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J Addict Med ; 17(1): 79-84, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35914026

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BACKGROUND: Measuring clinically relevant opioid-related problems in health care systems is challenging due to the lack of standard definitions and coding practices. Well-defined, opioid-related health problems (ORHPs) would improve prevalence estimates and evaluation of clinical interventions, crisis response, and prevention activities. We sought to estimate prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD), opioid misuse, and opioid poisoning among inpatients at a large, safety net, health care institution. METHODS: Our study included events documented in the electronic health records (EHRs) among hospitalized patients at Denver Health Medical Center during January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. Multiple EHR markers (ie, opioid-related diagnostic codes, clinical assessment, laboratory results, and free-text documentation) were used to develop diagnosis-based and extended definitions for OUD, opioid misuse, and opioid poisoning. We used these definitions to estimate number of hospitalized patients with these conditions. RESULTS: During a 2-year study period, 715 unique patients were identified solely using opioid-related diagnostic codes; OUD codes accounted for the largest proportion (499/715, 69.8%). Extended definitions identified an additional 973 unique patients (~136% increase), which includes 155/973 (15.9%) who were identified by a clinical assessment marker, 1/973 (0.1%) by a laboratory test marker, and 817/973 (84.0%) by a clinical documentation marker. CONCLUSIONS: Solely using diagnostic codes to estimate prevalence of clinically relevant ORHPs missed most patients with ORHPs. More inclusive estimates were generated using additional EHR markers. Improved methods to estimate ORHPs among a health care system's patients would more fully estimate organizational and economic burden to more efficiently allocate resources and ensure capacity to provide clinical services.


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Analgésicos Opioides , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides , Humanos , Analgésicos Opioides/efeitos adversos , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Pacientes Internados , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/diagnóstico , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/epidemiologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/tratamento farmacológico , Atenção à Saúde
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Sex Transm Dis ; 49(6): 443-447, 2022 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35608098

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BACKGROUND: Women who attend sexual health clinics are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are very effective contraceptive methods, but the provision of LARC in such clinics is not well described in the literature. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review of women who presented to Denver Sexual Health Clinic for any reason and received family planning services between April 1, 2016, and October 31, 2018. We assessed demographic and clinical factors associated with contraceptive method received and conducted a subanalysis of those with intrauterine device (IUD) insertions on the same-day versus delayed insertion. Among those who received an IUD, we assessed rates of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 30 days after insertion. RESULTS: Of the 5064 women who received family planning services in our clinic, 1167 (23%) were using a LARC method at the time of their visit. Of the 3897 who were not using a LARC, fewer women, 12.6%, chose LARC (IUD and progestin implant), compared with 33.3% who chose new short-acting reversible contraceptives. Further analysis of the 270 IUD initiators revealed 202 (74.8%) received the IUD on the same day, whereas 68 (25.2%) had delayed IUD insertion. There were 9 incident cases of gonorrhea or chlamydia in those who received same-day IUD and 1 incident case among those who had delayed IUD insertion. There were no cases of PID at 30 days after insertion in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Study findings support IUD provision in a sexual health clinic on the day of initial visit without increased risk of PID.


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Dispositivos Intrauterinos , Contracepção Reversível de Longo Prazo , Doença Inflamatória Pélvica , Saúde Sexual , Anticoncepção , Anticoncepcionais , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Drug Alcohol Depend ; 218: 108306, 2021 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33160792

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INTRODUCTION: The national and state economic burden of the opioid crisis is substantial. This study estimated the number of hospitalizations associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) or opioid misuse (OM) and the cost of those hospitalizations at Denver Health (DH) Medical Center, a large, urban safety-net hospital. METHODS: For 2017, direct inpatient medical costs for hospitalizations associated with OUD or OM at DH Medical Center were estimated and categorized by group and insurance type. Data were from the DH electronic health records database that included charge data. Hospitalizations associated with OUD or OM were identified using diagnostic codes and an expanded set of inclusion criteria including diagnostic codes, opioid withdrawal assessments, opioid-related admission notes, and medication prescriptions to treat OUD. Costs were estimated using cost-to-charge ratios specific to DH. RESULTS: During 2017, 220 hospitalizations, $9,834,979 in total charges, $3,690,724 in estimated total costs, and $2,115,990 in total reimbursements were identified using diagnostic codes. Using the most expansive set of inclusion criteria, 739 hospitalizations, $35,033,157 in total charges, $13,346,099 in estimated total costs, and $7,020,877 in total reimbursements were identified. Of the 739 hospitalizations, Medicaid covered 546 hospitalizations (74 %), the largest proportion of total reimbursement (65 %), with estimated total costs of $10,135,048 (77 %). CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified considerable costs for hospitalizations associated with OUD or OM for DH. Estimating costs for hospitalizations associated with OUD or OM through use of expanded inclusion methodology can guide future program planning to allocate resources efficiently for hospitals such as DH Medical Center.


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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/epidemiologia , Provedores de Redes de Segurança , Adulto , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Colorado/epidemiologia , Custos e Análise de Custo , Prescrições de Medicamentos , Feminino , Hospitalização/economia , Humanos , Masculino , Medicaid/economia , Epidemia de Opioides , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/economia , Estados Unidos
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J Med Internet Res ; 22(1): e15645, 2020 01 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31899451

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BACKGROUND: Timely, precise, and localized surveillance of nonfatal events is needed to improve response and prevention of opioid-related problems in an evolving opioid crisis in the United States. Records of naloxone administration found in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) data have helped estimate opioid overdose incidence, including nonhospital, field-treated cases. However, as naloxone is often used by EMS personnel in unconsciousness of unknown cause, attributing naloxone administration to opioid misuse and heroin use (OM) may misclassify events. Better methods are needed to identify OM. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and test a natural language processing method that would improve identification of potential OM from paramedic documentation. METHODS: First, we searched Denver Health paramedic trip reports from August 2017 to April 2018 for keywords naloxone, heroin, and both combined, and we reviewed narratives of identified reports to determine whether they constituted true cases of OM. Then, we used this human classification as reference standard and trained 4 machine learning models (random forest, k-nearest neighbors, support vector machines, and L1-regularized logistic regression). We selected the algorithm that produced the highest area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) for model assessment. Finally, we compared positive predictive value (PPV) of the highest performing machine learning algorithm with PPV of searches of keywords naloxone, heroin, and combination of both in the binary classification of OM in unseen September 2018 data. RESULTS: In total, 54,359 trip reports were filed from August 2017 to April 2018. Approximately 1.09% (594/54,359) indicated naloxone administration. Among trip reports with reviewer agreement regarding OM in the narrative, 57.6% (292/516) were considered to include information revealing OM. Approximately 1.63% (884/54,359) of all trip reports mentioned heroin in the narrative. Among trip reports with reviewer agreement, 95.5% (784/821) were considered to include information revealing OM. Combined results accounted for 2.39% (1298/54,359) of trip reports. Among trip reports with reviewer agreement, 77.79% (907/1166) were considered to include information consistent with OM. The reference standard used to train and test machine learning models included details of 1166 trip reports. L1-regularized logistic regression was the highest performing algorithm (AUC=0.94; 95% CI 0.91-0.97) in identifying OM. Tested on 5983 unseen reports from September 2018, the keyword naloxone inaccurately identified and underestimated probable OM trip report cases (63 cases; PPV=0.68). The keyword heroin yielded more cases with improved performance (129 cases; PPV=0.99). Combined keyword and L1-regularized logistic regression classifier further improved performance (146 cases; PPV=0.99). CONCLUSIONS: A machine learning application enhanced the effectiveness of finding OM among documented paramedic field responses. This approach to refining OM surveillance may lead to improved first-responder and public health responses toward prevention of overdoses and other opioid-related problems in US communities.


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Pessoal Técnico de Saúde/normas , Analgésicos Opioides/toxicidade , Overdose de Drogas/diagnóstico , Serviços Médicos de Emergência/métodos , Heroína/toxicidade , Aprendizado de Máquina/normas , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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J Health Care Poor Underserved ; 31(3): 1379-1398, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33416701

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Our goal was to develop a patient-centered text-message intervention for adolescent females in an urban safety-net health system. We conducted interviews with adolescent females to explore sexual health knowledge and inform the development of a text-messaging intervention. Focused group discussions (FGDs) verified or challenged interview themes and elicited preferences for intervention design. Forty-two females participated, including 15 interviewees and 27 FGD participants. Over half (67%) were Hispanic/Latina, 19% Black, 10% White and 5% Asian. The average age was 16 (±1.5) and 55% reported ever having sex. Participants felt susceptible to and were more concerned with preventing unintended pregnancies than sexually transmitted infections, and described more barriers to condom use than other contraceptive methods. Their input informed the development of a text-messaging intervention, which is described. This study supports the acceptability of a patient-centered texting intervention for promoting and normalizing healthy sexual behaviors among adolescent females in an urban safety-net setting.


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Saúde Sexual , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis , Envio de Mensagens de Texto , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Motivação , Gravidez , Comportamento Sexual , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/prevenção & controle
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Acad Pediatr ; 20(4): 475-484, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31560971

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a pilot texting intervention ("t4she") in primary care designed to increase sexual health knowledge and promote dual protection strategies to reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among adolescent females. METHODS: Participants were recruited from 2 federally qualified health centers. Eligibility included: being 13 to 18 years of age; assigned female at birth; English-speaking; not currently pregnant and/or intending to become pregnant; and having texting capabilities. A randomized controlled trial assessed between-group differences at 3 and 6 months on knowledge, Health Belief Model constructs, and sexual behaviors. Input on intervention acceptability was obtained at 3 months. RESULTS: Among 244 participants enrolled and randomized, the average age was 16 (±1.6), 80% were Hispanic/Latina, 53% had ever had vaginal sex, and 50% had used prescription birth control with 24% currently using a long-acting reversible method. Among those sexually active, 29% reported consistent condom use and 24% reported engaging in dual protection behaviors at last sex. Among participants with all follow-up data (N = 136), intervention participants had significant increases in sexual health knowledge and reported more prescription birth control use at follow-up than control participants. No significant outcome differences were found for condom use or dual protection behaviors. Intervention participants reported receiving messages, being introduced to new information, and reading and sharing the messages. CONCLUSIONS: The pilot t4she sexual health intervention significantly improved knowledge and use of short-acting prescription birth control among young females in primary care and was acceptable by youth and feasible to implement.


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Saúde Sexual , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis , Envio de Mensagens de Texto , Adolescente , Anticoncepção , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Comportamento Sexual , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/prevenção & controle
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Drug Alcohol Depend ; 202: 56-60, 2019 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31302412

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BACKGROUND: Assessment of people affected by opioid-related problems and those receiving care is challenging due to lack of common definitions and scattered information. We sought to fill this gap by demonstrating a method to describe a continuum of opioid addiction care in a large, public safety-net institution. METHODS: Using 2017 clinical and administrative data from Denver Health (DH), we created operational definitions for opioid use disorder (OUD), opioid misuse (OM), and opioid poisoning (OP). Six stages along a continuum of patient engagement in opioid addiction care were developed, and operational definitions assigned patients to stages for a specific time point of analysis. National data was used to estimate the Denver population affected by OUD, OM and OP. RESULTS: In 2017, an estimated 6688 people aged ≥12 years were affected by OUD, OM, or OP in Denver; 48.4% (3238/6688) were medically diagnosed in DH. Of those, 32.5% (1051/3238) were in the medication assisted treatment stage, and, of those, 59.8% (629/1051) in the adhered to treatment stage. Among that latter group, 78.4% (493/629) adhered at least 90 days and 52.3% (329/629) for more than one year. Among patients who received medication assisted treatment, less than one third (31.3%, 329/1051) were adherent for more than one year. CONCLUSIONS: A health-system level view of the continuum of opioid addiction care identified improvement opportunities to better monitor accuracy of diagnosis, treatment capacity, and effectiveness of patient engagement. Applied longitudinally at local, state and national levels, the model could better synergize responses to the opioid crisis.


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Tratamento de Substituição de Opiáceos/estatística & dados numéricos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/epidemiologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides/terapia , Participação do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Provedores de Redes de Segurança/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Criança , Colorado/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos de Pesquisa , Adulto Jovem
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Am J Public Health ; 106(S1): S117-S124, 2016 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27689478

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OBJECTIVES: To consider whether Youth All Engaged! (a text message intervention) intensified the effects of the adolescent pregnancy prevention Teen Outreach Program (control) for youths. METHODS: In this trial performed in Denver, Colorado, from 2011 to 2014, we randomized 8 Boys & Girls Clubs each of 4 years into 32 clubs per year combinations to ensure each club would serve as a treatment site for 2 years and a control site for 2 years. Control intervention consisted of the Teen Outreach Program only. We enrolled 852 youths (aged 14-18 years), and 632 were retained at follow-up, with analytic samples ranging from 50 to 624 across outcomes. We examined program costs, and whether the intervention increased condom and contraceptive use, access to care, and pregnancy prevention. RESULTS: Control program costs were $1184 per participant, and intervention costs were an additional $126 per participant (+10.6%). There were no statistically significant differences in primary outcomes for the full sample. Hispanic participants in the intervention condition had fewer pregnancies at follow-up (1.79%) than did those in the control group (6.72%; P = .02). CONCLUSIONS: Youth All Engaged is feasible, low cost, and could have potential benefits for Hispanic youths.


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Preservativos/estatística & dados numéricos , Comportamento Contraceptivo/estatística & dados numéricos , Gravidez na Adolescência/prevenção & controle , Educação Sexual/métodos , Educação Sexual/organização & administração , Saúde Sexual/educação , Envio de Mensagens de Texto , Adolescente , Colorado , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Gravidez , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Comportamento Sexual
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J Sch Health ; 85(8): 536-43, 2015 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26149309

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BACKGROUND: School-located vaccination (SLV) offers an opportunity to deliver vaccines to students, particularly those without a primary care provider. METHODS: This SLV program offered 2 clinics at each of 20 elementary schools (influenza vaccine) and 3 clinics at each of 7 middle/preschool-eighth-grade schools (adolescent platform plus catch-up vaccines) during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years. Established programmatic processes for immunization delivery in an outreach setting were used. Billing and vaccine inventory management processes were developed. Vaccines from the federal Vaccines for Children program were used for eligible students. Third-party payers were billed for insured students; parents were not billed for services. RESULTS: The proportion of enrolled students who received at least 1 dose of vaccine increased from year 1 to year 2 (elementary: 28% to 31%; middle: 12% to 19%). Issues identified and addressed included program planning with partners, development and implementation of billing processes, development of a solution to adhere to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requirements, development and utilization of an easy-to-comprehend consent form, and implementation of standard work procedures. CONCLUSIONS: This SLV program offered an alternative approach for providing vaccinations to students outside of the primary care setting. To be successful, ongoing partnerships are needed.


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Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente/organização & administração , Programas de Imunização/organização & administração , Vacinas contra Influenza/administração & dosagem , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/organização & administração , Adolescente , Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente/economia , Serviços de Saúde do Adolescente/normas , Criança , Colorado , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Implementação de Plano de Saúde/economia , Implementação de Plano de Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Programas de Imunização/economia , Programas de Imunização/estatística & dados numéricos , Esquemas de Imunização , Vacinas contra Influenza/economia , Seguro Saúde/economia , Estudos de Casos Organizacionais , Mecanismo de Reembolso/economia , Mecanismo de Reembolso/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/economia , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/estatística & dados numéricos
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J Biomed Inform ; 56: 379-86, 2015 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26173038

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Youth are prolific users of cell phone minutes and text messaging. Numerous programs using short message service text messaging (SMS) have been employed to help improve health behaviors and health outcomes. However, we lack information on whether and what type of interaction or engagement with SMS program content is required to realize any benefit. We explored youth engagement with an automated SMS program designed to supplement a 25-session youth development program with demonstrated efficacy for reductions in teen pregnancy. Using two years of program data, we report on youth participation in design of message content and response frequency to messages among youth enrolled in the intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) as one indicator of engagement. There were 221 youth between the ages of 14-18 enrolled over two years in the intervention arm of the RCT. Just over half (51%) were female; 56% were Hispanic; and 27% African American. Youth were sent 40,006 messages of which 16,501 were considered bi-directional where youth were asked to text a response. Four-fifths (82%) responded at least once to a text. We found variations in response frequency by gender, age, and ethnicity. The most popular types of messages youth responded to include questions and quizzes. The first two months of the program in each year had the highest response frequency. An important next step is to assess whether higher response to SMS results in greater efficacy. This future work can facilitate greater attention to message design and content to ensure messages are engaging for the intended audience.


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Promoção da Saúde/métodos , Participação do Paciente , Gravidez na Adolescência/prevenção & controle , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde/métodos , Envio de Mensagens de Texto , Adolescente , Automação , Telefone Celular , Coleta de Dados , Feminino , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino , Humanos , Masculino , Gravidez , Desenvolvimento de Programas , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Comportamento Sexual
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J Adolesc Health ; 55(5): 665-71, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25037893

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PURPOSE: School-located vaccination programs may need to bill health insurance to be sustainable. This mixed methods study assessed parent attitudes about school-located vaccination and billing. METHODS: Seven public schools in Denver, Colorado, participated in a school-located adolescent vaccination program that billed students' insurance. From April through June 2010, a survey was administered to parents of 1,000 randomly selected sixth to eighth grade students in these schools. In March and April 2011, focus groups were conducted with a sample of parents of adolescents attending these schools to further explore and help explain patterns emergent in the survey data. RESULTS: Survey response rate was 66%. Among survey respondents, 56% strongly supported and 29% somewhat supported school-located vaccination. Forty-two percent reported concern about receiving a bill if their child participated in a school-located vaccination program that billed insurance, and 23% did not want to provide insurance information to the school. Four focus groups were conducted with English-speaking (n = 17) and Spanish-speaking (n = 14) parents. Focus group participants indicated strong support for school-located vaccination, emphasizing the convenience of the program for both parents and adolescents. These parents also appreciated the affordability of the program and reported feeling comfortable with in-school vaccination delivery. Very few participants indicated concerns about providing health insurance information to the school, but some expressed concern about potential record scatter. CONCLUSIONS: Although some parents expressed concerns about billing health insurance for school-located vaccination, most parents indicated strong support for school-located vaccination.


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Atitude Frente a Saúde , Programas de Imunização/organização & administração , Pais , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/organização & administração , Vacinas/administração & dosagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Colorado , Feminino , Grupos Focais , Humanos , Programas de Imunização/economia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Consentimento dos Pais , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/economia , Vacinas/economia
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Acad Pediatr ; 14(3): 241-8, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24767777

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OBJECTIVE: School-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) may be instrumental in achieving high vaccination rates among children. Sustainability of SLIV programs may require third-party billing. This study assessed, among parents of elementary school students, the attitudes about SLIV and billing at school, as well as factors associated with being supportive of SLIV. METHODS: We conducted a survey (April 2010 to June 2010) of parents of 1000 randomly selected primarily low-income children at 20 elementary schools at which SLIV with billing had occurred. RESULTS: Response rate was 70% (n = 699). Eighty-one percent agreed (61% strongly) they "would be okay" with SLIV for their child. Many agreed it was better to get vaccinated at their child's doctor's office because they could take care of other health issues (72%) and the doctor knows the child's medical history (65%). However, an equal percentage (47%) thought the best place for influenza vaccination was the child's doctor's office and the child's school. Twenty-five percent did not want to give health insurance information necessary for billing at school. Factors independently associated with strongly supporting SLIV included parental education of high school or less (relative risk 1.30; 95% confidence interval 1.09-1.58), Hispanic ethnicity (1.25; 1.08-1.45); believing the vaccine is efficacious (1.49; 1.23-1.84); and finding school delivery more convenient (2.37; 1.82-3.45). Having concerns about the safety of influenza vaccine (0.80; 0.72-0.88) and not wanting their child to be vaccinated without a parent (0.74; 0.64-0.83) were negatively associated. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of parents were supportive of SLIV, although parental concerns about not being present for vaccination and about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine will need to be addressed.


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Atitude Frente a Saúde , Programas de Imunização , Vacinas contra Influenza/uso terapêutico , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Reembolso de Seguro de Saúde , Consentimento dos Pais , Pais , Serviços de Saúde Escolar , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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Acad Pediatr ; 14(3): 234-40, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24767776

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OBJECTIVE: To assess rates of immunization; costs of conducting clinics; and reimbursements for a school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) program that billed third-party payers. METHODS: SLIV clinics were conducted in 19 elementary schools in the Denver Public School district (September 2010 to February 2011). School personnel obtained parental consent, and a community vaccinator conducted clinics and performed billing. Vaccines For Children vaccine was available for eligible students. Parents were not billed for any fees. Data were collected regarding implementation costs and vaccine cost was calculated using published private sector prices. Reimbursement amounts were compared to costs. RESULTS: Overall, 30% of students (2784 of 9295) received ≥1 influenza vaccine; 39% (1079 of 2784) needed 2 doses and 80% received both. Excluding vaccine costs, implementation costs were $24.69 per vaccination. The percentage of vaccine costs reimbursed was 62% overall (82% from State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), 50% from private insurance). The percentage of implementation costs reimbursed was 19% overall (23% from private, 27% from Medicaid, 29% from SCHIP and 0% among uninsured). Overall, 25% of total costs (implementation plus vaccine) were reimbursed. CONCLUSIONS: A SLIV program resulted in vaccination of nearly one third of elementary students. Reimbursement rates were limited by 1) school restrictions on charging parents fees, 2) low payments for vaccine administration from public payers and 3) high rates of denials from private insurers. Some of these problems might be reduced by provisions in the Affordable Care Act.


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Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Programas de Imunização/economia , Vacinas contra Influenza/uso terapêutico , Influenza Humana/prevenção & controle , Reembolso de Seguro de Saúde , Mecanismo de Reembolso/economia , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/economia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Colorado , Feminino , Humanos , Programas de Imunização/organização & administração , Vacinas contra Influenza/economia , Masculino , Mecanismo de Reembolso/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/organização & administração , Instituições Acadêmicas
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J Adolesc Health ; 54(3): 282-8, 2014 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24560036

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PURPOSE: To assess, in a school-located adolescent vaccination program that billed health insurance, the program costs, the proportion of costs reimbursed, and the likelihood of vaccination. METHODS: During the 2010-2011 school year, vaccination clinics were held for sixth- to eighth-grade students at seven Denver public schools. Vaccine administration and purchase costs were compared with reimbursement by insurers. Multivariate analyses were used to compare the likelihood of vaccination among students in intervention schools with students in control schools who did not participate in the program, with analyses stratified by grade (sixth grade vs. seventh-eighth grades). RESULTS: Fifteen percent (466 of 3,144) of students attending intervention schools were vaccinated at school-located vaccination clinics. Among students vaccinated at school, 41% were uninsured, 37% publicly insured, and 22% privately insured. Estimated vaccine administration costs were $23.98 per vaccine dose. Seventy-eight percent of vaccine purchase costs and 14% of vaccine administration costs were reimbursed by insurers; 41% of total program costs were reimbursed. Sixth-grade students in intervention schools were more likely than those in control schools to receive tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (risk ratio [RR], 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08, 1.57), meningococcal conjugate (RR, 1.42; CI, 1.18, 1.70), and human papillomavirus (for females only, RR, 1.69; CI, 1.21, 2.36) vaccines during the 2010-2011 school year, with similar results for seventh- to eighth-grade students. CONCLUSIONS: Although school-located adolescent vaccination with billing appears feasible and likely to improve vaccination rates, improvements in insurance coverage and reimbursement rates may be needed for the long-term financial sustainability of such programs.


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Programas de Imunização/economia , Mecanismo de Reembolso , Serviços de Saúde Escolar/economia , Adolescente , Criança , Colorado , Custos e Análise de Custo , Custos Diretos de Serviços , Feminino , Humanos , Programas de Imunização/estatística & dados numéricos , Seguro Saúde/economia , Masculino
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J Neurovirol ; 19(4): 383-92, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23943468

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We evaluated factors associated with improvement in neurocognitive performance in 258 HIV-infected adults with baseline CD4 lymphocyte counts above 350 cells/mm³ randomized to intermittent, CD4-guided antiretroviral therapy (ART) (128 participants) versus continuous therapy (130) in the Neurology substudy of the Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy trial. Participants were enrolled in Australia, North America, Brazil, and Thailand, and neurocognitive performance was assessed by a five-test battery at baseline and month 6. The primary outcome was change in the quantitative neurocognitive performance z score (QNPZ-5), the average of the z scores of the five tests. Associations of the 6-month change in test scores with ART use, CD4 cell counts, HIV RNA levels, and other factors were determined using multiple regression models. At baseline, median age was 40 years, median CD4 cell count was 513 cells/mm³, 88 % had plasma HIV RNA ≤ 400 copies/mL, and mean QNPZ-5 was -0.68. Neurocognitive performance improved in both treatment groups by 6 months; QNPZ-5 scores increased by 0.20 and 0.13 in the intermittent and continuous ART groups, respectively (both P < 0.001 for increase and P = 0.26 for difference). ART was used on average for 3.6 and 5.9 out of the 6 months in the intermittent and continuous ART groups, respectively, but the increase in neurocognitive test scores could not be explained by ART use, changes in CD4, or plasma HIV RNA, which suggests a practice effect. The impact of a practice effect after 6 months emphasizes the need for a control group in HIV studies that measure intervention effects using neurocognitive tests similar to ours.


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Complexo AIDS Demência/prevenção & controle , Antirretrovirais/administração & dosagem , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Aprendizagem , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Cancer Causes Control ; 24(8): 1583-93, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23828553

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PURPOSE: Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and new HPV screening tests, combined with traditional Pap test screening, provide an unprecedented opportunity to greatly reduce cervical cancer in the USA. Despite these advances, thousands of women continue to be diagnosed with and die of this highly preventable disease each year. This paper describes the initiatives and recommendations of national cervical cancer experts toward preventing and possibly eliminating this disease. METHODS: In May 2011, Cervical Cancer-Free America, a national initiative, convened a cervical cancer summit in Washington, DC. Over 120 experts from the public and private sector met to develop a national agenda for reducing cervical cancer morbidity and mortality in the USA. RESULTS: Summit participants evaluated four broad challenges to reducing cervical cancer: (1) low use of HPV vaccines, (2) low use of cervical cancer screening, (3) screening errors, and (4) lack of continuity of care for women diagnosed with cervical cancer. The summit offered 12 concrete recommendations to guide future national and local efforts toward this goal. CONCLUSIONS: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality can be greatly reduced by better deploying existing methods and systems. The challenge lies in ensuring that the array of available prevention options are accessible and utilized by all age-appropriate women-particularly minority and underserved women who are disproportionately affected by this disease. The consensus was that cervical cancer can be greatly reduced and that prevention efforts can lead the way towards a dramatic reduction in this preventable disease in our country.


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Programas de Rastreamento/normas , Programas Nacionais de Saúde/normas , Infecções por Papillomavirus/prevenção & controle , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/uso terapêutico , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/prevenção & controle , Esfregaço Vaginal/normas , Feminino , Humanos , Papillomaviridae/imunologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Prognóstico , Estados Unidos , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/virologia
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Sex Transm Dis ; 40(8): 669-74, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23863517

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BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancy are significant and costly public health concerns. Integrating family planning services (FPS) into STD visits provides an opportunity to address both concerns simultaneously. Our objectives were to create an electronic eligibility reminder to identify male and female patients eligible for FPS during an STD clinic visit and measure FPS use, additional cost of integrated services, and patient/provider satisfaction and to explore the impact on incident pregnancy and STDs. METHODS: Quasi-experimental design compared enrollment and patient/provider satisfaction before (2008) and after implementation (2010). Incident pregnancy and STD 12 months after the initial visit before and after were explored. Time and cost were calculated. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed. RESULTS: A total of 9695 clients (male, 5842; female, 3853) in 2008 and 10,021 clients (male, 5852; female, 4169) in 2010 were eligible for FPS. Enrollment in FPS increased (2008: 51.6%, 2010: 95.3%; P < 0.01). Total additional cost was US$29.25/visit, and additional staff time was 4.01 minutes for integrated visits. Staff satisfaction increased and client satisfaction remained high. Among women returning within 12 months (39.6% in 2008, 37.1% in 2010), pregnancies were lower among enrolled versus nonenrolled women for 2008 (7.7% vs. 19.5%, P < 0.01) and 2010 (13.1% vs. 25.9%, P = 0.05). Incident STDs did not differ. DISCUSSION: An electronic eligibility reminder of FPS increased FPS use. Integration of FPS with STD services is feasible, is well accepted, and increases costs minimally. Integration may reduce pregnancy rates without increasing STD rates.


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Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial , Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Serviços de Planejamento Familiar , Saúde Pública , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Assistência Ambulatorial , Análise Custo-Benefício , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Gravidez , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/epidemiologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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