OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a preventive monitoring program targeted to reduce compulsory rehospitalization and perceived coercion in patients with severe mental disorder. We analyze patient outcomes in terms of perceived coercion, empowerment, and self-reported mental health functioning at 12 months. METHODS The program consists of individualized psychoeducation, crisis cards and, a...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact on health care utilization and expenditure trends over time of a personalized preventive medicine program delivering individualized care focused on lifestyle behavior modification, disease prevention, and compliance with quality-related metrics. MD-Value in Prevention (MDVIP) is a network of affiliated primary care physicians who utilize a ...

The Los Angeles Healthy Kids program was created in 2003 to provide health insurance to uninsured children ages 0–5 years in families with household income below 300 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) who are ineligible for SCHIP or Medicaid. A quality of care survey sampled parents of 538 children ages 12–72 months enrolled in the program for at least one year, with a response rate of ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Reducing health care costs through preventive geriatric care has become a high priority in Japan. We analyzed data from a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of a preventive home visit program on health care costs among ambulatory frail elders. METHODS Structured preventive home visits by nurses or care managers were provided to the visit group every 6 month...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term caries preventive effects of school-based fluoride mouth rinse (FMR) program in adults aged 20 years and older. 637 mothers aged from 20 to 39 years were surveyed. Clinical examinations were carried out for subjects to obtain data on dental caries prevalence when they visited local health centers to take their children for medical and dent...

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of electronic medical record (EMR) implementation on preventive services covered by Ontario's pay-for-performance program. DESIGN Prospective double-cohort study. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-seven community-based family physicians. SETTING Toronto, Ont. INTERVENTION Eighteen physicians implemented EMRs, while 9 physicians continued to use paper records. MAIN OUTC...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the population effects of potential preventive and therapeutic vaccines in early- and late-stage epidemics in a population of homosexual men. METHODS An epidemic model was used that simulated the course of the epidemic for a population of homosexual men in San Francisco, California. Vaccine programs were evaluated by the number of cases of HIV averted, the effect on the ...

STUDY DESIGN Clinical trial. PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary group-based intervention on improving pain and disability among Iranian nurses with chronic low back pain in Tehran, Iran. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Although low back pain (LBP) is one of the most important health problems, the challenge remains on how to find an effective intervention to reduce pain and ...

BACKGROUND In recent years, a number of government-sponsored initiatives have been implemented in Germany that are focused on early preventive intervention in child protection. In response to the need for interdisciplinary training in this area, the internet-based e-learning program "Early Preventive Intervention and Child Protection" was developed for professionals in the child welfare and hea...

background : lifestyle is recognized as a key factor as the cause and management of the metabolic syndrome. the aim of this study was to identify individuals at increased cardiovascular diseases risk and determine main features of lifestyle of participants with metabolic syndrome via internet. methods : the study was conducted from jun 22 to august 22, 2012 in tehran, iran. recruitment was carr...