Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of rosacea patients is a relevant outcome measure in research and clinical practice. A review of the literature was systematically carried out regarding levels of HRQoL of patients with rosacea, including associations between HRQoL scores, demographic and clinical characteristics. Searches were performed in Cochrane, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and LI...

BACKGROUND So far, audience segmentation of adolescents with respect to alcohol has been carried out mainly on the basis of socio-demographic characteristics. In this study we examined whether it is possible to segment adolescents according to their values and attitudes towards alcohol to use as guidance for prevention programmes. METHODS A random sample of 7,000 adolescents aged 12 to 18 was...

Background Relative to other occupational groups in Britain, construction workers have a high incidence of skin cancer attributable to sun exposure. The importance of sun safety measures to minimize the risk of skin cancer is recognized in the literature; however, little is known about the factors associated with their use by construction workers. Knowledge in this area could help inform interv...

BACKGROUND Relative to other occupational groups in Britain, construction workers have a high incidence of skin cancer attributable to sun exposure. The importance of sun safety measures to minimize the risk of skin cancer is recognized in the literature; however, little is known about the factors associated with their use by construction workers. Knowledge in this area could help inform interv...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Firstly, to determine the demographic and behavioural characteristics of low fruit and vegetable consumers. Secondly, to investigate whether knowledge and attitudes are barriers to consumption of fruit and vegetables. DESIGN Cross sectional survey: an interviewer administrated questionnaire was used to assess the demographic, knowledge, attitude, and behavioural characteristic...

The purpose of this study was to develop a prediction model of demographic and sociobehavioral characteristics common among older adults with hypertension (HTN) who engage in self-management behavior. A descriptive, correlational predictive design was used to collect data at 14 faith-based and senior citizen organizations in a major urban northeastern city. Participants ranged in age from 63 to...

BACKGROUND Reduction in organizational commitment of nurses results in deficiency of care services. Some demographic factors affect organizational commitment. OBJECTIVE The present study is intended to determine the organizational commitment of nurses and its relationship with demographic characteristics. METHODS This study was a descriptive correlation (cross-sectional) study in January an...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate demographic and clinical aspects of a group of Italian patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) which have not yet been described, in order to compare them with International literature, and to better define certain clinical aspects of the syndrome with respect to the Fukuda et al. case definition. METHODS A detailed questionnaire was...