Using the health belief model to identify communication opportunities to prevent Chagas disease in Southern Ecuador.
Nelson M PattersonBenjamin R BatesAmy E ChadwickClaudia Nieto-SanchezMario J GrijalvaPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Data obtained emphasize the importance of standardizing messages presented to the communities for CD prevention. Messages should provide more information on the protective nature of the behaviors promoted for CD prevention; overcoming barriers such as cost and convenience, and build on facilitating factors, including community members' interest on quality of life, protection of their families, and relationship with the land.