HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION

This study aimed to see if training and paying residents as Community Health Ambassadors could help more people in Boston public housing get primary care visits and screenings for diabetes and high blood pressure. The ambassadors would run workshops and connect their neighbors to…

This study is testing a special support program for teens and young adults who are at risk for developing psychosis and are also having suicidal thoughts. The program, called the Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST), works by training and guiding a young person's chosen friends and…

This study aims to understand and improve how older adults are assessed before major abdominal surgery. Researchers will observe clinic visits and interview patients, caregivers, and medical staff to map out the current process. They will then work with these groups to redesign t…

This study aims to understand how receiving genetic test results affects people's healthcare costs, how often they visit doctors or hospitals, and their overall quality of life. It will follow 100,000 adults who have already received their genetic test results from the Tapestry p…

This two-year pilot project in Karnataka, India, aims to see if a partnership between local village councils, healthcare providers, and community members can improve primary healthcare services. It involves 4,160 participants and focuses on strengthening recently built Health and…

This study looks at whether giving monthly cash benefits to low-income residents in Chelsea, Massachusetts, during the COVID-19 pandemic changed how much they spent on healthcare. Researchers are analyzing data from over 3,600 people who participated in a city lottery program tha…