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To examine how multilevel interventions targeting multiple layers of influence can address health disparities and improve population health outcomes.

August 1, 2016Health AffairsOpen Access

Multilevel Interventions To Address Health Disparities Show Promise In Improving Population Health

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Program evaluation reveals mixed outcomes in community health programs, highlighting the need for advanced measurement of multilevel interventions.

To examine how multilevel interventions targeting multiple layers of influence can address health disparities and improve population health outcomes.
Evaluated two distinct intervention programs from the National Institutes of Health's Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities.
Assessed interventions addressing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and community-level dietary habits across individual and organizational levels.
Multilevel programs addressing HPV vaccine uptake and nutritional improvements demonstrated mixed overall success.
Community engagement facilitated intervention design and rollout, though methodological limitations hindered precise evaluation of cross-level interactions.

Paskett et al. (2016) studied this question.

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Program evaluation reveals mixed outcomes in community health programs, highlighting the need for advanced measurement of multilevel interventions.