Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Ian M. Paul

Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Dr. Ian M. Paul is Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Paul is a general pediatrician and clinical and health services researcher with principal interests in primary preventive interventions for newborns, infants, and families; and clinical therapeutics for children. His research focuses on these two areas, with the largest current NIH/NIDDK-funded projects focusing on the prevention of childhood obesity through home-based interventions delivered to parents of infants. His work in this field includes the first study to demonstrate that behavioral interventions delivered in the months after birth.

Publications

Newborn Anticipatory Guidance Delivered at Office-based vs. Home Nurse Visits

Objective: To compare anticipatory guidance delivery at primary care office and Home Nursing Visits (HNV) in the first week after birth. Methods: As part of a randomized, controlled trial comparing office-based care with a model where the initial outpatient encounter was a HNV, data were collected on visit content. During the study’s 2 week t... Read More»

Jessica S. Beiler, Eric W. Schaefer, Nancy Alleman and Ian M. Paul

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2013, 3: 228

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000228

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