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Objective: To analyse the scientific evidence regarding the factors associated with risk behavior in men in relation to the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Method: An integrative review based on a bibliographic search of the PubMed, WoS, CINHAL, and Cochrane databases. Results/Discussion: 151 articles were identified applying the following selection criteria: a) use of English or Spanish, and b) publication between 2015 and 2021. 128 articles were discarded after reading the title and abstract, leaving a total of 23. In accordance with the adapted version of the Precede-Proceed Model, the following factors associated with the presence of STIs: predisposing factors: drug use, alcohol, multiple partners, STI diagnosis, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) administration, and sexual orientation; facilitating factors of risk behavior: unprotected sexual intercourse, needle exchange; and reinforcing factors/predictors of behavior change: early diagnosis, use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), educational interventions and health programs. All these factors should be considered in a socio-demographic and cultural context along with factors such as age, country of origin, migrant status, work or income level, and educational level. Conclusion: The prevalence of STIs has decreased, but further improvements are necessary. Identification of all the factors associated with risk behavior and the application of the Precede-Proceed method can help to strengthen the impact of educational interventions designed by health professionals with regard to changing sexual behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To analyze the attitude, motivation and perceived barriers to research in midwifery resident nurses in Catalonia, at the beginning and end of their training period. Persons/Material and Method: Quasi-experimental pre-post intervention study, aimed at midwifery resident nurses in Catalonia from 2019-2021. Sociodemographic and labor characteristics were studied through an own questionnaire. To study the attitude and motivation towards research, the Cepeda questionnaire was used. To study the barriers to the use of research in nursing, The Barriers to research Utilization Scale adapted to Spanish by Moreno-Casbas was used. Results: During the residency, the reading of scientific literature and research activity increased. The midwives increased their knowledge to carry out research work. No statistically significant differences were observed between the score of the barriers identified at the beginning and end of the residency; however, the barriers related to the characteristics of the professional tend to decrease, and those related to the organization, the quality of the research, the presentation and accessibility of the results, increase. Conclusions: Midwifery residents consider research as their own activity that contributes to the development of the nursing profession. The facilitating elements and the barriers perceived by the midwifery residents match with those identified by nurses from other contexts and seem to remain stable over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]