A Pilot Study of Health Beliefs and Attitudes Concerning Measures of Antiretroviral Adherence Among Prisoners Receiving Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 408-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becky L. White ◽  
David A. Wohl ◽  
Ron D. Hays ◽  
Carol E. Golin ◽  
Honghu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Antiretroviral Adherence ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Health Beliefs and Attitudes: A Comparison Between Turkey and Palestine

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Wafaa Allam Menawi ◽  
Dilaver Tengilimoglu ◽  
Sophia F. Dziegielewski
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

scholarly journals The influence of mothers' health beliefs and attitudes on prevention of infectious diseases on preventive health behaviors of late school-aged children

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-297
Author(s):  
Suchang Ham ◽  
Hanyi Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Preventive Health Behaviors ◽  
Preventive Health Behavior ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in preventive health behaviors of school-age children according to their mothers' health beliefs and attitudes toward the prevention of infectious diseases. Methods: This study was conducted with 121 pairs of 4th to 6th grade elementary school children and their mothers from October 13 to October 30, 2020. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, an independent t-test, a one-way ANOVA, Sheffé’s test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis and a multiple linear regression.Result: The mean and SD of mother's health belief in preventing infectious diseases was 3.58±0.41, the mean and SD of mother's attitude toward preventing infectious diseases was 3.39±0.38, and the mean and SD of late school-age children's preventive health behavior was 3.52±0.37. The multiple linear regression results show that the children's vaccination behavior was influenced by their mothers’ perceived benefits in preventing infectious diseases. In addition, the child's vitamin C and vegetable consumption was influenced by the mother's perceived susceptibility in preventing infectious diseases, and the child's mask-wearing behavior was influenced by the mother's perceived seriousness in preventing infectious diseases. Conclusion: In order to improve the health behavior of school-aged children, programs or education are required to enhance the health beliefs and attitudes of their mothers, who were shown to affect the preventive health behavior of their children.

Familial risk and colorectal cancer screening health beliefs and attitudes in an insured population

2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 336-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Palmer ◽  
Karen M. Emmons ◽  
Robert H. Fletcher ◽  
Rebecca Lobb ◽  
Irina Miroshnik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

scholarly journals Knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Vrijsen ◽  
T. F. Matulessij ◽  
T. Joxhorst ◽  
S. E. de Rooij ◽  
N. Smidt
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
Intention To Change ◽  
Health Beliefs And Attitudes ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

Abstract Background Positive health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction may encourage adopting a healthy behaviour. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population and its association with the intention to change health behaviours. Methods A random sample of Dutch residents (30 to 80 years) was invited to complete an online survey. We collected data on knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia (risk reduction) and the intention to change health behaviours. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to obtain effect estimates. Results Six hundred fifty-five participants completed the survey. In general, participants had insufficient knowledge about dementia and dementia risk reduction. Participants had relatively high scores on general health motivation and perceived benefits, but low scores on perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, cues to action and self-efficacy. Individuals with higher scores on perceived benefits and cues to action had more often the intention to change their behaviour with regard to physical activity (OR = 1.33, 95%-CI:1.11–1.58; OR = 1.13, 95%-CI:1.03–1.24, respectively) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.30, 95%-CI:1.00–1.69; OR = 1.17, 95%-CI:1.02–1.35, respectively). Younger excessive alcohol consumers with higher perceived severity scores had more often the intention to change their alcohol consumption behaviour (OR = 2.70, 95%-CI:1.04–6.97) compared to older excessive alcohol consumers. Opposite results were found for middle-aged excessive alcohol consumers (OR = 0.81, 95%-CI:0.67–0.99). Individuals who perceived more barriers had more often the intention to change their diet (OR = 1.10, 95%-CI:1.01–1.21), but less often the intention to change their smoking behaviour (OR = 0.78, 95%-CI:0.63–0.98). Moreover, less educated individuals with higher perceived benefits scores had less often the intention to change their diet (OR = 0.78, 95%-CI:0.60–0.99), while highly educated individuals with higher perceived benefits scores had more often the intention to change their diet (OR = 1.41, 95%-CI:1.12–1.78). Conclusions The knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population is insufficient to support dementia risk reduction. More education about dementia and dementia risk reduction is needed to improve health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction in order to change health behaviour.

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