Identifying Barriers and Facilitators for Home Reconstruction for Prevention of Chagas Disease: An Interview Study in Rural Loja Province, Ecuador

Identifying Barriers and Facilitators for Home Reconstruction for Prevention of Chagas Disease: An Interview Study in Rural Loja Province, Ecuador

Background: Chagas disease (CD) is a tropical parasitic disease spread by triatomine bugs, which are bugs that tend to infest precarious housing in rural and impoverished areas. Reducing exposure to the bugs, and thus the parasite they can carry, is essential to preventing CD in these areas. One pro...

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Main Authors: Benjamin R. Bates, Majo Carrasco-Tenezaca, Angela M. Mendez-Trivino, Luis E. Mendoza, Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, Esteban G. Baus, Mario J. Grijalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Chagas disease
social construction of health
home reconstruction
barriers to change
facilitators of change
interview methods
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/4/228

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