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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"HBM"”.
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Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis and Characterization of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Derived Extracellular Vesicles
… we sought to profile the protein composition of hBM-MSC-EVs using a quantitative proteomics analysis. hBMMSC-EVs were produced from 5 hBM-MSC donors characterized by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis showed no differences in the hBM-MSC-EV concentration and size among the 5 donors (1.83 x 10¹⁰ ± …
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An Analysis of National HIV/AIDS Education Efforts Among 15-39 Year Olds and Health Care Workers Applying the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Six Cities in Sonsonate, El Salvador
… research used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge, perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and behavioral practices within the population throughout the State of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was also utilized to display the …
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Behavioral Determinants of Exercise-Related Injury Prevention Program Participation
… to determine how the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) could be applied to ERIPP research (Project IB). The third purpose was to develop scales based on the HBM and TPB to assess behavioral determinants of ERIPP participation and pilot those scales (Project II). …
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Health decisions for others : an extension of the Health Belief Model
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a widely-used theory to understand why individuals engage in certain health behaviors. With its focus on perceived benefits and barriers as major contributors to behavior change, the HBM is also noted as a valuable framework in health communication research and …
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The effect of self-stigma on mental health help-seeking and mediating role of health beliefs
… behavior, known as the Health Belief Model (HBM), to test the relationship between internalized stigma and psychological help-seeking intentions. Self-report measures of internalized stigma, counseling experience, help-seeking intentions, and HBM components (i.e., perceived severity of mental …
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The perceived barriers to exercise and physical activity for individuals with metastatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative exploration
… chemotherapy. The Health Belief Model (HBM) and its constructs (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy) informed this research investigation. The researcher identified 12 subthemes that related to the HBM. …
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Systém pro vyhodnocení pěchovací zkoušky
… a teplota. Za tímto účelem byly použity snímače HBM R6C, HBM W50 a termočlánek typu K. Signály snímačů jsou zesilovány měřícími moduly Dewetron a převedeny do PC pomocí měřící karty NI USB-6009. Zde jsou dále zpracovávány vyhodnocovacím programem Dewesoft 6.5. V závěru práce jsou provedena …
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An examination of the Health Belief Model when applied to Diabetes mellitus.
… Another major problem which applies to all HBM research is that the relationships between the various dimensions of the model have not been determined. As such, the HBM is not a model at all but a catalogue of variables. The present research aimed to specify the relationships between the …
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Factors related to formal and informal help-seeking for perinatal depressive symptoms
… (Flynn et al, 2006). The Health Belief Model (HBM) has received some support for other health-promoting behaviors, but its relevance for explaining mental health help-seeking has not been adequately tested. This study adds to the literature by simultaneously providing a more comprehensive and …
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Conditions for health behaviour change
… (c) the components of the Health Belief Model (HBM) would predict the various health behaviours. The subjects were all third year psychology students at the University of Cape Town, attending an optional course in health psychology. They completed a self-report health behaviour questionnaire …
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Identification and Screening of Biomarkers of Human Exposure to Environmental and Food Toxicants in Sewage
… use and human exposure. Human biomonitoring (HBM) is the most widely used and powerful tool to evaluate the exposure of the population to these substances. However, novel approaches are needed in order to give additional information on exposure at population level and overcome the limitations …
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Understanding Dietary Adherence in Elderly Diabetes Patients
… patients. Two models, the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), were chosen. Neither model had been previously studied in older diabetes patients. In a preliminary study of elderly, male diabetes patients, the TPB predicted dietary adherence. A multisite clinical …
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Skin Cancer Knowledge, Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, And Preventative Behaviors Among North Mississippi Landscapers
… between selected Health Belief Model (HBM) variables (i.e., perceived threat, perceived benefits minus perceived barrier, and self-efficacy) and protection behavior. Of 140 landscapers from 23 companies contacted, 117 participated (83.6% response rate). Questionnaires were mailed to 22 …
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Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation
… families. Employing the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a guiding framework and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) for data analysis, the research unveiled 14 interconnected themes rooted in the HBM's core elements: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cue to action, …
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Protective effects of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Apoptosis Induced Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells
… application of transwell coculture system of hBM-MSCs, number of cells begin to increased significantly. Caspase-3 activity was maintained high and peaked at day 3 of addition of transwell hMSCs. Expression of bax was increased in STS-treated SH-SY5Y cocultured without hSMCs, but reversed …
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Condom use and HIV testing behaviours of men working in the construction industry in Western Cape, South Africa
… by empirically testing the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) within a purposive sample of men who are at high risk for HIV/AIDS and hard-to-reach through traditional health facility-based interventions, male construction workers. The study found that an …
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The Role of Acculturation in the Health Belief Model for Mexican-Americans with Type II Diabetes
… modifications. The health belief model (HBM) has been investigated as a theory to explain behavior change. However, little research has been done to determine its utility to Mexican-Americans. In the current study, participants were Mexican-American adults (N = 66) with type II diabetes …
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Knowledge, Perceptions, Beliefs and Behaviors Related to the Prevention of Hypertension Among Black Seventh-day Adventists Living in London
… towards HTN using the health belief model (HBM) constructs of susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale was incorporated into the questionnaire. Blood pressure, height, weight and waist circumference were and current lifestyles practices …
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Unraveling Complexity: Panoptic Segmentation in Cellular and Space Imagery
… introducing a Hierarchical Bayesian model (HBM) to robustly classify single pixels. Key contributions of include developing a state-of-the-art U-Net model for nerve segmentation, improving the model's ability to segment different cellular structures, evaluating semi-supervised learning …
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Quantification of bone using a 3.0 tesla clinical magnetic resonance scanner
… in this thesis were part of the high bone mass (HBM) study and they had additional acquisitions from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT).MR acquisition protocols have been successfully optimised for each type of bone region and in-house …
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