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Preventive Medicine

Table 5: Examples of UMMC Preventive Medicine Research Projects

Factors Associated with the Utilization of a State Funded Cervical Cancer Screening Program in a Rural Health Center
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Tobacco Use Reduction Project in an HMO
Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hispanic Males Living in a Housing Project
Community Needs Assessment for the Franklin County Community Health Center
Community Health Center Elder Outreach to Improve Preventive Services in the Medically Underserved Elderly Population of Springfield
Assessment of Barriers to Hepatitis A Prophylaxis in International Travelers
A Survey to Measure Health Risks in Southeast Asian Adolescents Attending Worcester High Schools
Barriers to Contraceptive Utilization Among Adolescent Women Attending a Family Planning Clinic
Predictors of Immunization Compliance in a Community Health Center Serving the Medically Underserved
Dietary and Lifestyle Therapy of Prostate Cancer After Biochemical Recurrence
Prevalence and Predictors of Chlamydia Infections Among Men Attending State Funded STD Clinics in Massachusetts
Evaluation of a Statewide Literary Project, "Raising Readers" in Maine
Evaluation of PID Surveillance in a Large HMO (Harvard Pilgrim)
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a School Based Anger Management Program
Evaluation of a Public School Smoking Cessation Program Using School Nurses as Smoking Cessation Counselors
Needs Assessment: Colorectal Cancer Screening in the African American Population in Springfield
Analysis of Eating Patterns Among Participants in a Worksite Wellness Program
A Survey of Primary Care Physicians: Diagnosis and Management of Obesity in the Patient Care Setting
Dietary Changes in Partners Attending Lifestyle Intervention Classes with Men with Prostate Cancer
A Statewide Survey of Pediatricians and Family Medicine Physicians to Assess Weight Management Practices in Pediatric Patients
A Survey of Public Health Departments in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Assessment of Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Practices
Tick Borne Illness in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Co-Infection Rates with Lyme, Babefiosis and Erlichiosis
The Relationship Between BMI and Viral Load in Female Inmates Positive for Hepatitis C
A Survey to Assess Use of Car Seats and Booster Seats in Pediatric Patients