The majority of cognitive models used in HIV prevention identify risk perception as essential, and the first step towards safer sexual behaviors. Yet, previous studies have rarely examined risk perceptions as an outcome variable, and the few that have, limited their analysis to individual-level determinants. Conspicuously missing in the literature is how school/community level factors affect ri...

Neighborhood conditions affect general health by influencing health behaviors. But parental perceptions of their neighborhood and its influence on children’s oral health status have received little attention. This study examined the association between neighborhood perception as reported by parents/caregivers and children’s oral health in the United States. We analyzed data from the National Su...

Bangladesh, a flat densely populated country in dynamic delta, is vulnerable to recurring flood disasters. Various types of structural and non-structural risk reduction interventions have been implemented over the years safeguard people assets. In that context, present study assesses community perception about implications such diverse on resilience, three reasonably proximate settlements, with...

Eagleton S. An exploration of the factors that contribute to learning satisfaction of first-year anatomy and physiology students. Adv Physiol Educ 39: 158–166, 2015; doi:10.1152/advan.00040.2014.— Lecturers have reverted to using a “blended” approach when teaching anatomy and physiology. Student responses as to how this contributes to their learning satisfaction were investigated using a self-a...

Concerns about the impacts of national parks and protected areas upon local populations have generated significant interest in community conservation initiatives that attempt to include local knowledge and participation in natural resource decision-making. While there has been much interest in the institutional frameworks and livelihood impacts of community conservation, emerging research is do...

BACKGROUND Asset-based approaches have become popular in public health. As yet it is not known to what extent health and welfare professionals are able to identify and mobilise individual and community health assets. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand professional's perceptions of health and health assets. METHODS In a low-SES neighbourhood, 21 health and welfare professionals...

BACKGROUND The stigma of mental illness can be a barrier to effective medication management in the community pharmacy setting. This article explored mental health consumers' or caregivers' experiences of stigma in Australian community pharmacies. MATERIALS Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of consumers or caregivers (n = 74). Interview transcri...