Objectives Behaviour change interventions often target 'important'beliefs. The literature
proposes four methods for assessing importance of attitudinal beliefs: elicitation frequency …

[Purpose]: The purpose of this study is to develop irrational belief test for nurses, and to
examine reliability and validity.[Method]: In study 1, The Irrational belief test for nurses was …

Purpose Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) as a prophylactic
intervention improves hospital-acquired infection and survival rates. Uptake of SDD is low …

This paper will discuss the importance of concepts such as belief and affect to the theory and
practice of health psychology, and the potential contribution of the revised conceptualisation …

Background Bowel management protocols have the potential to minimize complications for
critically ill patients. Targeted implementation can increase the uptake of protocols by …

Background This study sought to identify and describe the clinical and behavioural
components (eg the what, how, when, where and by whom) of 'selective decontamination of …

Objective Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) model of psychological health
assumes that rational beliefs cause functional emotions and adaptive behavior, but the …

Objective To develop and test two instruments measuring decision making about level of
aggressiveness of intensive care unit (ICU) patient care. Decisions about Aggressiveness of …

A wealth of research using the Health Belief Model provides empirical evidence of the
model's utility in predicting health, illness, and sick role behaviors. Until recently, however …

Irrational beliefs play a central role in cognitive theory and therapy; they have been shown to
be related to a variety of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Irrational beliefs, which …