TY - JOUR ID - 84725 TI - The Effectiveness of the Harm Reduction Group Therapy Based on Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory on Risky Behaviors of Drug-Dependent Sex Worker Women JO - Addiction and Health JA - AHJ LA - en SN - 2008-4633 AU - Rabani-Bavojdan, Marjan AU - Rabani-Bavojdan, Mozhgan AU - Rajabizadeh, Ghodratollah AU - Kaviani, Nahid AU - Bahramnejad, Ali AU - Ghaffari, Zohreh AU - Shafiei-Bafti, Mehdi AD - Kerman Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - Community Mental Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - Health Deputy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - PhD Candidate, Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AD - Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Medicine, Kerman, Iran AD - General Practitioner, Deputy for Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 9 IS - 3 SP - 175 EP - 182 KW - Harm reduction KW - Risky behaviors KW - self-efficacy DO - N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the harm reduction group therapy based on Bandura's self-efficacy theory on risky behaviors of sex workers in Kerman, Iran.Methods: A quasi-experimental two-group design (a random selection with pre-test and post-test) was used. A risky behaviors questionnaire was used to collect. The sample was selected among sex workers referring to drop-in centers in Kerman. Subjects were allocated to two groups and were randomly classified into two experimental and control groups. The sample group consisted of 56 subjects. The experimental design was carried out during 12 sessions, and the post-test was performed one month and two weeks after the completion of the sessions. The results were analyzed statistically.Findings: By reducing harm based on Bandura's self-efficacy theory, the risky behaviors of the experimental group, including injection behavior, sexual behavior, violence, and damage to the skin, were significantly reduced in the pre-test compared to the post-test (P < 0.010).Conclusion: The harm reduction group therapy based on Bandura's self-efficacy theory can reduce the risky behaviors of sex workers. UR - https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84725.html L1 - https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84725_00dcc90e7b151a88838399447f0a4dc7.pdf ER -