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Designing a behavioral intervention using the COM-B model and the theoretical domains framework to promote gas stove use in rural Guatemala: a formative research study
- Source :
- BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Three billion people use solid cooking fuels, and 4 million people die from household air pollution annually. Shifting households to clean fuels, like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), may protect health only if stoves are consistently used. Few studies have used an implementation science framework to systematically assess “de-implementation” of traditional stoves, and none have done so with pregnant women who are more likely to adopt new behaviors. We evaluated an introduced LPG stove coupled with a phased behavioral intervention to encourage exclusive gas stove use among pregnant women in rural Guatemala. Methods We enrolled 50 women at
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.37ba744f2c2b4968b7af335b67bbae83
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5138-x