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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Prevention behaviors"”.
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The Effects of Internalized Homonegativity, Outness, and Depression on Sexual Risk Prevention Behaviors of Minority Men Who Have Sex With Men
… on the odds of engaging in treatment as prevention (TaSP) overtime using generalized linear mixed effect models. In addition, the linear mixed effect model was employed to determine if there were significant effects on depression over time for outness and homonegativity. Data was obtained …
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An Exploration Of The Relationships Among Demographics, Risk Factors, Perceived Self-Efficacy, And Fall Prevention Behaviors In Community-Dwelling Thai Older Adults
… the impact of falls in Thailand. Although fall prevention requires significant self-care abilities, insufficient knowledge exists about how to prevent falls in Thai community settings or the predictors of fall prevention behaviors among Thai Older adults. </p> <p>Purpose: Orem's Self-Care Theory …
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Predictors of Oral Health Behaviors: Examining the Effect of Patient Perceived Humanistic Attitude in the Context of the Health Belief Model
… predict individual's performance of oral disease prevention behaviors. A cross section survey of an intact group of 1,943 full time employees of Old Dominion University was conducted. The response rate was 52% (n = 1001). An exclusionary rule eliminated respondents who did not have a dental …
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An Analysis of the CoRonavIruS Health Impact Survey: Parent’s Self-Report of Children’s Exposure, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Parental Mental Health Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
… Self-Report of Children’s Exposure, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Parental Mental Health Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Purpose: To examine demographic differences (e.g., racial/ethnic categories, gender, age, essential worker) as risk factors for COVID-19, (b) the exposure to …
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Mosquito-Borne Disease Prevention: Building Resilient Communities in the US-Mexico Border
… highlight the growing risk beyond border areas. Prevention remains difficult due to limited community awareness and a lack of tailored strategies, underscoring the need for community-engaged interventions. Objectives: Aim 1 assesses understanding the level of understanding and engagement …
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Straight from the heart: A qualitative analysis of teenage parents and child sexual abuse prevention
… investigated three questions in relation to the prevention of sexual abuse: (1) Was there an increase in the teen mother participants' knowledge about child sexual abuse following their experience in the group? (2) What were the changes in the teen mothers' attitudes about sexual abuse following …
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BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING AND METABOLIC CONTROL IN YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES: RELATION TO DISEASE CARE
Better disease care behaviors in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are strongly related to better metabolic control (HbA1c). However, HbA1c results are only available, on average, every three months, and may not accurately capture intricacies of blood glucose fluctuations. Youth then must rely on …
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Influence of Child Injury Risk Perceptions on Adult Supervision Behavior
… an important role in child safety and injury prevention, and inadequate supervision poses a significant threat to child health. Intervention programs targeting injury beliefs have been shown to positively reduce risky play in children though these efforts vary with age and context. There is a …
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ENCOURAGING PREVENTIVE ACTION BY EMPLOYING EFFECTIVE RHETORIC IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION OF THE ZIKA HAZARD AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
… their effectiveness in encouraging proactive prevention behaviors and retention of health knowledge.
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Genograms as threat appeals: Using the Extended Parallel Process Model with familial cardiovascular disease
… intent to perform health promotion and disease prevention behaviors in participants with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) recruited by convenience and snowball sampling. The Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) contends that efficacy must exceed threat for protection motivation to …
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Fraternity Personal Health, Inspiring Transformation (FRAT PHIT): Type 2 diabetes nutrition and physical activity behaviors among African American men
… and family history, risk perception, and T2D prevention behaviors. Results: The majority of the participants were not diagnosed with T2D (n = 161, 91.0%). The mean daily fruit and vegetable consumption was 14.06 (SD = 8.59) servings; and the mean weekly physical activity time was 218.34 (SD = …
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Improving Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Asthma
… assessed using two outcomes—asthma prevention and asthma management behaviors. The study findings revealed that PSE and asthma healthcare provider type were highly associated with asthma prevention behaviors and PSE and PFS were highly associated with asthma management behaviors. …
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The Veron Community Scabies Education and Eradication Program
… use of oral Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of ectoparasites such as scabies. Previous research focused on various treatment aspects of the disease, yet most identified the need for basic scabies health education to accompany future studies to improve program sustainability and the …