Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1.
Soc Sci Med. 2012 Aug;75(4):612-21. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.016. Epub 2012 Apr 7.
Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular behaviours known to promote health and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour are important for determining how successful the intervention is. In order to integrate findings from different interventions, we need to define and organize the techniques previously used and connect them to effectiveness data. This paper reviews 24 interventions and programs implemented to change four health behaviours related to child health in developing countries: the use of bed nets, hand washing, face washing and complementary feeding. The techniques employed are organized under six categories: information, performance, problem solving, social support, materials, and media. The most successful interventions use three or even four categories of techniques, engaging participants at the behavioural, social, sensory, and cognitive levels. We discuss the link between techniques and theories. We propose that program development would be more systematic if researchers considered a menu of technique categories appropriate for the targeted behaviour and audience when designing their studies.
行为改变沟通对于增强特定行为的实施至关重要，这些行为已知可以促进健康和成长。用于改变行为的技术对于确定干预的成功程度非常重要。为了整合来自不同干预措施的发现，我们需要定义和组织以前使用的技术，并将其与有效性数据联系起来。本文回顾了 24 项干预措施和计划，旨在改变发展中国家与儿童健康相关的四种健康行为：使用蚊帐、洗手、洗脸和补充喂养。所采用的技术分为六大类：信息、表现、解决问题、社会支持、材料和媒体。最成功的干预措施使用三甚至四类技术，使参与者在行为、社会、感官和认知层面上都参与其中。我们讨论了技术和理论之间的联系。我们建议，如果研究人员在设计研究时考虑针对目标行为和受众的技术类别菜单，那么项目开发将更加系统。
