This is a well conceived study with adequate power and appropriate statistical tests. Also, it is a well-written abstract that can help researchers determine whether the full text would be worthwhile.
It's interesting that with a sample size of just 52, various types of illness were included. It seems likely that beliefs about the causes of illness might vary quite a bit from one illness to another, even within the same person.
The abstract concludes that " . . . beliefs do not prevent treatment for children with cleft. However, they face challenges while receiving cleft treatment, particularly financial constraints and transportation barriers." It is unclear what these challenges have to do with beliefs about the causes of clefts.
A succinct and pithy abstract describing a theory-based intervention, with a reasonable conclusion regarding the role of planning in mediating exercise behaviors.
The Conclusions section says "there was good knowledge about the importance of folic acid, the consequences of folic acid deficiency, and the belief that even non-pregnant women and girls of childbearing age should take folic acid." but the Results do not provide information to support this.
Information about preconception care has been widely available for decades, in part due to the March of Dimes' focus on this issue. Knowledge is rarely enough to change behavior, and with at least 50% of pregnancies unexpected or mis-timed, preconception care as such will remain an unrecognized opportunity for most families.
The publisher provides only this description, in lieu of an abstract: "Objectives: Native Hawaiians experience the highest rate of unintended pregnancy in Hawaiʻi. Our study aimed to describe attitudes and beliefs about contraception, pregnancy and pregnancy intention among Native Hawaiians."
The abstract states that women with hypertension were less likely to consult with a CAM practitioner and less likely to use self-prescribed CAM, but doesn't say what the comparison group was, or if they were between-group comparisons of those with heart disease v. hypertension v. diabetes.
Unfortunately, the abstract does not indicate what the control condition was. Also, the Conclusions state, "These results may have important implications in the management of older individuals with hypertension in heated water-based." Authors should be able to state what the "important implications" are likely to be, not just that they may exist. Also, missing a word.
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