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Integrating Substance Misuse Specialists in a Youth Early Psychosis Service: Increasing Mental Health Clinicians’ Knowledge and Confidence
Substance misuse and mental health disorders are commonly occurring co-morbidities in young people. This paper reports on a pilot project to embed...
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Knowledge of fertility period among reproductive age women in Kenya: a multilevel analysis based on 2022 Kenyan demographic and health survey
BackgroundKnowledge of the fertility period aids women in refraining and engaging in sexual intercourse to avoid and to get pregnant, respectively....
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community health workers regarding noncommunicable diseases in São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study
AimThis study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of community health workers (CHWs) working in the eastern region of São...
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Hypertension knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among adults in the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance Site: a mixed methods analysis
BackgroundThis study assessed knowledge, behaviors, and perceptions towards hypertension following community dissemination on cardiovascular disease...
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The effectiveness of motivational interviewing on the oral health of leukemic children and oral health care knowledge, attitude and practice of their mothers: a hospital-based intervention
BackgroundSome studies suggest a higher effectiveness of motivational interviewing compared to common oral health instruction in healthy individuals....
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Effectiveness of a community-based participatory health promotion intervention to address knowledge, attitudes and practices related to intimate partner violence: a quasi-experimental study
BackgroundIntimate partner violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women. It has detrimental consequences. A range of...
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Cross-sectional study: knowledge assessment of youth regarding the global public health threat of antibiotic resistance
BackgroundAntibiotics bestow huge benefits by reducing the duration and severity of bacterial infections. However, their extensive use has made...
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers on isoniazid preventive treatment in Tanzania; a health facility-based cross-sectional study
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern globally, particularly in regions with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In...
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Health education to promote knowledge about sickle cell disease and newborn screening in pregnant women: a community-based pilot study using the healthy beginning initiative
BackgroundPregnancy presents a critical period for any maternal and child health intervention that may impact the health of the newborn. With low...
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning epilepsy among nurses and midwives working in primary health care settings in Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso
BackgroundIn develo** countries, there is a lack of epilepsy knowledge among health workers. The objective of this study was to assess the...
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Knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine by health care workers in Garki hospital Abuja, Nigeria
BackgroundHealthcare workers are currently making efforts to offer services that cater to the holistic care needs of their patients. Previous studies...
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Bridging the knowledge gap! Health outcomes in informal e-waste workers
BackgroundAlthough several studies analyzed the impact of e-waste recycling on human health, most publications did not differ between e-waste workers...
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The relationship between nursing and midwifery undergraduate students’ health beliefs and breast cancer knowledge levels and their breast self-examination behavior
PurposeThis study was conducted to investigate the relationship between nursing and midwifery undergraduate students’ health beliefs and breast...
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Knowledge and utilization of standardized stroke outcome measures among physiotherapists in tertiary health institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria
BackgroundKnowledge and utilization of standardized stroke outcome measures (SOMs) are important as it helps in the evaluation of patient response to...
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Concerning Maternal Immunization Among Pregnant/Postpartum Women and Health Care Professionals in Peru
IntroductionFor pregnant women, vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) is...
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How effective are health messages/warnings in improving knowledge and awareness of alcohol-related harm? The Slovenian case on using a mobile app
BackgroundConsumers generally lack access to information on alcoholic beverages, in spite of it being readily available for food and non-alcoholic...
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Health knowledge and self-efficacy to make health behaviour changes: a survey of older adults living in Ontario social housing
BackgroundOlder adults living in social housing are a vulnerable population facing unique challenges with health literacy and chronic disease...
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Brief Virtual Workshop on Gambling Disorder to Raise Knowledge and Awareness Among Health Service Providers
Gambling disorder is a “hidden disease” due to the lack of visible markers. It often negatively affects multiple domains of a person’s life and...
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Knowledge, and practices on sexual and reproductive health among youth trainees attached to youth training centers in Sri Lanka
BackgroundSexual and reproductive health is a major concern among adolescents and youth in Sri Lanka. The study was carried out to assess the...
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Knowledge of fermentation and health benefits among general population in North-eastern Slovenia
BackgroundFermented foods are staples of the human diet and fermentation process has been used by humans for thousands of years. The preparation of...
