INTRODUCTION Inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes and risky practices are major hindrances to preventing the spread of HIV. This study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of high school students in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). METHODS A cross-sectional study on unmarried male students aged between 16 and 19 years old was undertaken in 2010 to e...

objective : the objective of this research was to study the sexual perception and practices among people aged 45 years and above and the associated socio-demographic factors. materials and methods : a cross sectional study was done on 473 middle aged and elderly people living in klang valley in 2005. they were married and literate.  data were collected by means of face to face interview using s...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between safety attitude and practices of nurses at emergency departments, in hospitals. Study samples: A total of 251 nurses working in the emergency department at 18 hospitals, which have over 300-beds in K-do and C-do (province) from May to July, 2014. Methods: A descriptive research study using a survey questionnaire on safet...

OBJECTIVE To explore risk perceptions, sexual practices and healthcare needs among men who have sex with men in the provincial city of Tanga in northern Tanzania. Previous research suggests that HIV/STIs are increasing problems for this population. Yet, few studies have been conducted outside the urban area of Dar es Salaam, which has limited our knowledge about the HIV/STI risk factors and hea...

BACKGROUND Factors associated with initiation of sexual activity among perinatally human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected (PHIV(+)) youth, and the attendant potential for sexual transmission of antiretroviral (ARV) drug-resistant HIV, remain poorly understood. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of PHIV(+) youth aged 10-18 years (mean, 13.5 years) enrolled in t...

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore the knowledge, beliefs and experiences Canadian dietitians relating gender sexual orientation diversity within profession. Our aim is share some though comic art, a medium that widely popular has been used in health knowledge translation teach about health, practices client care practices. Methods: conducted qualitative poststructural themati...

Syphilis has been intricately linked with HIV because of shared transmission pathways and these infections promote each other’s transmission. In addition, infection may change the clinical presentation management syphilis lesions. Initially, epidemic had improved safe sex practices among men who have (MSM), but subsequent effective treatment prophylaxis strategies, resulted in behavioural disin...

Background. There is a strong association between crack/cocaine use and increased sexual risk behavior, but little research on the efficacy of HIV education for decreasing such behavior in crack/cocaine-addicted individuals in substance abuse treatment. Method. Datasets from two cocaine dependence trials including either one or three HIV education sessions, respectively, were analyzed for chang...

Treatment of sexual offenders has evolved substantially over the years; various theoretical and practice models of treatment been developed, modified, refined, and proposed over time. The predominant current recommended approach, supported by research, adheres to specific principles of effective correctional intervention, follows a cognitive-behavioral, skills-based orientation, and explicitly ...