The Effects of Health Education through Face To Face Teaching and Educational Movies, on Suburban Women in Childbearing Age

Background: the aim of the study was to compare the effects of 'face-to-face education' and 'educational movies' on'knowledge' and 'practice' of women of child-bearing-age, in terms of health-care during pregnancy and during infancy in asuburban region near tehran city, iran.methods: in this quasi-experimental study, the sample included 873 married women. questionnaires for knowledge andpractice assessment were designed. the women were assigned to three groups: control (group i), face-to-face education(group ii), and educational movie (group iii). knowledge questionnaires were completed before and immediately after intervention.practice questionnaires were completed before and three months after intervention. both questionnaires consistedof two types of questions: type a (concerning infant care issues) and type b (concerning prenatal health care).results: there was a significant difference in post-test knowledge between groups i and ii and between groups i and iii,but not between groups ii and iii. in terms of post-test practice, the changes were determined for every individual question,and significantly, better results were seen in group ii, especially concerning type b questions.conclusion: face to face education lead to better practice than educational movies. in addition, significantly better practiceoccurred regarding child health care issues rather than prenatal issues in both groups. realistic and tangible issues, thoseeasy to practice, and with little or no economical burden imposed on the family, progressed from the knowledge state to thepractice state more successfully in both groups.