background: the field of infertility medicine has witnessed a surge of scientific developments in recent years, but research on public attitudes towards infertility treatments has remained minimal. this study examined the social and demographic factors that affect women’s attitudes towards assisted reproductive technology (art) in general, as well as their opinions of specific issues related to...

Global changes in eating attitudes were examined prospectively across pregnancy and 4 months postpartum in a sample of 90 women. In addition, specific changes in dieting behavior and weight/shape satisfaction were assessed at 4 months postpartum for concurrent and retrospective time points. Measures included the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) and weight/shape satisfaction in pregnancy and at 4 mon...

Purpose: The knowledge, attitudes and practice among inhabitants of Mto wa Mbu Division was examined to provide objective information on sparganosis infection. Hence, the study was carried out. Methods: The study was conducted among the inhabitants of Mto wa Mbu Division, Monduli District, Tanzania from January to April 2012. Inhabitants were informed about the objective of the study and invite...

OBJECTIVE The lack of consistency between peoples' attitudes toward organ donation and organ donation registration behavior has long perplexed scholars. Ajzen and Fishbein's principle of compatibility offers a potential explanation for the attitude-behavior discrepancy. This principle states that attitudes will better predict behavior if the specificity of a measured attitude matches the specif...

OBJECTIVES To compare attitudes to mental illness in the U.K. military and in the general population in England. METHODS Using data from a cross-sectional survey of 821 U.K. military personnel and a separate cross-sectional survey of 1,729 members of the general population in England, levels of agreement with five statements about mental illness were compared in the military and the general p...

OBJECTIVE To determine the views of general practitioners about professional reaccreditation. DESIGN Postal questionnaire. SUBJECTS All 278 general practitioner principals working in Cleveland. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES General practitioner characteristics; attitudes to reaccreditation; and views on the development, conduct, content, and format of reaccreditation. RESULTS 210 out of 278 (76...

BACKGROUND Previous research indicates that older patients may be less willing to consult general practice registrars (GPRs), reducing training opportunities in chronic/complex care. This survey explores older patients' attitudes in order to inform models of interaction that would be acceptable to patients. METHODS Ten training general practices distributed questionnaires for self completion ...

CONTEXT Women in Great Britain may obtain abortions only if they meet certain criteria and the procedure is approved by two physicians. Since seeing a general practitioner is typically a woman's first step toward obtaining an abortion, these doctors' attitudes about the procedure are very important. METHODS In 1999, a random sample of 702 general practitioners participated in a mailed survey ...

OBJECTIVE This study examined the long-term effect of an early prevention program on mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regard to their children's development. The prevention program focused on increasing the mothers' sensitivity to their children's needs and their awareness of the importance of their role in their children's early development. METHOD Fifty-five mothers and the...

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