Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
"Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).
| Descriptor ID |
D007722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.500 N05.300.150.410
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2019 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice" by people in Profiles.
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Study protocol for a multi-arm, parallel group randomised controlled trial evaluating the isolated and combined effects of behavioural promotion and hardware provision on handwashing with soap in peri-urban Lusaka, Zambia. BMJ Open. 2026 Sep 28; 16(9):e110563.
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Investigating effects of alcohol-related breast cancer warnings and binge-drinking frequency on alcohol consumption intentions among young adult female participants in the United States. Health Educ Res. 2026 Aug 21; 41(5).
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Understanding HPV Vaccine Uptake Among American Indian and Alaska Native College Students: A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Aug 06; 23(8).
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Sepsis in General Practice: experience and attitudes regarding Early Warning Scores. Ir Med J. 2026 Jun 18; 119(6):104.
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Pesticide Use and Safety Behaviors Among Farmers in Rwanda's Eastern Province: Perspectives from Sector Officers on Drivers, Factors, and Gender Differences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Jun 08; 23(6).
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Social Networks Influence Vaccine Confidence in Rural Black Americans. Fam Community Health. 2026 Apr-Jun 01; 49(2):90-100.
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Predictors and latent class associations with lung cancer screening intentions. BMC Prim Care. 2026 Jan 10; 27(1).
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"This needs to be told to everyone": Content analysis of written immediate responses from an online experiment examining health warning messages about alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk. PLoS One. 2025; 20(12):e0338687.
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Areca nut-related oral cancer awareness in adults: A meta-analysis. J Cancer Policy. 2025 Dec; 46:100649.
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Geriatric-focused education for community health workers: a dementia training that effectively provides knowledge and skills to address dementia within the scope of practice of this public health workforce. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1601388.