Background: Male circumcision has been shown to reduce the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV infection in men by up to 60% in three randomized controlled trials. However, little is known about the sexual behavior change of men who have been circumcised and whether the protective effect of circumcision leads to riskier sexual behavior. Objectives: To understand Swazi men’s perceptions of ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether community populations in community popular opinion leader intervention venues showed greater reductions in sexual risk practices and lower HIV/sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence than those in comparison venues. METHODS A 5-country group-randomized trial, conducted from 2002 to 2007, enrolled cohorts from 20 to 40 venues in each country. Venues, matched...

Risky behaviors are a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, yet behavioral counseling interventions to address them are underutilized in healthcare settings. Research on such interventions has grown steadily, but the systematic review of this research is complicated by wide variations in the organization, content, and delivery of behavioral interventions and the lack of a consis...

INTRODUCTION Consumer Quality Index questionnaires are used to assess quality of care from patients' experiences. OBJECTIVE To provide insight into the agreement about quality of pharmaceutical care, measured both by a patient questionnaire and video observations. METHODS Pharmaceutical encounters in four pharmacies were video-recorded. Patients completed a questionnaire based upon the Cons...

INTRODUCTION Health promotion is a recognized competency in the preparation and education of Addictions Counseling students. This qualitative study explores the value of a reflection assignment in an undergraduate health promotion course at the University of Lethbridge, Canada, towards developing Addictions Counseling students' health promotion competency. METHOD In the course, students attem...

In Islamic boarding schools, santri are required to be able adapt well the activities and regulations that apply. The number of schedules must accepted by santri, sometimes creates different conditions can have an impact on their life patterns. However, it is found some Mts difficulty in learning process. Therefore, one way overcome these difficulties increase self-regulated learning. cognitive...