The Effect of Health Behavior Modification Program for Liver Fluke Prevention among the Risk Group in Rural Communities, Thailand

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of health behavior modification program in relation to<br />knowledge, self-efficacy, expectation, and practice for liver fluke prevention among the risk group from Bueng Samrong<br />sub-district, Kaeng Sanam Nang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Northeast Thailand. The total of 66 participants<br />was assigned to experimental and comparison group, 33 participants in each group, 12-weeks intervene period. The<br />experimental group was received health behavioral modification programs based on health education, self-efficacy,<br />motivation, social support and networking. Pre-and-post-tests were measured using predesigned questionnaires. The<br />comparative analysis was analyzed by paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test at the 0.05 level of significance.<br />The results revealed that the experimental group had significantly greater knowledge, self-efficacy, expectation, and<br />practice for liver fluke prevention than those in the comparison group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, this was a successful<br />health education program for liver fluke avoidance. Participants were gained the correct knowledge and had the higher<br />self-efficacy, expectation, and practice regrading liver fluke prevention. Therefore, it may useful for further behavior<br />modification in the other epidemic areas.