Protection Motivation Theory-Based Education for Infectious Disease Prevention in Primary Care

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Protection Motivation Theory-based educational intervention on infectious disease perception, risk awareness, and protective health behaviors among adults attending primary care services. Participants will be assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a face-to-face educational program based on Protection Motivation Theory, while the control group will continue to receive routine health services without an additional educational intervention during the study period. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at Week 4 using validated self-report measures.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older. * Being registered with and receiving services from the family health center where the study is conducted. * Being able to communicate in Turkish. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. * Being able to complete the study questionnaires and participate in the educational intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a condition that prevents effective communication or participation in the educational intervention. * Declining to participate or withdrawing consent at any stage of the study. * Failing to complete the required pre-intervention or post-intervention assessments.