INTRODUCTION In Saudi Arabia, voluntary donors are the only source of blood donation. The aim of this study was to assess the level of public knowledge and attitude toward blood donation in Saudi Arabia. METHODS Using a previously validated questionnaire that comprises 38 questions to assess the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and motivations towards blood donation, 469 Saudi adults who atten...

Metacognitive inferences about ownership for one's implicit attitudes have the power to turn implicit bias into explicit prejudice. In Study 1, participants were assigned to construe their implicit attitudes toward gay men as belonging to themselves (owned) or as unrelated to the self (disowned). Construing one's implicit responses as owned led to greater implicit-explicit attitude corresponden...

abstract: as a social and cultural behavior,the relationship between boy and girl is almost a new phenomena in our society.it seems to cause many worries at the various social level by reason of creating some of issues and problems.this research focuses on two main purpose:firstly,to examine girls’ attitude toward relationship with opposite sex and to explore effective elements upon the girl’s ...

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards seasonal influenza and its vaccination among pregnant women. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out among a sample of women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy in Italy. RESULTS The 64.2% of the sample knew that the influenza is more dangerous for pregnant women. Women of old...

BACKGROUND With the increase in prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring and subsequently transmitting this lethal virus. In view of this, HCWs were evaluated for their knowledge of and attitude towards MERS in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A cross sectional study was performed in two hospitals of Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. A total ...

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is exerting enormous public health and economic burden on many countries. To reduce these effects, the World Health Organization is urging countries, especially those in Africa, to increase public awareness of this disease. This study accessed whether public servants in Tamale, Ghana possess adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards SCD. Method: A ...

OBJECTIVES To make practical recommendations for improving oral hygiene behavior (OHB) potential predictors based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) were assessed. Measurements of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social effect for having healthy teeth were included. METHODS 216 recruits in the Dutch Army ground forces completed a questionnaire about oral hygiene behavior, att...

Dengue is an infectious disease prevalent in Sri Lanka. Some factors may influence preventive behaviors. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors associated with dengue and analyzed the factors influencing preventive behaviors among housewives in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The analytical study was designed, and data were collected using a structur...

The aim of this article is to show a phenomenological hermeneutic understanding of the experience of those who think of suicide. We begin this study by assuming an unnatural attitude towards the phenomenon, that is, by avoiding the interpretations that are naturally established about suicide, such as illness, suffering, and despair, among others. These characteristics attributed to the one who ...

BACKGROUND Five countries in Asia including Bangladesh, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam formed a network called Asia-Pacific Network for Health Professional Education Reforms (ANHER). This network collectively conducted a survey at the national level and at the institutional level (for medical, nursing and public health education). We also undertook an assessment of final year graduates from...