Accident PreventionHBM-HAWENCT07356934
Health Belief Model-Based Web Education for Preventing Home Accidents in Mothers of Children Aged 0-3
A study testing HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention in people with Accident Prevention and Wounds and Injuries, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled experimental study evaluates the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on preventing home accidents among mothers of children aged 0-3 years registered in a Family Health Center in Erzurum, Türkiye. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 49 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Accident Prevention, Wounds and Injuries, Accidental Falls
- What is being tested?
- HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 140 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2025to Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 49 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Female participants who are mothers of at least one child aged 0-3 years
- Registered at the participating Family Health Center
- Aged 18-49 years
- Able to read and write sufficiently to understand study materials and complete questionnaires
- Able to communicate effectively and follow study instructions
- Has no physical, cognitive, or mental condition that would prevent participation in the education program or completion of assessments
- Has access to the internet via a smartphone, tablet, or computer
- Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Relocation to another city or region during the study period
- Development of any medical, psychological, or social condition that prevents continued participation
- Inability to complete follow-up assessments for any reason
- Withdrawal of consent or voluntary withdrawal from the study at any time
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Maksut Efendi Family Health Center (ASM)
Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25240
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Web Education Program on Self-Efficacy and Home Accident Awareness Among Mothers of Children Aged 0-3 in Family Health Centers: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
This randomized controlled experimental study evaluates the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on preventing home accidents among mothers of children aged 0-3 years registered in a Family Health Center in Erzurum, Türkiye. Unintentional injuries such as falls, burns, poisoning, choking/aspiration, and cutting/piercing injuries are common in early childhood and often occur in the home environment. Mothers play a critical role in recognizing home hazards and implementing preventive safety behaviors.
Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group (HBM-based web education) or a control group (usual care). The intervention includes a structured web-based education program delivered over three months, supported by reminder messages via WhatsApp, interactive communication through an "Ask Us" option, and two Zoom meetings during the follow-up period. Outcomes will be measured using the General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Mother Home Accidents Awareness Scale. Baseline data will be collected through face-to-face interviews before the intervention, and post-test data will be collected at the 6th month. The study aims to determine whether HBM-based digital education improves maternal self-efficacy and awareness regarding home accident prevention.
Read the detailed description
This study evaluates a theory-driven digital education intervention designed to improve maternal preventive behaviors related to early childhood home safety. The intervention is grounded in the Health Belief Model (HBM), which explains preventive health actions through perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. In the context of home accidents, the model is used to strengthen risk perception, increase motivation for adopting safety practices, reduce perceived obstacles to prevention, and enhance caregiver confidence in implementing protective behaviors.
The intervention is delivered through a structured web-based education platform tailored for mothers of young children. The content is organized into sequential modules mapped directly to HBM constructs. Educational materials are designed to support learning through multimodal delivery (written content, visuals, and videos) and to encourage practical application of safety behaviors in the home environment. In addition to asynchronous web learning, the intervention incorporates reinforcement and engagement strategies, including periodic reminder messaging and interactive communication options that allow participants to ask questions and receive feedback. Scheduled online meetings are included to support understanding, troubleshoot barriers, and promote sustained participation.
Participants are assigned to study groups using a random allocation approach. The trial uses a pre-test/post-test structure to quantify changes over time and to compare outcomes between study arms. Data analysis will follow a structured statistical plan, including descriptive summarization and group comparisons, with reliability checks for the measurement tools used in the study. Ethical approvals and institutional permissions have been obtained, and all study procedures are conducted in accordance with applicable ethical standards for research involving human participants.
- Conditions
- Accident Prevention, Wounds and Injuries, Accidental Falls
- Being tested
- HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention
- Keywords
- Health Belief Model, Web-Based Education, Mothers, Self-Efficacy, Awareness
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident PreventionBehavioural
A structured Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program designed to improve mothers' self-efficacy and awareness regarding prevention of home accidents in children aged 0-3 years. The intervention is delivered via a dedicated website over 3 months and consists of six modules covering perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. Educational content includes visual materials and videos. The program is supported by WhatsApp reminder messages, an interactive "Ask Us" feature for participant questions, and two Zoom meetings during follow-up.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| HBM-Based Web Education Program | Experimental | Participants receive usual care plus a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on prevention of home accidents in children aged 0-3 years. The program is delivered via a dedicated website over 3 months and includes six structured modules (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy). The intervention is supported by WhatsApp reminder messages, an interactive "Ask Us" feature, and two Zoom meetings during follow-up. Receives: Behavioral: HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention |
| Usual Care (Control) | No intervention | Participants receive usual care provided by the Family Health Center. They do not receive the HBM-based web education program during the study period. After completion of post-test data collection, participants in this group will be provided with the educational booklet containing the same information as the website. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mother Home Accidents Awareness Score
Home accident awareness will be assessed using the Mother Home Accidents Awareness Scale, a 55-item instrument rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The scale includes four domains: fall awareness, burn awareness, poisoning awareness, and choking/drowning awareness, as well as cutting/piercing injury awareness. Total scores range from 55 to 275, with higher scores indicating greater home accident awareness (better outcome).
Measured: Baseline (pre-test) and 6 months (post-test)
General Self-Efficacy Score
General self-efficacy will be assessed using the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Total scores range from 17 to 85, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy (better outcome). Items designated by the scale are reverse-scored according to standard scoring procedures.
Measured: Baseline (pre-test) and 6 months (post-test)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jan 2026
- Study start2 Nov 2025
- Primary completionJun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Accident PreventionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ataturk UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Şeyda Uzunlu, Ataturk University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07356934
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/394
- Other IDs
- TDK-2025-16163
- Acronym
- HBM-HAWE
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Janz NK, Becker MH. The Health Belief Model: a decade later. Health Educ Q. 1984 Spring;11(1):1-47. doi: 10.1177/109019818401100101.
PubMed 6392204Rosenstock IM. The Health Belief Model and Preventive Health Behavior. Health Education Monographs. 1974;2(4):354-386. doi:10.1177/109019817400200405
Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977 Mar;84(2):191-215. doi: 10.1037//0033-295x.84.2.191. No abstract available.
PubMed 847061
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Web Education Program on Self-Efficacy and Home Accident Awareness Among Mothers of Children Aged 0-3 in Family Health Centers: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07356934
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HBM-HAWE / B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/394
- Conditions
- Accident Prevention, Wounds and Injuries, Accidental Falls
- Keywords
- Health Belief Model, Web-Based Education, Mothers, Self-Efficacy, Awareness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 140 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ataturk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled experimental study evaluates the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on preventing home accidents among mothers of children aged 0-3 years registered in a Family Health Center in Erzurum, Türkiye. Unintentional injuries such as falls, burns, poisoning, choking/aspiration, and cutting/piercing injuries are common in early childhood and often occur in the home environment. Mothers play a critical role in recognizing home hazards and implementing preventive safety behaviors.
Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group (HBM-based web education) or a control group (usual care). The intervention includes a structured web-based education program delivered over three months, supported by reminder messages via WhatsApp, interactive communication through an "Ask Us" option, and two Zoom meetings during the follow-up period. Outcomes will be measured using the General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Mother Home Accidents Awareness Scale. Baseline data will be collected through face-to-face interviews before the intervention, and post-test data will be collected at the 6th month. The study aims to determine whether HBM-based digital education improves maternal self-efficacy and awareness regarding home accident prevention.
Detailed description
This study evaluates a theory-driven digital education intervention designed to improve maternal preventive behaviors related to early childhood home safety. The intervention is grounded in the Health Belief Model (HBM), which explains preventive health actions through perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. In the context of home accidents, the model is used to strengthen risk perception, increase motivation for adopting safety practices, reduce perceived obstacles to prevention, and enhance caregiver confidence in implementing protective behaviors.
The intervention is delivered through a structured web-based education platform tailored for mothers of young children. The content is organized into sequential modules mapped directly to HBM constructs. Educational materials are designed to support learning through multimodal delivery (written content, visuals, and videos) and to encourage practical application of safety behaviors in the home environment. In addition to asynchronous web learning, the intervention incorporates reinforcement and engagement strategies, including periodic reminder messaging and interactive communication options that allow participants to ask questions and receive feedback. Scheduled online meetings are included to support understanding, troubleshoot barriers, and promote sustained participation.
Participants are assigned to study groups using a random allocation approach. The trial uses a pre-test/post-test structure to quantify changes over time and to compare outcomes between study arms. Data analysis will follow a structured statistical plan, including descriptive summarization and group comparisons, with reliability checks for the measurement tools used in the study. Ethical approvals and institutional permissions have been obtained, and all study procedures are conducted in accordance with applicable ethical standards for research involving human participants.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| HBM-Based Web Education Program | Experimental | Behavioral: HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident PreventionParticipants receive usual care plus a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program on prevention of home accidents in children aged 0-3 years. The program is delivered via a dedicated website over 3 months and includes six structured modules (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy). The intervention is supported by WhatsApp reminder messages, an interactive "Ask Us" feature, and two Zoom meetings during follow-up. |
| Usual Care (Control) | No intervention | –Participants receive usual care provided by the Family Health Center. They do not receive the HBM-based web education program during the study period. After completion of post-test data collection, participants in this group will be provided with the educational booklet containing the same information as the website. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 49 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Female participants who are mothers of at least one child aged 0-3 years
- Registered at the participating Family Health Center
- Aged 18-49 years
- Able to read and write sufficiently to understand study materials and complete questionnaires
- Able to communicate effectively and follow study instructions
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Relocation to another city or region during the study period
- Development of any medical, psychological, or social condition that prevents continued participation
- Inability to complete follow-up assessments for any reason
- Withdrawal of consent or voluntary withdrawal from the study at any time
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident PreventionA structured Health Belief Model (HBM)-based web education program designed to improve mothers' self-efficacy and awareness regarding prevention of home accidents in children aged 0-3 years. The intervention is delivered via a dedicated website over 3 months and consists of six modules covering perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. Educational content includes visual materials and videos. The program is supported by WhatsApp reminder messages, an interactive "Ask Us" feature for participant questions, and two Zoom meetings during follow-up. | Behavioural | HBM-Based Web Education Program |
Primary outcome
Mother Home Accidents Awareness Score
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 6 months (post-test)
Home accident awareness will be assessed using the Mother Home Accidents Awareness Scale, a 55-item instrument rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The scale includes four domains: fall awareness, burn awareness, poisoning awareness, and choking/drowning awareness, as well as cutting/piercing injury awareness. Total scores range from 55 to 275, with higher scores indicating greater home accident awareness (better outcome).
General Self-Efficacy Score
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 6 months (post-test)
General self-efficacy will be assessed using the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Total scores range from 17 to 85, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy (better outcome). Items designated by the scale are reverse-scored according to standard scoring procedures.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Jan 2026.
- Background: PubMed 6392204Janz NK, Becker MH. The Health Belief Model: a decade later. Health Educ Q. 1984 Spring;11(1):1-47. doi: 10.1177/109019818401100101.
- BackgroundRosenstock IM. The Health Belief Model and Preventive Health Behavior. Health Education Monographs. 1974;2(4):354-386. doi:10.1177/109019817400200405
- Background: PubMed 847061Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977 Mar;84(2):191-215. doi: 10.1037//0033-295x.84.2.191. No abstract available.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing HBM-Based Web Education for Home Accident Prevention in people with Accident Prevention and Wounds and Injuries, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mother Home Accidents Awareness Score (time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 6 months (post-test)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07356934, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jan 2026.