Defining and assessing risky behaviours.
J Adv Nurs
; 18(12): 1911-6, 1993 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-8132922
ABSTRACT
This paper presents the deliberations and conclusions of an international group of health practitioners, researchers and planners who met in 1991 to explore risky behaviours and risk assessment in the context of the World Health Organization's strategy Health for All By 2000. A definition of risky behaviours is discussed and a method of exploring risk contexts, 'a risk equation', is presented. Lay risk assessment is explored and contrasted with professional perceptions of risk as evidenced in health education campaigns. It is concluded that the application of epidemiological techniques--the study of the incidence and prevalence of risk-related and health-related behaviours--employing qualitative methods provides a useful means of exploring the social and cultural context of risk behaviour.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asunción de Riesgos
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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud
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Promoción de la Salud
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Evaluación en Enfermería
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adv Nurs
Año:
1993
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Article