BACKGROUND Selective estrogen receptor modulators, such as tamoxifen, reduce breast cancer risk by up to 50% in women at increased risk for breast cancer. Despite tamoxifen's well-established efficacy, many studies show that most women are not taking up tamoxifen. This systematic literature review aimed to identify the motivators and barriers to tamoxifen use 's amongst high-risk women. METHO...

INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were to explore home smoking behaviors and the motivators and barriers to smoke-free homes among a group of disadvantaged caregivers for young children and to identify the positive levers that health care professionals can utilize when supporting smoking behavior change. METHODS In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted between July and September 2009,...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Reporting the professional errors for improving patient safety is considered essential not only in hospitals, but also in ambulatory care centers. Unfortunately, a great number of nurses, similar to most clinicians, do not report their errors. Therefore, the present study aimed to clarify the factors associated with reporting the nursing errors through the experiences ...

Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia face many barriers to recycling participation. This study first investigated the volumes and types of waste produced by SMEs. Significant barriers were then identified and key motivators to recycle examined. Using the Australia New Zealand Standard of Industrial Classification, stratified sampling of SMEs (n = 436) was unde...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19; often written COVID‐19), emerged in late Wuhan, China (Huang, et al. [1]) Rapid, global spread of is presently causing a pandemic.

In the original study, “The Effect of Exercise on the Work-Family Interface: A Field Experiment Using Group Exercise Classes”, a significant decrease in both WIF (work interference with family) and FIW (family interference with work) was seen in a long-term exercise group. This follow-up survey was done to ascertain whether study participants are still exercising after 11 months and if both WIF...

BACKGROUND Exercise has the potential to modulate a number of complications associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, typically, CKD patients lead very sedentary lifestyles, the reasons for which are not fully known. The aim of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the motivators, barriers and beliefs held by CKD patients regarding exercise. METHODS We conducted ...