Guest Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nikkil Sudharsanan, Technical University of Munich (view profile in Research Directory)
Topic: Debunking interventions to correct health misbeliefs and improve the use of preventive healthcare: Insights from two randomized trials in Punjab, India.
The Series directs special attention towards the added value of interdisciplinary and international cooperation in global health research. Every first Tuesday of the month, speakers share insights into their research projects while focusing on research processes, methods as well as lessons learned. Following the 30-minute speaker’s presentation, the Series encourages an academic exchange between the speaker and the audience in a 30-minute Q&A session.
Prof. Dr. Nikkil Sudharsanan is a population health and behavioral scientist, as well as an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science for Disease Prevention and Healthcare at the Technical University of Munich. His work focuses on preventing cardiovascular diseases in low- and middle-income countries by leveraging insights from economics and psychology to understand how clinicians and patients make chronic health care decisions. Based on this research, he develops and tests interventions to encourage clinicians to provide better quality cardiovascular care and individuals to seek preventive care and adhere to health recommendations. In this presentation, he will discuss findings from two randomized trials in Punjab, India, examining how debunking interventions can help correct health misbeliefs and promote the use of preventive healthcare.