Episode 7: Nikkil Sudharsanan, Patient influence on clinician behavior

Guest: Nikkil Sudharsanan (Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Munich)

Hosts: María-José Mendoza and Fanny Tallgren

Short description:  On this episode Prof. Nikkil Sudharsanan shares some insights related to his paper on patient's influence on clinician behavior in the context of hypertension screening in India.

Timestamps

(03:29)- Research summary (motivation, set-up, findings)

(13:27)- Putting findings into perspective 

(19:06)- Potential of non-financial incentives

(27:46)- Presenting findings to different audiences

(32:35)- Where to place your research? Tips!

Paper/Links:

• Working paper "Under-Delivery of Preventive Care and Patient Influence on Clinician Behavior: Evidence from India" (link)
• Book chapter "Behavioral Science and Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (link)