The purpose of this study was to assess the compliance with therapeutic regimen in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) attending the cardiology outpatient department of Sree Gokulam Medical College Hospital (SGMCH) .The objectives of the study were to assess the level of compliance with therapeutic regimen, to identify factors contributing to therapeutic compliance of patients with CAD ...

AIM This study investigates the effectiveness of a recovery-oriented training program on knowledge and attitudes of mental health care professionals towards recovery of people with serious mental illness. METHODS Using data from a longitudinal study of recovery, changes in knowledge and attitudes of 210 mental health care professionals towards recovery were explored using the Recovery Attitud...

Background: Students of higher education are more likely to be at risk of HIV/AIDS. Insufficient knowledge, less favorable attitudes and risky sexual practices are the major hindrances to prevent the spread of HIV. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess HIV related knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) of University students in Bahir Dar. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted fro...

due to the decreased growth rate and aging population, communities population has become a controversial issue. this subject has led many thinkers to understand the factors influencing fertility decline. understanding the quality of fertility reduction and family change requires an understanding of the status of women which is a result of global change. women, as one of the pillars of the famil...

OBJECTIVES To explore medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning in Western Saudi Arabia and to examine impact of socio-demographic variables on the attitudes towards learning these skills.   METHODS In this cross-sectional study, sample of medical students were recruited from Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the second semester (January-May 2014). ...

Among different factors contributing to foreign language learning, affective variables such as attitudes, orientations, motivation, and anxiety are of paramount importance. Among these various factors, learners' attitude towards language learning is considered as one of the key factors in motivating the learners to learn that language. This studyexamined a sample of Iranian medical students' at...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude of dental students towards considering Public Health Dentistry as their future career. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire based, cross-sectional survey was conducted, which included dental students from different years of study. It consisted of 27 questions that were graded on five point Likert scale. RESULTS A total of 293 ...

OBJECTIVES The Norwegian Mental Health Care Act allows use of coercion under certain conditions. Even though the current practice has been criticized, little empirical data exist about the attitudes towards compulsory mental health care. METHOD This study used Q-methodology to identify prototypical attitudes and to test possible differences of attitudes between groups of stakeholders towards ...