مریم السادات شجاعی - Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
وحید قوامی - Department of Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
سیده بلین توکلی ثانی - Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
هادی طهرانی - Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Aims: Brucellosis (Malta fever) is one of the most common zoonosis diseases. The role of the family in preventive behaviors against brucellosis is important, so this study was conducted to determine the relationship between preventative behaviors of brucellosis and family-based empowerment models in women in families with brucellosis patients in Iran. Instrument & Methods: ۲۰۰ people participated in this descriptive study through the multi-stage cluster method. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires, awareness, attitude, self-efficacy, and self-esteem and behavior. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and independent T-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson and Spearman correlation and regression. Findings: ۹۶ (۴۸%) participants had a history of brucellosis, ۱۷۴ (۸۷%) had a history of contact with livestock, ۱۳۱ (۶۵.۵%) had a history of consumption of unpasteurized dairy products (r=-۰.۲۱۸, p=۰.۰۰۳). Based on the independent t-test, a significant relationship was observed between pasteurized dairy consumption and housekeeping with preventive behavior (p=۰.۰۳۹) (p=۰.۴۵۵). Variance analysis test showed a significant relationship between the level of education and preventive behavior (p=۰.۰۰۲). According to the linear regression model, the relationship between self-efficacy and behavior was significant (p<۰.۰۰۱), and self-efficacy had more predictive power than other constructs. Conclusion: In countrywomen, self-efficacy plays an important role in predicting behavior. In order to promote preventive behaviors against brucellosis, peoplechr('۳۹')s self-efficacy should be improved.

Brucellosis, Preventive behavior, Self-efficacy, Empowerment, تب مالت, رفتارپیشگیری کننده, خودکارآمدی, توانمندسازی