Health Education Research - current issueHealth Education Research - RSS feed of current issueModerators and mediators of behaviour change in a lifestyle program for treated hypertensives: a randomized controlled trial (ADAPT)- July 8, 2008 We aimed to examine moderators and mediators of behaviour change in a cognitive lifestyle program for drug-treated overweight hypertensives in Perth, Australia. We collected data at baseline, 4 months (post-intervention) and 1-year follow-up in a randomized controlled trial of a program that focused on weight loss, diet, and exercise. Mediation analysis used regression models that estimate indirect effects with bootstrapped confidence limits. Outcomes examined were saturated fat intake (%...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/583?rss=1 Preventing unintentional pediatric injuries: a tailored intervention for parents and providers- July 8, 2008 The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of providing (i) tailored injury prevention information (T-IPI) to parents and (ii) concurrent T-IPI to parents and providers to promote parent adoption of safety practices. During well-child visits, parents of children ages 4 and younger completed a computer assessment and were randomized to receive generic injury prevention information, T-IPI or T-IPI supplemented with a tailored summary for providers. Follow-up assessments were...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/656?rss=1 Assessing psychosocial correlates of parental safety behaviour using Protection Motivation Theory: stair gate presence and use among parents of toddle- July 8, 2008 Unintentional injury due to falls is one of the main reasons for hospitalization among children 0–4 years of age. The goal of this study was to assess the psychosocial correlates of parental safety behaviours to prevent falls from a staircase due to the lack of or the lack of adequate use of a stair gate. Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires mailed to a population sample of 2470 parents with toddlers. Associations between self-reported...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/723?rss=1 The quality of nutritional information available on popular websites: a content analysis- July 8, 2008 The overall purpose of this study was to increase knowledge and understanding of the new informational landscape that is emerging on the Internet in relation to nutritional health content in order to provide policy makers with better communication and health promotion tools. We identified the sites most used by Canadians to access nutrition information and conducted content analyses to identify the sources of this nutritional information as well as its quality by systematic comparison with the..http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/648?rss=1 Psychosocial and environmental factors associated with cycling for transport among a working population- July 8, 2008 The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial and environmental predictors of cycling for transportation. A sample of 343 Flemish adults (43% men) living at maximum 10 km from their workplace was surveyed. Self-report measures of cycling, demographic variables, psychosocial variables, self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers and environmental attributes (destination, traffic variables and facilities at the workplace) of cycling for transport were obtained by means of a mailing...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/697?rss=1 Girls and young women's participation in physical activity: psychological and social influences- July 8, 2008 The importance of increasing young women's level of physical activity is recognized as a priority within the United Kingdom and other Westernized nations. This study, conducted in two distinct geographical locations in the United Kingdom, explores the leading influences upon levels of physical activity participation among 75 young women aged 15–19. Through in-depth interviews, this study explores the influence of psychological and social influences, by examining contrasting accounts from..http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/633?rss=1 Corruption and oil exploration: expert agreement about the prevention of HIVAIDS in the Niger Delta of Nigeria- July 8, 2008 The Niger Delta, according to the Nigerian Ministry of Health, has a disproportionately high HIV infection rate, which is double the national average. The United Nations Development Program attributes the spiraling HIV infection rate in the region to poverty, migration and gender inequality. This paper examines two complementary suppositions: Is the high prevalence of HIV in the Niger Delta related to incompetent leadership and corruption Is it related to the negative effects of oil exploration.http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/670?rss=1 The role of life skills promotion in substance abuse prevention: a mediation analysis- July 8, 2008 Research has shown that life skills programs are the most effective single activity in school-based substance abuse prevention. However, little is known about the processes through which they are effective. This study examines whether an evidence-based prevention program targeting general competence is effective through the promotion of knowledge about life skills and enhanced related behaviors. Based on a sample of 442 fifth graders participating in a quasi-experimental prevention study, as...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/621?rss=1 Process evaluation of the Pool Cool Diffusion Trial for skin cancer prevention across 2 years- July 8, 2008 Though process evaluation of health programs has received growing attention, few interventions have reported process evaluation over multiple years. This article describes 2 years of process evaluation (2003–04) for the Pool Cool Diffusion Trial. Pool Cool is a skin cancer prevention program designed to increase sun protection habits among children and improve organizational and environmental supports for sun protection at swimming pools. Each year, 80 telephone interviews and 40 site...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/732?rss=1 Perceived risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in Cameroon- July 8, 2008 We set out to assess the perceived risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes mellitus in an urban setting using focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to collect data from different stakeholders constituting the triangle of care. Ethnomethodological analyses were done manually and with Ethnograph® software. The results showed an awareness of emergence of CVD and diabetes in Cameroon and perceived relationships between risk factors and CVD and diabetes. The...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/612?rss=1 |