en طراحی، اجرا و ارزیابی یک مداخله پیچیده برای کنترل COVID-19 بر اساس رویکرد نقشه‌برداری مداخله: پروتکل مطالعه تخصصي Special طراحی، اجرا و ارزیابی یک مداخله پیچیده برای کنترل COVID-19 بر اساس رویکرد نقشه‌برداری مداخله: پروتکل مطالعه Considering the high prevalence of COVID-19 disease and the ineffectiveness of effective interventions for controlling this disease, it is necessary to design and implement comprehensive interventions with a holistic approach. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to design, implement and evaluate a complex intervention for COVID-19 control based on the intervention mapping approach.<br> This is a sequential mixed-methods study (a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods) that aims to evaluate a complex intervention for COVID-19 control using the intervention mapping approach. The study was designed in four phases and six sub-studies. The first phase was designed based on the first step of intervention mapping, in the form of three sub-studies. In the first sub-study, preventive behaviors, behavioral determinansts as well as barriers and facilitators of COVID-19 prevention are determined at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, social, and political levels. In the second sub-study, a questionnaire is designed and validated to assess COVID-19 preventive behaviors and behavioral determinants. In the third sub-study, a cross-sectional study will be conducted to investigate COVID-19-preventive behaviors and behavioral determinants. In the second phase, the intervention is designed at the individual, interpersonal and organizational levels in the form of the fourth sub-study based on the second to sixth steps of intervention mapping. The third phase will be performed in the form of the fifth sub-study, which will be investigate the effect of complex intervention for COVID-19 control, Its related preventive behaviors as well as healthcare utilization based on intervention mapping approach in the population covered by Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences in a randomized controlled trial. In the fourth phase, in the form of a national study, the subject will be set on the policy agenda and the project will be approved by the National COVID-19 Center using the fifth step of intervention mapping as well as the opportunity window. Finally, the project will be implemented nationwide. This protocol reports an example of developing a training course using intervention mapping (IM). This course could be applied for COVID-19 as well as similar communicable diseases. COVID-19, Complex intervention, Intervention mapping COVID-19, Complex intervention, Intervention mapping 38 47 http://jrhms.thums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-77-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hashem Heshmati هاشم حشمتی Heshmatih2020@gmail.com 1003194753284600777 1003194753284600777 No Department of Public Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تربت حیدریه Hadi Alizadeh Siuki 1003194753284600778 1003194753284600778 No Department of Public Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran Zahra Ghalichi Zaveh Zahraghalichi@yahoo.com 1003194753284600779 1003194753284600779 Yes Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran