Results
illness
The average age of participants was 30.45 ± 7.80 years. Before the intervention program, there was no significant difference in demographic characteristics, HPM constructs, and referral rate to health care staff after observing the symptoms of illness in the two groups. Table 
Demographic characteristics of reproductive age Iranian womenAge categories(18–49 years)
Comparison of mean and standard deviation of HCSB and PHM constructs before and after the intervention in the experimental groupMean values were significantly different from those of the control group (independent-samples t test): Mean values were significantly different from those before the intervention (paired-samples t test): 
Comparison of mean and standard deviation of referring to the health care system after observing symptoms of illness before and after the intervention in the experimental groupMean values were significantly different from those of the control group (independent-samples t test): Mean values were significantly different from those before the intervention (paired-samples t test): 