How barriers to blood donation differ between lapsed donors and non-donors in France.

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Duboz, P., & Cunéo, B. (2010). How barriers to blood donation differ between lapsed donors and non-donors in France. Transfusion Medicine, 20(4), 227–236.
Blood donors are underrepresented in the general population. Thus, comparing barriers to blood donation between non-donors and lapsed donors is crucial to improving their particip…

A randomized trial of skin cancer prevention in aquatics settings: The pool cool program.

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Glanz, K., Geller, A.C., Shigaki, D., Maddock, J. E., & Isnec, M.R., (2002). A randomized trial of skin cancer prevention in aquatics settings: The pool cool program. Health Psychology, 21(6), 579-587.
Skin cancer is increasing, and prevention programs are essential. This study evaluated the impact of a skin cancer prevention program on sun-protection habits and swimming pool en…

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation and associated factors among adults in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia.

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Jemberu, Y. A., Esmael, A., & Ahmed, K. Y. (2016). Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation and associated factors among adults in Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Hematology, 16(1), 23.
Background: Although the demand for blood supply has progressively increased in developing countries, evidences indicate that there is a major shortage of blood and blood products…

Are university students a favorable target group for blood donation campaigns?

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Eser, B., Kurnaz, F., Kaynar, L., Yay, M., Şıvgın, S., Ünal, A., & Çetin, M. (2010). Are university students a favorable target group for blood donation campaigns? Turkish Journal of Hematology, 27(04), 275-28.  
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the willingness of university students regarding blood donation and to compare results among residents living in the Kayseri ci…

The effects of a culturally-tailored campaign to increase blood donation knowledge, attitudes and intentions among African migrants in two Australian States: Victoria and South Australia.

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Francis, K. L., Polonsky, M. J., Jones, S. C., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2017). The effects of a culturally-tailored campaign to increase blood donation knowledge, attitudes and intentions among African migrants in two Australian States: Victoria and South Australia. PLoS ONE, 12(11), e0188765.
Research suggests that African migrants are often positively predisposed towards blood donation, but are under-represented in participation. A culturally-tailored intervention tar…

First-time donors responding to a national disaster may be an untapped resource for the blood centre. 

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Guo, N., Wang, J., Ness, P., Yao, F., Bi, X., Li, J., … & Shan, H. (2012). First-time donors responding to a national disaster may be an untapped resource for the blood centre. Vox Sanguinis, 102(4), 338–344.
Background: On 12 May 2008, a severe earthquake struck Sichuan in China. Many people donated blood for the first time, leading us to question whether these donors might become rep…

Diffusion of an Effective Skin Cancer Prevention Program: Design, Theoretical Foundations, and First-Year Implementation.

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Glanz, K., Steffen, A., Elliott, T., & O'Riordan, D. (2005). Diffusion of an Effective Skin Cancer Prevention Program: Design, Theoretical Foundations, and First-Year Implementation. Health Psychology, 24(5), 477–487.
This article describes the design and theoretical foundations of the Pool Cool Diffusion Trial and reports 1st-year findings. Aims of the study are to evaluate the effects of 2 st…

Adoption of preventive measures during and after the 2009 influenza a (H1N1) virus pandemic peak in Spain.

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Agüero, F., Adell, M. N., Pérez Giménez, A., López Medina, M. J., & Garcia Continente, X. (2011). Adoption of preventive measures during and after the 2009 influenza a (H1N1) virus pandemic peak in Spain. Preventive Medicine: An International Journal Devoted to Practice and Theory, 53(3), 203-206.
Objective:This study describes the preventive measures adopted by the Spanish population towards 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus and their associated factors.  Method: An anonymous…

Hand‐washing behaviour and nurses' knowledge after a training programme.

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Erkan, T., Fındık, U. Y., & Tokuc, B. (2011). Hand‐washing behaviour and nurses' knowledge after a training programme. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(5), 464-469.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the nurses’ hand-washing behaviour and knowledge before and after a training programme. This prospective study involved 200 nurses who partic…

Three kinds of psychological determinants for hand-washing behaviour in Kenya.

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Aunger, R., Schmidt, W.-P., Ranpura, A., Coombes, Y., Maina, P. M., Matiko, C. N., & Curtis, V. (2010). Three kinds of psychological determinants for hand-washing behaviour in Kenya. Social Science & Medicine, 70(3), 383-391.
Washing hands with soap at the right times – primarily after contact with faeces, but also before handling food or feeding an infant – can significantly reduce the incidence of ch…

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