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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedAngier H, Kaufmann J, Heintzman J
Association of parent preventive care with their child's recommended well-child visits.
The purpose of this retrospective, cohort study was to explore whether there is a relationship between parent preventive care and their children's well-child visits. The researchers utilized electronic health record data to identify children and link them to parents both seen in an OCHIN network of 363 clinics from 17 states, then randomly selected a child between the ages of 3 and 17 with more than 1 ambulatory medical visit between the years 2015 and 2018. The study included a sample of 75,398 linked mother only pairs, 12,438 father only pairs, and 4,156 2-parent pairs. Children in the mother only sample had a 6% greater rate of yearly well-child visits when their mother received preventive care compared to no preventive care, children in the father only sample had a 7% greater rate of yearly well-child visits when their father received preventive care versus no preventive care, and children in the two parent sample had an 11% greater rate of yearly well-child visits when both parents received preventive care compared to neither receiving preventive care. The researchers concluded that well-child visit rates may improve when care is provided for the entire family.
AHRQ-funded; HS025962.
Citation: Angier H, Kaufmann J, Heintzman J .
Association of parent preventive care with their child's recommended well-child visits.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Nov-Dec;22(8):1422-28. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.03.019..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Prevention, Family Health and History, Healthcare Utilization
Mork RL, Hogan PG, Muenks CE
Longitudinal, strain-specific Staphylococcus aureus introduction and transmission events in households of children with community-associated meticillin-resistant S aureus skin and soft tissue infection: a prospective cohort study.
This prospective cohort study examined methods of transmission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in households with otherwise healthy children who have a MRSA infection. From 2012-2015 households in St. Louis with children who had a community-acquired MRSA skin and soft-tissue infection were longitudinally tracked. Children with other health issues were excluded. A baseline visit was conducted at the index patient’s primary home, followed by four quarterly visits over 12 months. With each visit, an interview and serial cultures were collected. Molecular typing was done of those samples to determine the distinct S aureus strain. MRSA recipients were most likely to live in a rental situation, and were more likely to share a bedroom with a strain-colonised individual. The most likely transmission source was shared bath towels. Pets were often recipients, but rarely the sole transmission source. Frequent handwashing decreased the likelihood of novel strains being introduced into the house and emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene.
AHRQ-funded; HS021736; HS024269
Citation: Mork RL, Hogan PG, Muenks CE .
Longitudinal, strain-specific Staphylococcus aureus introduction and transmission events in households of children with community-associated meticillin-resistant S aureus skin and soft tissue infection: a prospective cohort study.
Lancet Infect Dis 2020 Feb;20(2):188-98. doi: 10.1016/s1473-3099(19)30570-5..
Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Infectious Diseases, Community-Acquired Infections, Prevention, Children/Adolescents, Family Health and History