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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a ten-module, theory- and evidence-based training programme on practitioners\u2019 knowledge, self-efficacy and intention to use BCIs, particularly in low-resource settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The training was delivered to Health Promotion Technicians (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200940) in Paraguay (2022) and Bangladesh (2024). It covered key behavioural science concepts and practical steps for developing and evaluating BCIs. Knowledge was assessed using a multiple-choice test, while self-efficacy and intention were measured via validated scales. Assessments were conducted at multiple time points (four in Paraguay, two in Bangladesh). Multilevel modelling was used to analyse changes over time.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants showed significant improvements in knowledge (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">b<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 4.95, 95 % CI [3.73, 6.17],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), self-efficacy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">b<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.65, 95 % CI [0.35, 0.94],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and intention to use BCIs (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">b<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.36, 95 % CI [0.12, 0.60],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.005).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This training programme appears effective in building key capacities among health promotion practitioners in low-resource contexts. Future research should assess whether such improvements translate into the sustained use of BCIs and measurable impacts on community health, especially among underserved populations, such as rural communities and minority groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/15248399261489716","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T07:57:36Z","timestamp":1791964656000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Empowering Local Health Promoters: Capacity Building for Behaviour Change in Low-Resource Settings"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9485-6859","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claudia","family":"Teran-Escobar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University Paris Nanterre, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Monika","family":"Christofori-Khadka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Swiss Red Cross, Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1806-354X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"A\u00efna","family":"Chalabaev","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Universite Grenoble Alpes, SENS, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicole","family":"R\u00e4hle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Swiss Red Cross, Bern, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ajzen I. 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