Awareness, attitude and behavior toward using microwave 
in health care workers of shahid beheshti university

Moradi, Zainab; Marashi, Tayebeh; Ramezankhani, Ali

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Moradi Z, Marashi T, Ramezankhani A. Awareness, attitude and behavior toward using microwave in health care workers of shahid beheshti university. Tehran Univ Med J 2024; 81 (10) :771-782
URL: http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12842-en.html

Awareness, attitude and behavior toward using microwave in health care workers of shahid beheshti university

Zainab Moradi ^*

¹, Tayebeh Marashi²

, Ali Ramezankhani³

1- School of Public Health & Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , kimiaadeli@gmail.com
2- Depatment of Public Health, School of Public Health & Safety & Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health & Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Background: In the last decade, the use of microwave ovens throughout the world, including Iran, has increased significantly. Therefore, it is important to understand the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of microwave oven use among employees of the Eastern Health Center to promote safe and responsible practices in the workplace. Assessing their familiarity and attitudes with microwave ovens, this study aims to identify potential areas for improvement and training. This, in turn, can create a safer and more efficient work environment for all involved.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2022, the study population was all employees working in the health center and comprehensive health service centers affiliated with the East of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, numbering 162 people. The research tool was a questionnaire adapted from Nadiri's thesis (2015). After collecting the questionnaires, the data was obtained by SPSS 26 software and were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.
Results: Although the attitude (36.35±3.579) and the behavior (61.16±6.402) towards using microwave ovens are favorable, there is still room for improvement of knowledge and awareness. Knowledge has a positive and significant effect on behavior (P=0.002, B=0.245) and attitude (P=0.001, B=0.263), which shows that improving knowledge about the safe and responsible use of microwave devices can lead to behavior. and a more favorable attitude among employees. In addition, the attitude has a strong positive and significant effect on behavior (P=0.001, B=0.417), and promoting a positive attitude toward using microwave devices can also lead to more favorable behavior. However, the relatively weak effect of awareness on attitude indicates that other factors may also play a role in determining the attitude toward using microwave devices.
Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of educational and awareness campaigns to promote the safe and responsible use of microwave devices among healthcare workers.

Keywords: awareness, attitude, behavior, microwave oven, health care workers.

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