Introduction Risk assessment, which can target preventive care to individuals’ disease risk, is becoming an increasingly important strategy for improving population health. However, numerous barriers limit the collection and synthesis of the data necessary for risk-stratification. Leveraging health IT may prove critical in overcoming these barriers and improving uptake of preventive guidelines....

The uncontrolled progression of the AIDS epidemic has made the development of an efficacious human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine a major objective of scientific research. No effective preventive vaccine against HIV is currently available and sterilizing immunity has not yet been achieved in animal models. This review analyses the major challenges in developing an AIDS vaccine, in particu...

Healthcare systems in many developed countries are rapidly approaching a crisis point, due to an aging population, an increase of chronic diseases, healthcare costs consuming an increasing share of the government expenditure, and the dwindling pool of healthcare professionals. One solution to address these challenges is to empower health consumers to better manage their health. Consumer Health ...

BACKGROUND American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) communities confront some of the highest rates of tobacco use and its sequelae. METHODS This formative research project sought to identify the perspectives of 41 stakeholders (community members receiving care within the healthcare system, primary care providers, and tribal healthcare system leaders) surrounding the use of pharmacogenetics...

416. Comparing Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Spinal Cord Injury vs All Patients Charlesnika Evans, PhD MPH; Swetha Ramanathan, MPH; Stacey Spadoni; Rabeeya Sabzwari, MD; Ursula C. Patel, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID; Kathi Krankoski; Katie J. Suda, PharmD; Preventive Medicine and Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Center of Innovation f...

BACKGROUND Having an affected relative is a strong predictor of an individual's lifetime risk of developing many diseases. In primary care this is of importance in preventive healthcare. AIM To compare and contrast perceptions of family history across common diseases among primary care patients using the theoretical framework of Leventhal's Common Sense Model (CSM). METHODS Thirty semi-stru...

BACKGROUND Prompt recognition of acute myocardial infarction symptoms and timely care-seeking behavior are critical to optimize acute medical therapies. Relatively little is known about the symptom presentation and care-seeking experiences of women aged ≤55 years with acute myocardial infarction, a group shown to have increased mortality risk as compared with similarly aged men. Understanding s...

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers have an increased risk of developing hand eczema. A multifaceted implementation strategy was developed to implement a guideline to prevent hand eczema among healthcare workers. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of the implementation strategy on self-reported hand eczema and preventive behaviour. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was performed. A total o...