Perceptions of health communication, water treatment and sanitation in artibonite department, Haiti, March-April 2012

Williams, Holly Ann; Gaines, Joanna; Patrick, Molly; Berendes, David; Fitter, David; Handzel, Thomas

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Perceptions of health communication, water treatment and sanitation in artibonite department, Haiti, March-April 2012

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Williams, Holly Ann, Gaines, Joanna, Patrick, Molly, Berendes, David, Fitter, David, Handzel, Thomas·2015·PLoS ONE

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The international response to Haiti's ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by community health workers and the distribution of free water treatment products. Artibonite Department was the first region affected by the outbreak. Numerous organizations have been involved in cholera response efforts in Haiti with many focusing on efforts to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Multiple types of water treatment products have been distributed, creating the potential for confusion over correct dosage and water treatment methods. We utilized qualitative methods in Artibonite to determine the population's response to WASH messages, use and acceptability of water treatment products, and water treatment and sanitation knowledge, attitudes and practices at the household level. We conducted eighteen focus group discussions (FGDs): 17 FGDs were held with community members (nine among females, eight among males); one FGD was held with community health workers. Health messages related to WASH were well-retained, with reported improvements in hand-washing. Community health workers were identified as valued sources of health information. Most participants noted a paucity of water-treatment products. Sanitation, specifically the construction of latrines, was the most commonly identified need. Lack of funds was the primary reason given for not constructing a latrine. The construction and maintenance of potable water and sanitation services is needed to ensure a sustainable change.

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Education can reduce the incidence of diarrhea and improve overall health.
“Qualitative assessments of educational interventions suggest that education can reduce the incidence of diarrhea (Williams et al., 2015) and improve overall health (Magnin et al., 2018).”
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Evidence that women were better than men at learning sustainable WASH practices through educational interventions has been reported.
“Evidence that women were better than men at learning sustainable WASH practices through educational interventions has also been reported (Cairncross et al., 2005;Williams et al., 2015).”
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Women had greater levels of WASH knowledge and were better at retaining WASH-related education.
“To this end, some reports indicated that women had greater levels of WASH knowledge and were better at retaining WASH-related education (Cairncross et al., 2005;Williams et al., 2015).”
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Authors: Williams, H. A., Gaines, J., Patrick, M., Berendes, D., Fitter, D., & Handzel, T.
Affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author: Williams, Holly Ann
ORCID: Patrick, Molly
Berendes, David
Venue: PLoS ONE
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Published: 2015-11-12
Volume: 10
Issue: 11
Pages: e0142778
ISSN: 1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142778
PMC: PMC4642927
OpenAlex: W2176868636
Cited by: 23
References: 19
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
FWCI: 2.57
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
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Licence: public-domain
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Funders: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics: Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Vibrio bacteria research studies
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Public Health and Environmental Issues
Keywords: cholera outbreak, water, sanitation and hygiene, water treatment products, community health workers, health communication, household sanitation, latrine construction, hand washing, knowledge, attitudes and practices, product acceptance, Haiti
MeSH terms: Cholera, Female, Haiti, Health Education, Humans, Male, Sanitation, Vibrio cholerae, Water Purification, Health Communication

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