The anticipated increase in knowledge about risk practices associated with the transmission of brucellosis from animals in at-risk populations should lead to a reduction in human cases of brucellosis in the intervention group, compared to control groups.
First, sex workers are a very heterogeneous group that includes forced migrants, injecting drug users, transsexuals, and individuals from other vulnerable and at-risk populations [ 1].
For concentrated epidemics, the prevalence data are collected primarily from HIV surveillance of at-risk populations including sex workers, MSM, and injection drug users (IDUs).
For example, whilst the Young Men's Christian Association network might provide a useful gateway from which to access at-risk populations in the USA, this might not be the case elsewhere.
17 Consistent with this evidence from population-based studies of behaviour change in women from disadvantaged backgrounds, low-income groups and at-risk populations, evidence from clinical populations suggests that empowering patients to take control of their conditions has benefits in improving disease self-management for conditions such as arthritis and asthma.
Work on HIV response is a stigmatized profession, and the stigma toward health workers originates primarily from attitudes toward the key at-risk populations.
This suggests that the GHS is equitable in terms of reaching at-risk populations from disadvantaged backgrounds and regional areas, [ 47] that the improvements maintained by GHS participants six months following program completion are unlikely to be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics [ 4].
Since the design and inception of the SoLID trial, several observational studies have suggested potential harm from lower dialysate [Na+] in at-risk populations.
Similarly, studies of hepatitis B vaccines have estimated costs from $4,800 to $16,000/QALY to selectively vaccinate at-risk populations versus universal infant vaccination or versus no vaccination, respectively (33 ).
"This stems from my many years of work with at-risk populations and youth in particular".
