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Addressing racial inequality and its effects on vaccination rate: A trial comparing a pharmacist and peer educational program (MOTIVATE) in diverse older adults
CONCLUSIONS: Both interventions significantly improved knowledge and trust toward vaccination and retained their effect 1 month after the program. The 2 effective community-based education models should be expanded to ensure timely and trusted information is available to educate older adults about vaccine-preventable diseases. Further research is encouraged to assess the long-term cost-effectiveness of these models' utilization on a larger scale. DISCLOSURES: Dr Schafer is an employee of Merck; however, at the time of the project, he was a professor at Thomas Jefferson University. The other authors have no conflicts of int...
Source: Herpes - July 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Katherine M Prioli Ayse Akincigil Tarlan Namvar Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams Jason J Schafer Renee C Cunningham Lynn Fields-Harris Megan McCoy Ronald Vertsman Ashley Guesnier Laura T Pizzi Source Type: research

Methodology for a correlate of protection for group B Streptococcus: Report from the Bill & amp; Melinda Gates Foundation workshop held on 10 and 11 February 2021
Vaccine. 2022 Jun 29:S0264-410X(22)00587-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWorldwide, childhood mortality has declined significantly, with improvements in hygiene and vaccinations against common childhood illnesses, yet newborn mortality remains high. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease significantly contributes to newborn mortality and is the leading cause of meningitis in infants. Many years of research have demonstrated the potential for maternal vaccination against GBS to confer protection to the infant, and at least three vaccine candidates are currently undergoing clinical trials. G...
Source: Cancer Control - July 2, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Peter B Gilbert Richard Isbrucker Nick Andrews David Goldblatt Paul T Heath Alane Izu Shabir A Madhi Lawrence Moulton Stephanie J Schrag Nong Shang George Siber Ajoke Sobanjo-Ter Meulen Source Type: research

Educational interventions for health professionals managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care
CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of efficacy was equivocal for educational interventions for health professionals in primary care on the proportion of COPD diagnoses confirmed with spirometry, the proportion of patients with COPD who participate in pulmonary rehabilitation, and the proportion of patients prescribed guideline-recommended COPD respiratory medications. Educational interventions for health professionals may improve influenza vaccination rates among patients with COPD and patient satisfaction with care. The quality of evidence for most outcomes was low or very low due to heterogeneity and methodological limitations of...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - May 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amanda J Cross Dennis Thomas Jenifer Liang Michael J Abramson Johnson George Elida Zairina Source Type: research