BACKGROUND Healthcare workers' practices regarding hepatitis B have an important effect on the control of this problem in workplaces. METHODS A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was used to investigate the role of knowledge, cues to action, and risk perceptions as predictors of preventive behavioral intentions for hepatitis B among healthcare works in Broujen, Iran (n = 150). History ...

OBJECTIVE Determine healthcare resource utilization in migraine patients prescribed preventive medications in the resident neurology clinic at Rhode Island Hospital. BACKGROUND Similar institutions have demonstrated that treatment with preventive migraine medications results in significant decreases in outpatient and ED visits, CT/ MRI scans and abortive medication usage. METHODS Retrospect...

Objective The objective of this study was to elaborate patient’s views of diabetic foot care within the Jordanian healthcare system. Design A qualitative approach with unstructured face‐to‐face interviews was used in this study. Setting Participants were recruited from six hospitals throughout Jordan plus a university affiliated healthcare centre. Subjects Seven patients with diabetes and suffe...

OBJECTIVE To determine the level of knowledge of healthcare workers (HCWs) towards preventive measures for communicable diseases among pilgrims, and to highlight the difficulties faced by HCWs in implementing preventive measures at entry point. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdulaziz International Airport Hajj Terminals in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during Hajj se...