Umar Taj
Biographic Data
| ID | 1559588 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Umar Taj |
| GIVEN NAMES | Umar |
| FAMILY NAME | Taj |
| SIGNATURE | TAJ U |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Business School, University of Warwick, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2797-6110 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring the Use of “Nudges” to Improve HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Behavioral economics and its applied branch “nudging” can improve individual choices in various health care settings. However, there is a paucity of research using nudges to improve regular testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The study examined which reminder system and message type men who have sex with men (MSM) preferred to remind them to undergo regular 3-monthly HIV and STI testing. A cross-sectional survey stud…
Choice of methods can determine which behavioral determinates are identified for targeting in future behavior change interventions
When developing a behavioral intervention, formative research should be conducted to determine which behavioral barriers and facilitators to target. This is often done using qualitative interviews, but quantitative surveys may also be used. The current study examines the consequences of applying descriptive (rank order and t-tests) versus predictive (regression) quantitative analyses on intervention development, specifically for increasing antibi…
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Exploring the Use of “Nudges” to Improve HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Behavioral economics and its applied branch “nudging” can improve individual choices in various health care settings. However, there is a paucity of research using nudges to improve regular testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The study examined which reminder system and message type men who have sex with men (MSM) preferred to remind them to undergo regular 3-monthly HIV and STI testing. A cross-sectional survey stud…
Choice of methods can determine which behavioral determinates are identified for targeting in future behavior change interventions
When developing a behavioral intervention, formative research should be conducted to determine which behavioral barriers and facilitators to target. This is often done using qualitative interviews, but quantitative surveys may also be used. The current study examines the consequences of applying descriptive (rank order and t-tests) versus predictive (regression) quantitative analyses on intervention development, specifically for increasing antibi…
Descriptive statistics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (1 work) · Behavior change (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)