Background: As an early step in the development of a decision aid for idiopathic trigger finger (TF) we were interested in the level of decisional conflict experienced by patients and hand surgeons. This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no difference in decisional conflict between patients with one or more idiopathic trigger fingers and hand surgeons. Secondary analyses address ...

It has been postulated that changes in lifestyle follow five 'stages of change', which reflect a 'decisional balance' between the advantages and disadvantages of making such a change. We have assessed this model among Pacific Islands people in New Zealand. We questioned 105 Pacific Islands volunteers to identify their decisional balance for their reduction in dietary fat intake (DFI), weight co...

PURPOSE This study examined the moderating and mediating effects of self-efficacy on the relationships between predictor variables (decisional balance and processes of change) and the outcome variable (stages of change) using the Transtheoretical Model. DESIGN Cross-sectional data were collected from 147 current and former smokers at three vocational technical high schools in Korean metropoli...

The transtheoretical model (TTM) has been used as one of the major constructs in developing effective cognitive behavioural interventions for smoking cessation and relapse prevention, in Western societies. This study aimed to examine the reliability and construct validity of the translated Bahasa Malaysia version of TTM questionnaire among adult smokers in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The sample con...

BACKGROUND Adolescents consume a high level of carbonated drinks and this may have significant adverse effects for their weight and oral health. Therefore, we examined the application of key constructs of the Transtheoretical Model (stages of change, decisional balance and self-efficacy) and health as a value (both general and oral) to adolescent carbonated drink consumption and to identify any...

OBJECTIVE To describe parents' attitudes toward pediatric genetic testing for common, adult-onset health conditions and to identify factors underlying these attitudes. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Parents (n = 219) enrolled in a large, group-practice health plan were offered a "multiplex" genetic test for susceptibility to 8 common, adult-onset health conditions and completed an online survey ass...