Abstract
Essentially all methods to reduce diarrheal morbidity and mortality require behavioral change. Research is required to design, implement and evaluate behavior-modifying interventions. Accumulated experience in the many involved disciplines should serve as a basis for this research. However, each of these disciplines is associated with different research perspectives and analytic assumptions; thus integration of these varied but potentially complementary experiences has been elusive. In the present paper, arguing that such perspectives and assumptions are embodied in discipline-based theory, we have developed a generic framework for the conduct of theory-based behavioral intervention research. We illustrate the application of this framework through two vignettes applying two of the theories and models to the development of hypothetical handwashing interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1405-1420 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Social Science and Medicine |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1992 |
Keywords
- behavior
- diarrhea
- educational intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- History and Philosophy of Science