Biological and Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with STDs/HIV in Women: Implications for Behavioral Interventions

2007 ◽  
pp. 310-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Hubbard McCree ◽  
Anne M. Rompalo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Psychological and Behavioral Predictors of Vaccine Efficacy: Considerations for COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 174569162198924
Author(s):  
Annelise A. Madison ◽  
M. Rosie Shrout ◽  
Megan E. Renna ◽  
Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Vaccine Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Vaccine Response ◽  
The Impact

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidates are being evaluated, with the goal of conferring immunity on the highest percentage of people who receive the vaccine as possible. It is noteworthy that vaccine efficacy depends not only on the vaccine but also on characteristics of the vaccinated. Over the past 30 years, a series of studies has documented the impact of psychological factors on the immune system’s vaccine response. Robust evidence has demonstrated that stress, depression, loneliness, and poor health behaviors can impair the immune system’s response to vaccines, and this effect may be greatest in vulnerable groups such as the elderly. Psychological factors are also implicated in the prevalence and severity of vaccine-related side effects. These findings have generalized across many vaccine types and therefore may be relevant to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. In this review, we discuss these psychological and behavioral risk factors for poor vaccine responses, their relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as targeted psychological and behavioral interventions to boost vaccine efficacy and reduce side effects. Recent data suggest these psychological and behavioral risk factors are highly prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, but intervention research suggests that psychological and behavioral interventions can increase vaccine efficacy.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Physiological, Pathological and Behavioral Risk Factors in Patients Treated with Antidiabetic Sulfonylureas

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-344
Author(s):  
Confederat Luminita ◽  
Stefan Roxana ◽  
Constantin Sandra ◽  
Hăncianu Monica ◽  
Profire Lenuta
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Obesity Class ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High Prevalence

AbstractDiabetes mellitus is an important public health problem because of its increased incidence and its devastating complications. In addition to this, it was observed an increase in prevalence for diabetes risk factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the pathophysiological and behavioral risk factors among patients treated with oral hypoglycemic sulfonylureas.Material and methods: It were analyzed the observation sheets of 200 patients ambulatory treated at the “Providența” Medical Center.Results and discussions: Most of the patients were aged over 65 years, being 48.5% women and 51.5% men. The obesity was the most frequent (88%) risk factor in patients; the majority of them were included in the “overweight” and “first- degree obesity” class (72%). Regarding associated comorbidities, hypertension was found in 77% of cases, followed by dyslipidemia. In terms of physiological and behavioral aspects, age and alcohol consumption were predominant.Conclusions: A significant percentage of diabetic patients treated with hypoglycemic sulfonylureas present a high prevalence of the risk factors and even two or three factors associated.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors associated with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in portuguese children

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 733-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Bingham ◽  
Maria I. Varela-Silva ◽  
Maria M. Ferrão ◽  
Gama Augusta ◽  
Maria I. Mourão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Socio-structural and behavioral risk factors associated with trafficked history of female bar/spa entertainers in the sex trade in the Philippines

2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lianne A. Urada ◽  
Sonja Halterman ◽  
Anita Raj ◽  
Kiyomi Tsuyuki ◽  
Nymia Pimentel-Simbulan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Sex Trade ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Socio-Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Cryptosporidiosis in HIV/AIDS Patients Visiting the HIV Referral Clinic at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
Yeboah K. Opoku ◽  
Johnson N. Boampong ◽  
Irene Ayi ◽  
Godwin Kwakye-Nuako ◽  
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Enteric Protozoan ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective:To identify the socio-behavioral risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis among HIV/AIDS patients with chronic diarrhea symptoms visiting the HIV referral clinic at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 50 HIV/AIDS patients with recurrent diarrhea. Questionnaires were administered to collect social and behavioral risk factors associated withCryptosporidiumand other opportunistic protozoan parasitic infections in HIV patients. Stool samples were collected for the diagnosis of enteric protozoan pathogens using modified Ziehl-Neelsen and acid-fast staining methods. CD4+cells counts of study subjects were obtained from patients clinical records. The data obtained were analyzed using Pearson chi-square and multivariate-adjusted statistics tool on SPSS 16 for Windows.Results:Twenty-seven (54%) of the subjects were infected with enteric protozoan pathogens. The prevalences ofCryptosporidium,CyclosporaandMicrosporidiuminfections were 46%, 32% and 16%, respectively.Cryptosporidiuminfection was significantly associated with drinking water (×2=13.528, p<0.001),Cyclosporawas associated with the type of drinking water (×2=14.931, p<0.001) and toilet facilities used by the study subjects (×2=12.463, p<0.01), whilesMicrosporidiuminfection was associated with hand washing behavior (×2=12.463, p<0.01). Enteric protozoans were frequently encountered among subjects with CD4+ T-cell count <200 cells/mm3. However, coinfection ofCyclospora spp&Cryptosporidiumspp was not observed in CD4+cell count <200 and >500 cells/mm3.Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factor forCryptosporidiuminfection among HIV/AIDS patients was the source of drinking water (pipe borne water 76.2% prevalence: sachet water 25%; OR=0.10, 95%CI: 0.03-0.39, p<0.001).Conclusion:We report the risk factor for exposure ofCryptosporidiuminfection among HIV/AIDS patients for the first time in Ghana. The contamination of drinking water by protozoan parasites should be a public health concern. These results provide the stepping block to understand the transmission dynamics ofCryptosporidiumand other opportunistic pathogens in HIV/AIDS infected patients in Ghana.

scholarly journals Are Young Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Household Firearm Ownership and Storage?

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana D. Cimetta ◽  
Michael L. Sulkowski ◽  
Christina A. Cutshaw ◽  
David B. Yaden ◽  
Ronald W. Marx
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
And Storage
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