Qom Univ Med Sci J 2017 February 35 Qom Univ Med Sci J 2017;10(12):44-53 Promotion of Preventive Behaviors of Cardiovascular Diseases Using Health Belief Model in Women Referring to Health Centers in Qom, Iran Tahereh Rahimi 1 , Sarallah Shojaei 2* , Zahra Mousavi Miyandashti 3 , Zohreh Amini 4 , Zahra Khazir 5 Original Article 1 Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. 2 Nekoei Hospital Education Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. 3 Health Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. 4 Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. 5 Young Researchers & Elite Club, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran. * Corresponding Author: Sarallah Shojae, Nekoei Hospital Education center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. Email: sarallahshojaei@gmail.com Received: 7 May, 2016 Accepted: 17 Oct, 2016 Abstract Background and Objectives: The increasing trend of non- communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular disease in Iranian women, reveals the need for preventive educational interventions. This study aimed to promote preventive behaviors of cardiovascular diseases using Health Belief Model in women referring to health centers in Qom city. Methods: In this intervention, 80 women referred to health centers in Qom city, were assigned to two groups of experimental and control. Sampling was performed using cluster sampling method. The intervention consisted of 6 training sessions in the experimental group. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire before and 3 months after the intervention. Data analysis was carried out using independent and paired t-tests. Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.91±6.90. Three months after the education intervention, the mean score of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy, cues to action and preventive behaviors of cardiovascular disease showed a significant increase in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.05). Also, the mean score of perceived barriers significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0.01). Conclusion: Educational interventions play an important role in the promotion of preventive behaviors of cardiovascular disease in women and can help to reduce the incidence of disease. Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Models, Educational; Women’s Health Services; Qom; Iran.