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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

Authors :
Lisa M. Thompson
Anaité Diaz-Artiga
John R. Weinstein
Margaret A. Handley
Source :
BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
BMC, 2018.

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