Nikkil Sudharsanan

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science for Disease Prevention and Health Care at @TU_Muenchen. NCDs, chronic care, & health policy in South & Southeast Asia

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

Our paper on improving vaccination (intentions) by contextualizing side-effect risks is out!
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https://t.co/82HJBFlQxU

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

@Maja_Marcus @IDDocJen @BrighamWomens @harvardmed Congrats to both of you!

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

We'd love feedback and thoughts! @bmeessen @sbauhoff @mkruk @mkali_twindad (12/12)

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

Our paper on hypertension and diabetes know-do care gaps in Cambodia is out @PLOSGPH:

https://t.co/F3hFEddtY7

TLDR: Despite guidelines, clinicians are not screening for diabetes, measuring BP correctly, nor asking about key behavioral risk factors.

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[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

Shameless plug: This next step is exactly what we are trying to do in my research group, hopefully I'll have more to say on this soon!
(11/12)

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

I'm super keen to know if our strategies will work to improve boosters. A big caveat to our work is that it is based on vaccine intentions. If anyone is interested/has the connections to evaluate these strategies on actual boosters in arms, please let me know!
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[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

Our paper on improving vaccination (intentions) by contextualizing side-effect risks is out!
🧵(1/8)

https://t.co/82HJBFlQxU

[Nikkil Sudharsanan @nikkilsud]

In this situation, I think it's going to become more and more important to contextualize side effect risks and provide guides that help people internalize how small the risks really are.
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