Publications by authors named "Kathleen de Marrais"

Background: For individuals with disabilities, adherence and participation in wellness programs is a challenge. Adherence and participation were explored in a wellness class for people with disabilities.

Objective: Understand what factors impact participant adherence and participation in the wellness class.

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Few studies have addressed impact of participation in exercise programs on caregivers or family members of individuals with disabilities. To evaluate the impact of interaction rich wellness program on family members or caregivers of participants. Nine family members or caregivers were selected for interviews.

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In the USA, partner non-monogamy is reported to be more common among African American women than White women and may contribute to African American women's increased risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Few studies have explicitly and comprehensively described the protective behaviours that African American women employ with non-monogamous partners to reduce their HIV risk. We conducted interviews to examine protective behaviours among 11 African American women aged 18-24 years who perceived that a partner in the preceding 12 months had another sex partner.

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