis B Preventive Behaviors among Hospital Staff through Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Behavioral Intention

Aims: Hepatitis B virus infection is a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge, risk perceptions, and behavioral intention in predicting preventive behaviors toward hepatitis B virus. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive-analytic, cross-sectional study was conducted among ۶۶۲ healthcare workers between April and August ۲۰۲۵. Participants were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a four-part questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, hepatitis B virus-related knowledge, personal and general population risk perceptions, behavioral intention, and behavior. Data were analyzed using SPSS ۲۵ utilizing independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, analysis of variance, and multivariable linear regression. Findings: The mean age of the participants was ۳۲.۳۸±۶.۵۳ years. The mean scores were ۵.۹۸±۱.۱۶ for knowledge, ۷.۹۶±۱.۶۳ for personal risk perceptions, ۱۸.۲۰±۲.۷۷ for general population risk perceptions, and ۱۰.۶۸±۲.۲۲ for behavioral intention. Multivariable regression analysis showed that knowledge (β=۰.۱۸۸; p=۰.۰۰۰۱), personal risk perceptions (β=۰.۱۳۴; p=۰.۰۰۱), intention (β=۰.۰۹۷; p=۰.۰۱۲), and general population risk perceptions (β=۰.۱۵۷; p=۰.۰۰۰۱) explained the behavior scores. Conclusion: Healthcare workers have good knowledge of HBV and a strong awareness of their occupational risk.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hepatitis B ، Intention ، Healthcare Workers ، Knowledge ، Behavior