A qualitative study of perceived risk for HIV transmission among police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Aims: This study aimed to identify the risk factors of using DSM to provide an insight into the inherent implications this has on dental professionals in practice and trainee professionals’ education. Materials and methods: Twenty-one participants (10 dental professionals and 11 undergraduate and postgraduate dental students) participated in this qualitative study using semi-structured interviews in a dental school in the UK. The interviews were analysed and categorised into themes, some of which were identified from previous literature (e.g., privacy and psychological risks) and others emerged from the data (e.g., deceptive and misleading information). Results: The thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified nine perceived risk themes. Three themes were associated with the use of DSM in the general context, and six themes were related to the use of DSM in professional and education context. Conclusions: This study provided evidence to understand the risk factors of using DSM in dental education and the profession, but the magnitude of these risks on the uptake and usefulness of DSM needs to be assessed.

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[De]-Centering the Victim: Police Perceptions of Victims of Sexual Violence through a Comparative Lens of Evidence Collection and Processing

Feminist Criminology ◽

10.1177/15570851211031991 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 155708512110319

Author(s):

Deborah White ◽

Lesley McMillan

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Police Officers ◽

Evidence Collection ◽

Police Perceptions

Police are central to the statutory response to sexual violence, shaping the direction an investigation may take. Evidence provided by victims is also key to the processing of sexual assault cases. From a 2013 comparative qualitative study involving interviews with police officers in one province in Canada ( n = 11) and one region in Scotland ( n = 10) who investigate such cases, we discovered striking unanticipated differences between the two groups in terms of how they perceived victims and the evidence they provide. This paper presents a thematic analysis of these data and considers possible implications and explanations.

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Couples Living with HIV

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) ◽

10.1177/2325957415612127 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 133-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Violeta J. Rodriguez ◽

Andrew Spence ◽

Mallory Monda ◽

JoNell Potter ◽

Deborah Jones

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

Horizontal Transmission ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Safer Conception ◽

Reproductive Intentions ◽

Hiv Prevention Strategies ◽

Exposure Prophylaxis ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Men’S Involvement

Background: Desires to have children are not lessened by a woman’s HIV status. Couples may lack information to conceive safely, and men may be especially uninformed. This study examined reproductive intentions, practices, and attitudes among men in HIV-infected couples, including attitudes regarding the perceived risk of vertical and horizontal transmission, safer conception, and preconception planning. Methods: Men ( n = 12) in HIV-infected couples were interviewed regarding reproductive intentions, attitudes, and knowledge and qualitative assessments were coded for dominant themes. Results: Themes primarily addressed concerns about the health of the baby, men’s involvement in pregnancy, safer conception, concerns about HIV transmission and antiretroviral therapy, and HIV infection. Men lacked information on safer conception and newer HIV prevention strategies, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Discussion: Gaps in knowledge regarding preconception practices among men in HIV-infected couples were identified. Results highlight men’s desire for involvement in preconception planning, and opportunities for providers to facilitate this practice and to increase patient education and the use of PrEP are discussed.

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A Qualitative Study of Chinese Police Officers’ In-service Training

International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning ◽

10.5172/ijpl.1.2.18 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 18-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ting Wang ◽

Shujie Zhang

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Police Officers ◽

Service Training ◽

Chinese Police

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Trust, risk and transaction intention in consumer-to-consumer e-marketplaces

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-10-2017-0489 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 119 (2) ◽

pp. 331-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kangning Wei ◽

Yuzhu Li ◽

Yong Zha ◽

Jing Ma

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Future Research ◽

Trust Building ◽

Content Type ◽

Online Transactions ◽

Starting Point ◽

Different Types ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the relative impacts of trust and risk on individual’s transaction intention in consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-marketplaces from both the buyers’ and the sellers’ perspectives. Design/methodology/approach Two surveys were used to collect data regarding buyers’ and sellers’ perceptions and transaction intentions at a typical C2C e-marketplace. Partial least squares was used to analyze the data. A complementary qualitative study was conducted to triangulate the results from the quantitative study. Findings Institution-based trust (IBT) exerts a stronger influence on transaction intentions for buyers than for sellers. Sellers perceive a stronger impact of trust in intermediary (TII) than buyers on transaction intentions. The impacts of perceived risk in transactions are not different between buyers and sellers. Furthermore, IBT mediates the impacts of TII and perceived risk on transaction intentions for buyers. Research limitations/implications The results indicate that the impacts of trust and risk on transaction intention in e-marketplaces do differ between buyers and sellers. This suggests a need to further investigate the buyer–seller difference in online transactions. Practical implications Intermediaries need to focus on different types of trust-building mechanisms when attracting buyers and sellers to make transactions in the e-marketplace. Originality/value C2C e-marketplaces cannot survive without participation from both buyers and sellers. Most prior research is conducted from the buyers’ perspective. This research sets a starting point for future research to further explore the differences between buyers’ and sellers’ behavior in C2C e-commerce environments.

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