@article { author = {Panithanang, Benchapan and Srithongklang, Wirangrong and Kompor, Pontip and Pengsaa, Prasit and Kaewpitoon, Natthawut and Wakkhuwattapong, Parichart and Kaewpitoon, Soraya J}, title = {The Effect of Health Behavior Modification Program for Liver Fluke Prevention among the Risk Group in Rural Communities, Thailand}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {19}, number = {9}, pages = {2673-2680}, year = {2018}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.9.2673}, abstract = {This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of health behavior modification program in relation toknowledge, self-efficacy, expectation, and practice for liver fluke prevention among the risk group from Bueng Samrongsub-district, Kaeng Sanam Nang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Northeast Thailand. The total of 66 participantswas assigned to experimental and comparison group, 33 participants in each group, 12-weeks intervene period. Theexperimental group was received health behavioral modification programs based on health education, self-efficacy,motivation, social support and networking. Pre-and-post-tests were measured using predesigned questionnaires. Thecomparative analysis was analyzed by paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test at the 0.05 level of significance.The results revealed that the experimental group had significantly greater knowledge, self-efficacy, expectation, andpractice for liver fluke prevention than those in the comparison group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, this was a successfulhealth education program for liver fluke avoidance. Participants were gained the correct knowledge and had the higherself-efficacy, expectation, and practice regrading liver fluke prevention. Therefore, it may useful for further behaviormodification in the other epidemic areas.}, keywords = {Health Behavior Modification Program,Liver Fluke,Rural Communities,Thailand}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_67417.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_67417_31db9e142f4585e09ed421e4152b4e85.pdf} }