Exploring Well Water Testing Behaviour Through the Health Belief Model.
Health behaviour
intervention programme
interviews
risk perception
rural
water testing
well water
Journal
Environmental health insights
ISSN: 1178-6302
Titre abrégé: Environ Health Insights
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101488505
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
30
01
2020
accepted:
07
02
2020
entrez:
25
3
2020
pubmed:
25
3
2020
medline:
25
3
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32206012
doi: 10.1177/1178630220910143
pii: 10.1177_1178630220910143
pmc: PMC7077933
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1178630220910143Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of conflicting interests:The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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