Public Health Research Profile
Prevention
Allies Against Asthma
A collaborative effort to develop and evaluate an integrated, community-wide asthma control and prevention intervention in the Luis Lloréns Torres Residential Project in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Contact: Marielena Lara, MD, MPH (Marielena_Lara@rand.org)Adolescent Responses to Antismoking Public Service Announcements
A project designed to investigate the features of antismoking public service announcements that are most effective in influencing adolescents' thinking about smoking.
Contact: William Shadel, PhD (William_Shadel@rand.org)Needle Exchange Programs
A study of syringe exchange programs (SEPs) designed to assess the influence of two operational characteristics (syringe dispensation policy and the presence of ancillary medical services at the SEPs) on changes in HIV risk behaviors among clients.
Contact: Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD (Ricky_Bluthenthal@rand.org)Faith-Based HIV-Prevention Efforts
A study focused on faith-based HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities aimed at investigating the reasons why (and how) religious congregations implement or do not implement HIV/AIDS programs.
Contact: Kathryn Pitkin Derose, PhD, MPH (Kathryn_Derose@rand.org)Role of Family History in CAD Risk Assessment
A study that will evaluate the incremental value of the familial risk assessment method to traditional risk factors using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Contact: Maren T. Scheuner, MD, MPH (Maren_Scheuner@rand.org)Community Coalitions to Prevent Violence
A study to determine if the Getting To Outcomes™ capacity-building model leads to better implementation of an evidence-based high school violence prevention program (Too Good for Drugs and Violence) and results in decreased violent behavior.
Contact: Matthew Chinman, PhD (Matthew_Chinman@rand.org)Parks and Physical Activity in Diverse Communities
A study to examine how public parks influence physical activity and to determine whether population-level physical activity can be enhanced by involving communities in scientific and systematic park assessments to guide the modification of park programs and facilities.
Contact: Deborah Cohen, MD, MPH (Deborah_Cohen@rand.org)
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