fa Descriptive & Survey <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Aims<i>: </i></span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health concern. Aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge, risk perceptions and behavioral intention in predicting preventive behaviors toward HBV. </span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Methods: </span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">This descriptive&ndash;analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 662 </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">healthcare workers </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">between April and August in 2025. Participants were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected using a four-part questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, HBV-related knowledge, and items assessing personal</span></span> <span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">and general population risk perceptions, behavioral intention, and behavior. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 25 using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multivariable linear regression.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Findings: </span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">The mean age of participants was 32.38 &plusmn; 6.53 years. Mean (&plusmn;SD) scores were for knowledge (5.98 &plusmn; 1.16), personal risk perceptions (7.96 &plusmn; 1.63), general population risk perceptions (18.20 &plusmn; 2.77), and behavioral intention (10.68 &plusmn; 2.22). Multivariable regression analysis showed that knowledge (&beta;=.188, P=.000), personal risk perceptions (&beta;= 0.134, P=.001), intention (&beta;=.097, P=.012) and general population risk perceptions (&beta;= .157, P=.000) explained the behavior scores. </span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Conclusion: </span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Regular education on HBV infection prevention through structured workshops and retraining courses which can yield favorable outcomes in enhancing disease prevention is essential for the continuous empowerment of these high-risk occupational groups.</span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; 1001 1018 http://hehp.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A--1-131&slc_lang=fa&sid=4 Safdari M. 1003194753284600387885 1003194753284600387885 No Pakseresht Z. 1003194753284600387886 1003194753284600387886 No Hosseini F. hoseini.fatemeh20@gmail.com 1003194753284600387887 1003194753284600387887 Yes