Using behaviour change theory to train health workers on tobacco cessation support for tuberculosis patients: a mixed-methods study in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by interacting epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco consumption. Research indicates behavioural support delivered by health workers effectively promotes tobacco cessation. There is, however, a paucity of training to support LMIC health workers deliver effective tobacco cessation behavioural support. The TB and Tobacco Consortium undertook research in South Asia to understand factors affecting TB health workers' delivery of tobacco cessation behavioural support, and subsequently developed a training package for LMICs.

Methods

Using the "capability, opportunity, and motivation as determinants of behaviour" (COM-B) framework to understand any issues facing health worker delivery of behavio

SUBMITTER: Warsi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347762 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature