Browsing by Subject "Interviews as Topic"
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A cross-site, comparative effectiveness study of an integrated HIV and substance use treatment program.
(AIDS Patient Care STDS, 2010-10)Co-occurrence of HIV and substance abuse is associated with poor outcomes for HIV-related health and substance use. Integration of substance use and medical care holds promise for HIV patients, yet few integrated treatment ... -
Breastfeeding and the child cognitive outcomes: a propensity score matching approach.
(Matern Child Health J, 2011-11)To estimate the effect of breastfeeding initiation and duration on child development outcomes. 3,271 children and their mothers participating in the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics provide ... -
Childhood bullying involvement predicts low-grade systemic inflammation into adulthood.
(Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2014-05-27)Bullying is a common childhood experience that involves repeated mistreatment to improve or maintain one's status. Victims display long-term social, psychological, and health consequences, whereas bullies display minimal ... -
Comparing actual and perceived causes of fever among community members in a low malaria transmission setting in northern Tanzania.
(Trop Med Int Health, 2013-11)OBJECTIVE: To compare actual and perceived causes of fever in northern Tanzania. METHODS: In a standardised survey, heads of households in 30 wards in Moshi, Tanzania, were asked to identify the most common cause of fever ... -
Complexities and Challenges of Singapore Nurses Providing Postacute Home Care in Multicultural Communities: A Grounded Theory Study.
(Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 2018-09)INTRODUCTION:Studies are needed to inform the preparation of community nurses to address patient behavioral and social factors contributing to unnecessary readmissions to hospital. This study uses nurses' input to understand ... -
Correlates of HIV testing among abused women in South Africa.
(Violence Against Women, 2011-08)Gender-based violence increases a woman's risk for HIV but little is known about her decision to get tested. We interviewed 97 women seeking abuse-related services from a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Johannesburg, ... -
Daily intake of antioxidants in relation to survival among adult patients diagnosed with malignant glioma.
(BMC Cancer, 2010-05-19)BACKGROUND: Malignant glioma is a rare cancer with poor survival. The influence of diet and antioxidant intake on glioma survival is not well understood. The current study examines the association between antioxidant intake ... -
Experiences With Smoking Cessation Attempts and Prior Use of Cessation Aids in Smokers With HIV: Findings From a Focus Group Study Conducted in Durham, North Carolina.
(AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 2021-04)Cigarette smoking remains disproportionately prevalent and is increasingly a cause of death and disability among people with HIV (PWH). Many PWH are interested in quitting, but interest in and uptake of first-line smoking ... -
Implementation of the HEART Pathway: Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
(Critical pathways in cardiology, 2018-12)OBJECTIVE:The HEART Pathway is an evidence-based decision tool for identifying emergency department (ED) patients with acute chest pain who are candidates for early discharge, to reduce unhelpful and potentially harmful ... -
Interactions between life stress factors and carrying the APOE4 allele adversely impact self-reported health in old adults.
(The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2011-10)Based on the multiple logistic regression analysis of data from a random sample of 1,023 old adults collected in Taiwan in 2000, we found that interactions between carrying the APOE4 allele and one of four life stress factors ... -
Living with long-term consequences: Experience of follow-up care and support needs among Asian long-term colorectal cancer survivors.
(Psycho-oncology, 2020-10)<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to provide an in-depth exploration of follow-up care experiences and supportive care needs in long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors within multiethnic Asian communities.<h4>Metho... -
Mixed Methods Survey of Zoonotic Disease Awareness and Practice among Animal and Human Healthcare Providers in Moshi, Tanzania.
(PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2016-03)BACKGROUND: Zoonoses are common causes of human and livestock illness in Tanzania. Previous studies have shown that brucellosis, leptospirosis, and Q fever account for a large proportion of human febrile illness in northern ... -
Nonprescription use of pain relievers by middle-aged and elderly community-living adults: National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
(Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2009-07)To estimate the frequency, distribution, and correlates of nonprescription use of pain relievers by middle-aged and elderly persons in the United States.Cross-sectional data analysis of a national community survey.The 2005 ... -
Okukkera Ng'omuzungu (lost in translation): understanding the social value of global health research for HIV/AIDS research participants in Uganda.
(Global public health, 2010-01)As major global governance entities begin to re-assess the structure and goals of health research in resource-poor settings, social science can make a vital contribution by expanding the traditional field of research ethics ... -
Reduction in urinary arsenic levels in response to arsenic mitigation efforts in Araihazar, Bangladesh.
(Environ Health Perspect, 2007-06)BACKGROUND: There is a need to identify and evaluate an effective mitigation program for arsenic exposure from drinking water in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effectiveness of a multifaceted mitigation program ... -
Risk communication in clinical trials: a cognitive experiment and a survey.
(BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 2010-09-27)BACKGROUND: A Royal Statistical Society Working Party recently recommended that "Greater use should be made of numerical, as opposed to verbal, descriptions of risk" in first-in-man clinical trials. This echoed the view ... -
Specialist and primary care physicians' views on barriers to adequate preparation of patients for renal replacement therapy: a qualitative study.
(BMC Nephrol, 2015-03-28)BACKGROUND: Early preparation for renal replacement therapy (RRT) is recommended for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet many patients initiate RRT urgently and/or are inadequately prepared. METHODS: ... -
Stakeholders' perspective on issues and challenges associated with care and treatment of aging-related cognitive impairment disorders in Singapore.
(International psychogeriatrics, 2011-11)<h4>Background</h4>An expanding elderly population poses challenges for the provision of care and treatment for age-related physical and mental disorders. Cognitive impairment (CI)/dementia is one such mental disorder that ... -
The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya.
(AIDS Behav, 2011-05)HIV testing has been promoted as a key HIV prevention strategy in low-resource settings, despite studies showing variable impact on risk behavior. We sought to examine rates of HIV testing and the association between testing ... -
Young caregivers in the end-of-life setting: a population-based profile of an emerging group.
(J Palliat Med, 2010-10)PURPOSE: Little is known about young caregivers of people with advanced life-limiting illness. Better understanding of the needs and characteristics of these young caregivers can inform development of palliative care and ...
