New perspectives on knowledge, attitudes and practices in health
By: Raymond W. Pierce and Rebecca I. Schwartz, editors.
Contributors: Pierce, Raymond W.; Schwartz, Rebecca I.
Publisher: Nova Biomedical Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781604560367
Subjects: Health behavior -- Cross-cultural studies; Health promotion -- Cross-cultural studies; Health education -- Cross-cultural studies; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Health Behavior
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Patient empowerment and health decision-making / William D. Marelich and Laura Castro-Schilo; title: Influence and countermeasure of HIV/AIDS to the armed forces / Guo Jian and Cheng Yun-Song; title: Comparing the definitions of WHO and ATPIII metabolic syndrome (MS) in school children / V. Hirschler ... [et al.]; title: Occupational health promotion for healthcare workers / Bartosz Bilski and Ewelina Wierzejska; title: Sleep hygiene knowledge and practice as predictors of sleep behaviors among university students / Lorna Suen; title: Community-tailored interventions to promote adolescent and young adult health care-seeking / Matthew Hogben ... [et al.]; title: Strengthening chronic disease management capacity through knowledge mobilization / Kevin D. Willison; title: Knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate medical and non medical students toward infectious diseases / Ali A. Al-Jabri and Samir H. Al-Adawi; title: Health knowledge, attitudes, and practices : theoretical approaches for evidence-based practice / Jana Richert and Sonia Lippke; title: Food choice in Ireland : the potential influences on food consumption during teenage years / Mary McCarthy and Alan Collins; title: Intentions are not sufficient to change behavior : strategies that promote behavior change and healthy weight management / Stephen D. Anton, Amanda Exner and Robert Newton; title: The association between approach and avoidande : sexual motivation and HIV testing and faulty HIV negative disclosure/ Amy Strachman ... [et al.]; title: Implications of myths, beliefs and practices on children's oral health in developing countries / Febronia Kokulengya Kahabuka; title: Attitudes as an important predisposition to health behavior / Mohammad R. Torabi, Bilesha Perera, and Dong-Chul Seo; title: Explaining type 2 diabetes : comparing patients' and physicians' models in Mexico / Raminta Daniulaityte; title: Values and sexual practices : inter and intra-cultural variations in Romania and the UK / Isabela Caramlau and Robin Goodwin; title: Beliefs, facilitators and barriers to screenings for early detection of breast cancer amoung Arab women / Miri Cohen and Faisal Azaiza.