ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2020
Determinants of intentions to prevent triatomine infestation based on the health belief model: An application in rural southern Ecuador.
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- Determining the predictors of preventive behaviors adopted by pregnant women against COVID-19 based on the Health Belief Model constructs: a cross sectional study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Predicting Covid-19 preventive behaviors based on constructs of health belief model.Primary health care research & development · 2023Article
- Southwestern national park service employee risk, knowledge, and concern for triatomine exposure: A qualitative analysis using a novel knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Chemical Control for Chagas Disease Vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador.Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Vulnerability assessment of Iran's rural-farmer households during COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Scoping review of Neglected Tropical Disease Interventions and Health Promotion: A framework for successful NTD interventions as evidenced by the literature.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Article
- Some at Risk for COVID-19 Are Reluctant to Take Precautions, but Others Are Not: A Case From Rural in Southern Iran.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Investigating the Adoption of Precautionary Behaviors Among Young Rural Adults in South Iran During COVID-19.Frontiers in public healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionControl of triatomine infestation is a key strategy for the prevention of Chagas disease (CD). To promote this strategy, it is important to know which antecedents to behavioral change are the best to emphasize when promoting prevention.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine predictors for intention to prevent home infestation based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), a commonly used health intervention planning theory. MATERIALS &
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 112 heads of household in six communities with endemic and high rates of triatomine infestation in Loja province, Ecuador. The data was collected by a questionnaire including perceived severity, susceptibility, benefits to action, barriers to action, and self-efficacy. These data were also used to predict actual infestation of homes.
resultsCommunity members reported strong intentions to prevent home infestation. HBM constructs predicted about 14% of the observed variance in intentions. Perceived susceptibility and severity did not predict behavioral intention well; perceived barriers to small-scale action that reduce likelihood of infestation and self-efficacy in participating in surveillance systems did. Self-efficacy and perception of barriers were equally powerful predictors. The HBM constructs, however, did not predict well actual infestation.
conclusionThe findings supported the HBM as a way to predict intentions to prevent infestation of the home by triatomine bugs. The findings highlight that messages emphasizing self-efficacy in participating in surveillance systems and overcoming barriers to small-scale action that reduce likelihood of infestation, rather than a focus on risk, should be central messages when designing and implementing educational interventions for CD. The gap between behavioral intention and actual infestation reveals the need to assess home practices and their actual efficacy to fully enact and apply the HBM.
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