Adolescents' use of social media, which has increased considerably in the past decade, both positive and negative influences on adolescents' health behaviors. As media is most prominent communication tool choice for adolescents, it important to understand relationship between frequency behaviors among this population.

Abstract Background. Hepatitis C is one of the most prevalent blood-borne diseases in United States. Despite benefits early screening, among 3.2 million Americans who are infected with hepatitis virus (HCV), 50%–70% unaware their infection status. Methods. Data were collected between 2011 and 2014, from 1048 clients following groups: (1) injection drug users, (2) women at sexual risk, (3) gay bisexual men, (4) transgender individuals. The sensitivity specificity point-of-care tests included...

Abstract Background This study investigates opiate use in mediating the impact of history incarceration on emergency department (ED) use. Method Data were collected from 1,341 clients who underwent HIV and STI screening an outpatient care center Long Beach, California. The Risk Behavior Assessment (RBA, baseline) Follow-Up (RBFA, follow-up) administered to each client with at least a three months interval between assessments. Results Of 1341 participants study, 931 (69.43%) reported previous...

Hispanics in California are more likely to be infected with hepatitis C, and those have had their infection detected later. A total of 1,567 Hispanic Caucasian individuals were tested for antibodies C from 2000 through 2013. Interviewers administered the Risk Behavior Assessment. Hepatitis C-infected incarcerated longer than Caucasians, they used marijuana less illicit methadone more. They use crack, heroin, speedballs, been treatment. need testing linked treatment written information...

Timely provision of medical services among communities at increased risk HIV infection is crucial to detect the and further prevent spread HIV. in US, about one third cases were identified later stage infection. current study utilized Gelberg-Andersen behavioral model for predicting service use people who candidate variables included: social support, attitudinal, variables. data collected from clients prevention agencies Los Angeles County 2004 participated Countywide Risk Assessment Survey...

Rectal douching (RD) may be a vector for sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between RD, and prevalence various STIs sexual behaviors in sample women men Long Beach, California. Five hundred forty-seven (mean age 42.8 years) 530 37 recruited from community-based setting April 2010 August 2014 completed Risk Behavior Assessment questionnaire eliciting information on use lubricants enemas vaginal intercourse (VI) anal (AI)....

Loyalitas pengguna adalah kunci utama bagi suatu marketplace agar dapat bertahan dan mencapai kesuksesan jangka panjang dipengaruhi oleh citra merek, e-service quality, kepercayaan pelanggan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis adakah pengaruh pelanggan terhadap loyalitas shopee di Politeknik cendana. Penilitian menggunakan teknik sampling dengan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Jumlah populasi sampel penilitian sebanyak 92 mahasiswa aktif Cendana Angkatan 2020 Tahun Ajaran 2023 –...

This study examined the associations between arrest and incarceration, trait aggression, emergency department (ED) use. Data were collected from 525 clients who visited Center for Behavioral Research Services in Long Beach, CA, using following instruments: Risk Behavior Assessment, Follow-Up Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), Displaced AQ, parole Legal Status section of Addiction Severity Index. The bivariate analysis suggested that ED use was significantly associated with aggression...

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a global problem. We compared the risk taking behaviors for CT infection between men and women. Adults (2299 females, 5559 males) were administered Risk Behavior Assessment. In women, was associated with candidiasis, in gonorrhea, genital warts, syphilis. factors both genders trading sex money, use of marijuana Ecstasy Viagra men. Those had higher perception HIV more likely to obtain testing. Patient teaching concurrent testing are imperative.

The purpose of this study was to explore characteristics Internet users who seek health insurance information online, as well factors affecting their behaviors in seeking information. Secondary data analysis conducted using from the 2012 Pew Health Tracking Survey. Of 2,305 user adults, only 29% were online. Bivariate analyses test differences those online and do not. A logistic regression model used determine significant predictors information-seeking behavior Findings suggested that such...

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