G Godin

..Familial history information could be useful in clinical practice. However, little is known about the accuracy of self-reported familial history, particularly self-reported familial history of obesity (FHO)...

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..Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify moderators of the intention-behaviour and perceived behavioural control (PBC)- behaviour relationships for leisure-time physical activity...

..Using an integrated model for the study of healthcare professionals' behaviour, our objective is to develop a theory-based, valid, reliable global instrument to assess the impact of accredited CPD activities on clinical practice...

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..The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of the intention of elementary school nurses to adopt a new health-promotion role as a strategic option for the health-promoting school...

..In addition, this research constitutes a major contribution to the field of knowledge transfer and implementation science...

..In addition, variations in the measures across medical specialities (GPs and gynaecologists) and across countries (France and Quebec) were investigated...

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..This was achieved in accordance with the assumptions underlying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), considered as one of the most useful theories to predict behavior adoption...

..This research examined the impact of completing a questionnaire about blood donation on subsequent donation behavior among a large sample of experienced blood donors...

..This article examines the usefulness of epidemiologic indices in furthering the understanding of the intention-behavior relationship in the field of physical activity...

..Also, a clear position on the part of the medical community would help to define a professional norm in line with the moral norm...

..This exercise made it possible to construct an interesting tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses of intervention planning. Various promoters might find this tool useful for increasing the potential success of their initiatives...

..To identify the determinants of influenza vaccination and the moderators of the intention-behavior relationship among healthcare workers (HCWs)...

..The aim of this study was to identify factors predicting repeated blood donation among experienced and new donors...

..Nonetheless, both cognitions and aspects of the built environment should be given consideration in the promotion of leisure-time physical activity among obese individuals...

..Thus, the aim of the present study was to test the effect of completing a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on the level of physical activity...

..This research tested the role of (a) the type of questions, and (b) questionnaire completion in optimizing the impact of mere measurement interventions designed to retain novice blood donors...

..Intention stability thus moderated the effect of the intervention, i.e., the intervention was more successful among individuals who needed support to change (unstable intenders)...

..Interventions should encourage the development of habit and PBC. However, the age and level of anticipated regret of the targeted population should be considered when designing interventions...

..However, among first-time donors, no studies have tested the effect of this strategy. This was the aim of this study among individuals who had recently given their first lifetime blood donation...

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..The aim of the present study was to validate a brief one-page self-administered fruit and vegetable questionnaire (FV-Q) for obese and non-obese populations...

..These results suggest that promoting condom use among SW and BF should be based primarily on the development of personal ability to overcome obstacles to condom use...

..However, if the preventive activities are not maintained on a regular basis, there is recrudescence in unsafe sex practices...

..The questionnaire is brief, simple, and can be used in both clinical or research settings regardless of the patients' antiretroviral regimens...

..The aims of this study were to describe behavioural and psychosocial characteristics of single heterosexuals towards regular condom use, and to identify factors associated with the maintenance of this behaviour over time...

..Among the factors studied are officers' perceptions and beliefs as well as their attitudes, perceived social norms, emotions, and perceived barriers with respect to making preventive tools accessible...

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..In conclusion, the results clearly indicated that several difficulties must be overcome before HIV preventive tools as a whole can be made accessible to inmates...

..The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of single heterosexuals' use of condoms during each sexual intercourse...

..To identify beliefs associated with seeking medical advice promptly when symptoms of HIV infection are suspected among HIV-negative gay men...

..These results suggest that interventions aimed at improving adherence to ART should focus on reinforcing self-efficacy and developing a positive attitude towards taking medication...

..The aim of this study was to identify factors explaining the intention to donate blood...

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..The findings suggest that the theory of planned behaviour should more clearly acknowledge the importance of internalized norms and self-expectations in the development of one's motivation to adopt a given behaviour...

..The aim of this study was to understand the intention of dentists to provide dental care to HIV+/AIDS patients...

..Therefore, educational programs should take these observations into consideration to ensure that future nurses are better prepared to provide appropriate care to people living with HIV/AIDS...

..CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence for the need to design interventions that are gender specific and that focus on increasing intention to exercise regularly...

..To examine whether dietary patterns are associated with obesity phenotypes...

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..Although the combination of these three techniques appears successful, the long-term impact of theory-based interventions remains ambiguous...

..To compare dietary intakes of individuals with and without familial history of obesity (FHO) with recommendations from Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating (CFGHE)...

..Specifically, the perceived difficulties associated with adherence to UPs appear to be related to a nurse's training on UPs and to the existence of suboptimal working conditions...

..To identify the psychosocial factors that influence the intention to adopt hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at menopause...

..These results have several implications at the theoretical and practical levels that are discussed in this paper...

..Discussion considers the advisability to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions targeting the psychosocial factors underlying maintenance of tobacco smoking abstinence in elementary school...

..It has been proposed that this could be done by modeling after theoretical frameworks...

..In order to determine if easy-difficult item measures attitude or perceived behavioural control (PBC), we used structural equation modelling of 10 cross-sectional data sets...

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..Experts estimate that the prevalence of antibiotics use exceeds the prevalence of bacterial acute respiratory infections (ARIs)...

..The aim of this study is to identify determinants of the intention to systematically resort to use of a new syringe by injection drug users rarely or never involved in needle-exchange programs in Quebec...

..In sum, greater efforts to design and evaluate interventions are needed to lead to an increase in adherence and improvement in treatment effectiveness...

..To determine the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and examine risk factors for these infections among inmates in Quebec provincial prisons...

..ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This study has highlighted the relevance of considering the characteristics and the dynamics of health-care organisations at each stage of telehealth implementation in order to take their specific needs into account...

..The shortage of organs for transplantation has led public health authorities to invest significant efforts in the promotion of organ donation...

..Lastly, it is clear that health professionals are uncomfortable when confronted with their patients' existential suffering. This is an issue worth exploring in future studies...

..Treatment adherence behavior is an indicator or gauge that can reveal problems in being able to manage the therapy...

..To determine the temporal trends of initiation into injection drug use, current injection, and recent receptive sharing of injection paraphernalia among street youth...

..To assess whether knowing blood cholesterol test results influences people's intention to lower their dietary fat intake and to assess changes in diet after 3 months...

..To evaluate whether familial history of obesity (FHO) interacts with dietary fat intake (DFI) on obesity-related phenotypes...

..More specifically, having an obese mother is associated with a higher dietary restraint score in women...

..47 CI(95%) 0.28-0.79; P = .004). This short-term effect was no longer present 3 months later...

..Our objective was to compare physician characteristics associated with high-frequency hormone therapy (HT) prescription between gynecologists and general practitioners (GPs) within and between France and Quebec, Canada...

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..These findings support the idea that, in designing interventions for obese individuals, nurses should focus on developing skills to overcome barriers to physical activity and on developing a positive attitude towards this behaviour...

..To identify the major psychosocial determinants of the intention of nurses and dietitians to recommend breastfeeding to new mothers for six months as well as the salient beliefs underlying this intention...