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ArticleEnvironmental health insights2020

Exploring Well Water Testing Behaviour Through the Health Belief Model.

Abraham Munene, Jocelyn Lockyer, Sylvia Checkley, David C Hall

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Article in Environmental health insights, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abraham MuneneDepartment of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9546-3574
Jocelyn LockyerDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
Sylvia CheckleyDepartment of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
David C HallDepartment of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
University of Calgary · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health problems can arise from consuming contaminated well water. Well water testing can help prevent negative health outcomes associated with consuming contaminated water. The aim of this study was to understand the factors influencing well owner decisions to conduct water testing through the theoretical lens of the Health Belief Model. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 well owners and used framework analysis to sort and analyse the data. The results demonstrated that well owners' perceived susceptibility to well water contamination was low, while the perceived severity of contamination, benefits of testing, and self-efficacy towards testing were high. Cues to action to promote testing focused on increasing well owner education and awareness through well stewardship programmes and reminders to test. Participants faced some barriers to water testing. Increasing education and awareness about well water contamination and water testing, while reducing logistical barriers to testing, may improve compliance with water testing.

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Health behaviourintervention programmeinterviewsrisk perceptionruralwater testingwell water

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PMID32206012
PMCPMC7077933
OpenAlexW3011931034

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