Professional Contacts Research Articles

Finding your first book-indexing job

Marketing yourself so that you secure your first book-indexing job can be hard. This article outlines the steps you need to take to get your foot on the first rung of the freelance indexing career ladder. Topics covered include having something to sell; establishing your website; networking through social media, indexing societies and professional contacts; pitching to publishing houses; what happens after an editor or author contacts you; and making your first indexing job a success.

Effects of discharge education using teach-back methods in patients with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial

BackgroundHeart failure is one of the most common causes of hospital readmission. Self-care is an essential but challenging task for patients with heart failure, and inadequate self-care is closely related to unplanned readmission and unnecessary health expenditure. Patient-centered education using the teach-back method emerged as a key strategy to prevent patients' adverse events by improving self-care. ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of discharge education using the teach-back method on self-care, self-care efficacy, symptoms of heart failure, caregiver dependency, and unplanned healthcare resource utilization among patients with heart failure. DesignA prospective, two-arm randomized controlled trial. Setting(s)Four adult cardiology units at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, South Korea. ParticipantsA total of 100 patients diagnosed with heart failure and scheduled to be discharged to their homes. MethodsThe intervention group received the HEART program® in addition to the usual discharge education by a trained nurse before discharge, while the control group received usual discharge education only. The discharge education included the definition of heart failure, medication, symptom management, diet, physical activity, and other precautions. Data on self-care (self-care maintenance; symptom-perception; self-care management), self-care efficacy, symptoms of heart failure, and caregiver dependency were measured at 7-days after discharge (T1), and unplanned healthcare resource utilization (including readmission, emergency room visit, and healthcare professional contacts) was assessed at 1-month after discharge (T2). Outcomes were analyzed with ANCOVA. ResultsA total of 94 patients (intervention group = 45, control group = 49) completed outcome measurements at the three-time points. Participants in the intervention group showed a significant improvement in self-care maintenance (F = 11.597, p = 0.001), symptom perception (F = 20.173, p < 0.001), self-care management (F = 7.205, p = 0.009), and self-care efficacy (F = 4.210, p = 0.043) compared to the control group. However, there were no statistically significant differences in symptoms of heart failure, caregiver dependency, and unplanned healthcare resource utilization between the two groups (all ps > 0.05). ConclusionsThe findings demonstrated that discharge education using the teach-back method is an effective educational strategy to improve self-care and self-care efficacy in patients with heart failure. We recommend nurses implement discharge education using the teach-back method for patients with heart failure. RegistrationThis study was registered at the Clinical Research Information Service (KCT0004444) on November 15, 2019, and the participant recruitment was initiated in June 2020.

USING “WORD CLOUDS” FOR LANGUAGE TRAINING OF FOREIGN MEDICAL STUDENTS

The article deals with the theoretical and practical aspect of using «word clouds» to create activities when teaching philological disciplines aimed at the formation of the professional and communicative competency (development of language and professional competences) of foreign students of the medical faculty whose language of instruction is English. It is worth mentioning that the tasks created using the «Word Cloud» technology integrate work with lexical material (lexemes, phrases, sentences) and controlled as well as free practice on producing utterances on professional topics, dialogue simulation according to various models (doctor – hypochondriac patient, doctor – inattentive patient, doctor – talkative patient, doctor – silent patient, doctor – hostile patient), which contributes to the implementation of speech behaviour tactics to achieve the communication goal, demonstrating a good command of the techniques aimed at establishing professional contacts. It is stressed that foreign students established logical and semantic connections between lexemes / phrases / sentences when working with «word clouds». Interactive situations described in the research are close to the real conditions of the professional activity of future specialists in the medical field, which reproduce the possibility of extensive communication in standard situations, as well as in communication conditions with elements of unpredictability, accompanied by a visual demonstration of educational information using «word clouds». Special attention is focused on the didactic possibilities of «word clouds» for teaching and learning philological disciplines as they are used in multiple variations, namely: 1) as a lexical minimum for transforming aphorisms / questions / dialogical units / the topic and content of the lesson; 2) as an algorithm for modelling communicative situations in accordance with professional activity, for writing cinquains; 3) as a tool for creating associative series (anatomical terminology, clinical terminology, diseases, symptoms, drugs, medications, painful conditions, etc.), instructions that establish the rules for medical assistance to the victim (based on key words), terminological dictionaries to learn and consolidate medical vocabulary on educational topics; 4) as a visual tool that contributes to the cognitive activity of medical students in terms of mastering skills in perceptive and productive types of speech activity in educational and professional communication situations, as well as to the formation of their intellectual and creative abilities. The conclusion is drawn that working with word clouds» created by the teacher/students, in combination with communicative tasks, contributes to the accumulation of linguistic and communicative experience, expanding of the active vocabulary, acquiring of phonetic, lexical and grammatical skills.

Динамика развития общественной дипломатии в качестве инструмента «мягкой силы» в современных международно-политических реалиях: кейс Республики Карелия

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic and the acute confrontation between Russia and Western countries jeopardized the implementation of a number of international projects in the early 2020s. Closed borders made it much more difficult for the academic and expert community to maintain personal and professional contacts. The opposing sides pursue a policy of “withdrawal culture”. This unfavorable international political environment stimulates the search for new formats of cooperation and rethinking of long-known channels of interaction. In the current foreign policy circumstances, the tools for open dialog and preserving the climate of trust between the regional communities of Russia and foreign countries are rising their importance: even though they turn out to be very limited, these were not completely closed, as it happened at the interstate level. Objectives: to identify the public diplomacy dynamics as an instrument of “soft power” in modern geopolitical conditions using the case of the Republic of Karelia (border region in the North-West of the Russian Federation). Methods: terminology analysis, document analysis and comparative method. Results: the experience of public diplomacy development in the Republic of Karelia, the challenges faced by the participants of international dialogue and the forms of further communication are presented. Conclusions: the depoliticized nature of subnational international interaction will allow the parties to use the potential of “soft power”, identifying the directions significant for the Russian Federation and the conditions for the progressive development of cross-border interactions with different states in the new international political reality.

К ПРОБЛЕМЕ ПЕРЕВОДА НАУЧНО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКИХ ТЕКСТОВ В УСЛОВИЯХ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ДОЛГОСРОЧНЫХ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ПРОЕКТОВ

The article examines the specifics of translation activity in the context of globalization, rapid development of information and communication technologies, economic, cultural and professional contacts. Much attention is paid to the special issues of scientific and technical texts translation based on project documentation, which seems relevant due to its widespread use by international companies operating in Russia and, especially, in the Far East. The author identifies the major difficulties of translating technical specifications, addresses the translation techniques that a translator can use in cases where there is no dictionary correspondence, or it cannot be used according to the context conditions.

ОБУЧЕНИЕ ИНОЯЗЫЧНОМУ НАРРАТИВУ НА МАТЕРИАЛЕ НОВОСТНЫХ СООБЩЕНИЙ НАУЧНО-ПУБЛИЦИСТИЧЕСКОГО ЖАНРА

The purpose of studying a foreign language at a technical university is to provide students with the necessary skills and methods of communication in academic discourse, ensuring the adequacy of social and professional contacts. To achieve this goal, the teaching strategy of this discipline has shifted from traditional translations of texts in the specialty to the primacy of oral speech. Revision of pedagogical priorities has led to the need in updating information and educational resources and implementation of methods aimed at developing students` communicative skills by organizing different types of speech activity. The article discusses the method of creating foreign language narratives of a scientific and journalistic genre by using the latest research news. The author develops a step-by-step algorithm with the particular focus on identifying common and specific elements in the structure of news texts. The article presents a narrative analysis of the field-specific authentic news text that includes structuring the primary source of information into basic elements: those of an abstract, localization, complication, evaluation, and denouement. The preliminary division of the media text into elements allows students to create a framework structure and a basis for reporting back on the actual news stories. The linguodidactic potential held by professionally-oriented news narrative is established. The author believes that construction of narratives can contribute to the development of students` abilities to analyze, synthesize, evaluate and reflect on information. Learning a foreign language through news narratives allows engineering students to improve their creative and communicative skills. Teaching a foreign language using media sources, which highlight scientific and technological breakthroughs, forms educational and cognitive competence of engineering and technical profile students and stimulates their research activities.

Г.М. Лаппо и Московский университет

April 18, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding domestic economic geographer, Doctor of Geography, laureate of the USSR State Prize, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Member of the Russian Geographical Society, participant in the Great Patriotic War, Professor Georgy Mikhailovich Lappo (1923–2020). Entering Moscow State University in 1947 as a part-time student, Georgy Mikhailovich graduated with honors and was recommended for full-time postgraduate studies. In the early 1960s returned to the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University to defend his Ph.D. thesis, and soon became an associate professor at the Department of Economic Geography of the USSR. Five and a half years later, he went to work at the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences, with which he was associated in the next half century. And while he did not lose professional and friendly contacts with university colleagues. On the basis of publications and archival materials, the connection of the scientist with the Department of Economic Geography of the USSR of the Faculty of Geography for many decades is shown.

Attitudes, beliefs, and practices toward end-of-life care among physicians in sub-Saharan Africa.

as the opportunity to receive life-sustaining treatments expands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), so do potential ethical dilemmas. Little is known regarding the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of physicians in SSA regarding end-of-life care ethics. we used validated survey items addressing physician end-of-life care views and added SSA-context specific items. We identified a convenience sample using the authors' existing African professional contacts and snowball recruitment. Participants were invited via email to an anonymous online survey. we contacted 78 physicians who practice critical care in Africa, and 68% (n=53) completed the survey. Of those, 66% were male, 55% were aged 36-45, 75% were Christian. They were from Kenya (30%), Zambia (28%), Rwanda (25%), Botswana (11%), and other countries (6%). Most (75%) agreed that competent patients can refuse even life-saving care. Only 32% agreed that their hospital had clear policies regarding withdrawing and withholding care, 11% agreed that their country had legal precedent for end-of-life care, and 43% believed that doctors could face legal or financial consequences for allowing patients to die by forgoing treatment. Pain control at the end of life, even if it may hasten death, was supported by 83%. However, 75% felt that clinicians undertreat pain due to fear of hastening death. participants strongly supported patient autonomy and end-of-life pain control but expressed concern that inadequate policy and legal frameworks exist to guide care and that pain is undertreated. Humane and actionable end-of-life care frameworks are needed to guide decisions in SSA.

Diabetes as a risk factor for the onset of frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveSummarise longitudinal observational studies to determine whether diabetes (types 1 and 2) is a risk factor for frozen shoulder.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesMEDLINE, Embase, AMED, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core...

At the Onset of P.A. Sorokin’s Sociology Gaining International Recognition: Commentary on the Publication of his Correspondence with the Publisher G. Salomon-Delatour (1925–1932)

The published correspondence reveals the professional ties of the RussianAmerican sociologist P.A. Sorokin (1889–1968) and the German publisher and sociologist Salomon (1892–1964, Salomon-Delatour since 1947). It substantially complements the knowledge about Sorokin’s priorities in professional contacts and scientific interests. In addition to the most complete version of Sorokin’s article “Russian Sociology in the Twentieth Century” (1926), published in the Yearbook of Sociology released by Salomon, the accompanying correspondence introduces Sorokin’s plans to participate in the preparation of the German editions of the books Leaves from a Russian Diary (1924), The Sociology of Revolution (1925), Social Mobility (1925), Modern Sociological Theories (1928, the German edition came out in 1932), Principles of Rural and Urban Sociology (1929) and Readers on Rural Sociology (1930–1932). Sorokin’s plans and articles on the study of genius and leadership, the role of the intelligentsia in society, and issues of book review are discussed. The letters are a testament to Sorokin’s sociology starting to receive actual international recognition. The correspondence tells of the impact of the Great Depression (1929–1939) on sociologists’ contacts.

Socioeconomic differences in the reduction of face-to-face contacts in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to physical distancing measures to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Evidence on contact dynamics in different socioeconomic groups is still sparse. This study aimed to investigate the association of socioeconomic status with private and professional contact reductions in the first COVID-19 wave in Germany.MethodsData from two especially affected municipalities were derived from the population-based cross-sectional seroepidemiological CORONA-MONITORING lokal study (data collection May–July 2020). The study sample (n = 3,637) was restricted to working age (18–67 years). We calculated the association of educational and occupational status (low, medium, high) with self-reported private and professional contact reductions with respect to former contact levels in the first wave of the pandemic. Multivariate Poisson regressions were performed to estimate prevalence ratios (PR) adjusted for municipality, age, gender, country of birth, household size, contact levels before physical distancing measures, own infection status, contact to SARS-CoV-2 infected people and working remotely.ResultsThe analyses showed significant differences in the initial level of private and professional contacts by educational and occupational status. Less private contact reductions with lower educational status (PR low vs. high = 0,79 [CI = 0.68–0.91], p = 0.002; PR medium vs. high = 0,93 [CI = 0.89–0.97], p = 0.001) and less professional contact reductions with lower educational status (PR low vs. high = 0,87 [CI = 0.70–1.07], p = 0.179; PR medium vs. high = 0,89 [CI = 0.83–0.95], p = 0.001) and lower occupational status (PR low vs. high = 0,62 [CI = 0.55–0.71], p < 0.001; PR medium vs. high = 0,82 [CI = 0.77–0.88], p < 0.001) were observed.ConclusionsOur results indicate disadvantages for groups with lower socioeconomic status in private and professional contact reductions in the first wave of the pandemic. This may be associated with the higher risk of infection among individuals in lower socioeconomic groups. Preventive measures that a) adequately explain the importance of contact restrictions with respect to varying living and working conditions and b) facilitate the implementation of these reductions especially in the occupational setting seem necessary to better protect structurally disadvantaged groups during epidemics.

SIGMA PHI OMEGA CHAPTERS AND THEIR COLLABORATION WITH THE PILOTED GSA STUDENT CHAPTERS

Abstract Networking is the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts. The newly piloted GSA student chapters are encouraged to build relationships that can lead to networking and collaboration. While it is important to maintain a unique Sigma Phi Omega institutional chapter identity, the GSA student chapters also focus on the field of aging within a Higher Education Institution. Sigma Phi Omega collaborating with GSA Student Chapters is mutually beneficial in expanding learning, exploring new ideas, building professional connections, creating innovative projects, and gaining insights to other opportunities for professional and personal growth. This session will provide guidance on how to foster collaboration and growth for each of these chapters while honoring respective chapter missions, requirements, and educational experiences.

Oral health needs of the geriatric patients and the role of mobile dentistry

In today’s times, elderly individuals are keeping their natural teeth for longer owing to the rising popularity of fixed dental restorations and dental implants. It is seen that access to oral health care reduces and dental demands rise as people get older and more dependent on medical attention. For a high quality of life in terms of dental health, it is critical to have a functional dentition. A skilled oral health care provider is required for the geriatric population due to complex connections between dental health, some systemic illnesses, and medication side effects. For more than a century, there have been mobile dentistry services available as a way to help the underserved in society. Initially geared towards children, these services are now frequently used by adults and the elderly, particularly those in nursing homes, people with special needs, and those who have disabilities. When treating dependent elderly patients, it has been shown that home dental treatment is more economical than traditional dental care. Four distinct mobile dental service models by which a dental healthcare professional contacts a patient include the mobile dental vehicle model, portable equipment model, fixed equipment model, and the hybrid model. The services provided by the public sector in most countries employ a range of models, including the hybrid model, portable equipment, and fixed equipment, but the private sectors mostly use portable equipment to provide a mobile dental service. Dental care provided by university-based services ranges from routine to complicated procedures, whereas basic, routine care is mostly offered by the commercial sector. Mobile and portable dental models offer a practical substitute for typical dental clinic visits or when the fixed setup is not present. Mobile dental services also have shown utility for data gathering, strategy creation, and investigations on the potential effects of preventative and oral treatment provided by these services.

Identifying Key Domains and Implementation Challenges for a Live Discharge From Hospice Protocol.

Background: Hospice agencies lack an explicit live discharge process to guide practitioners in transitioning these patients and their primary caregivers (PCGs) out of hospice care. Based on previous research and input from an advisory committee, a live discharge protocol (LDP) was drafted with .three general areas of assessment: 1) concrete services; 2) psychosocial assessment; and 3) 30-day post discharge follow-up phone call. This study sought to gather perspectives from hospice social workers on the proposed assessment components and other needs in implementing a LDP. Methods: Purposive, convenience sampling occurred over 4 months. Participants were hospice social workers (n = 14) recruited through personal and professional contacts and social media. Four focus groups were conducted via Zoom. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Three major themes appeared: 1) benefits and challenges of having a structured discharge protocol (n = 14); 2) need for specific LDP roles across team members (n = 11); and 3) education and clear boundaries for both patients/PCGs and professionals (n = 9). Conclusions: All three assessment components of the preliminary LDP were deemed necessary by participants; however, implementation challenges were both unique for each agency and reflective of the broader hospice culture. Further research is needed to measure the impact of the LDP.

Gender characteristics of schizophrenia remission

BACKGROUND. Currently, it is relevant to study the gender characteristics of the incidence of schizophrenia, the age of onset, the features of the clinical picture and course of the disease, the response to treatment and the tolerability of antipsychotic drugs in patients.&#x0D; AIM. The aim of the study was to study the clinical and functional characteristics of remission, depending on the gender of patients with schizophrenia.&#x0D; MATERIAL AND METHODS. 61 outpatient patients with paranoid schizophrenia (28 men and 33 women) were examined at the stage of remission of the disease. Clinical and scale assessment was carried out using the PANSS, PSP, CGI-S, DAI scales.&#x0D; RESULTS. There were more married women than men. Restriction of professional activity and social contacts was more often observed in male patients. Among patients without disabilities and patients with the 3rd disability group, female persons prevailed, while among patients with the 2nd disability group men. It was shown that the age of onset of the disease was significantly less in men than in women. The indicator of the severity of the disease on the CGI-S scale during remission corresponded to moderate severity in men and mild severity in women (p 0.05). The severity of residual productive and, especially, negative symptoms is greater in male patients. The level of social and everyday functioning according to PSP is higher for women than for men. Noticeable disorders prevailed in patients of both sexes, however, they were observed more often among men, while women more often than male patients had minor difficulties in certain areas of functioning. The most pronounced differences were found in the degree of impaired functioning in the behavioral sphere. The paranoid type of remission unfavorable with respect to social functioning was more often observed in men. For women, the thymopathic type of remission turned out to be the most favorable from the point of view of compliance and social functioning. Antipsychotics of the first generation were more often prescribed for the paranoid type of remission in both men and women, while therapy with antipsychotics of the second generation was associated with the most favorable remission options for both men (apathetic type) and women (thymopathic type), which correlated with a higher level of social functioning. In general, the level of social functioning was higher when prescribing second-generation antipsychotics, regardless of the gender of patients with schizophrenia.&#x0D; CONCLUSION. The hypothesis about the best outcome of the disease in the framework of personal and social recovery in women has been confirmed.

Socioeconomic differences in contact reduction in the first COVID-19-wave in Germany (CoMoLo-study)

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to physical distancing measures across a range of countries to control the spread of the virus. Evidence referring to contact dynamics in different socioeconomic populations is still sparse and may contribute to the explaining of socioeconomic inequality of infections. Methods Data came from two early COVID-19 hotspots in Germany using the CORONA-MONITORING-lokal study (CoMoLo). The sample (n = 3,637) was restricted to working age (18-67 years). We calculated the association of individual education and occupation status (low, middle, high) and self-reported private and professional contact reductions. Using weighting factors (adaptation to local age, gender and education distribution), we performed multivariate Poisson regressions (prevalence ratios; PR) with different sets of covariates: hotspot, age, sex, country of birth, household size, contact level before physical distancing measures and home office. Results The descriptive analyses show a clear socioeconomic gradient in private (low education: 70,0%; middle: 79,1%; high: 86,2%) and professional contact reductions (low education: 54,6%; middle: 61,3; high: 77,2%). The multivariate analyses confirm these associations, with a stronger gradient for professional contacts (private contact reduction: PR low vs. high education = 0,83 [KI:0.74-0.93]; professional contact reduction: PR low vs. high education = 0,75 [KI:0.64-0.89]) as well as for professional contact reduction when occupational status is considered instead of education. Conclusions Our results show disadvantages in groups with lower educational or occupational status in private and professional contact reductions in the first pandemic wave. This might result in a higher risk of infection. Preventive measures that a) adequately explain the importance of contact restrictions and b) facilitate the implementation of these reductions seem necessary to better protect structurally disadvantaged people during epidemics. Key messages • Groups with lower educational or occupational status were less likely of being able to reduce their private and professional contacts in the first wave of the pandemic. • Socioeconomic differences were more pronounced in professional contact reduction compared to private contact reduction.

Management of inter-firm cooperative relations for the exchange of innovations by enterprises of Ukraine

The article deals with issues of development and introduction of innovative developments by Ukrainian enterprises. The categories "innovation" and "innovation process" are defined, the categorical features of economic indicators are indicated. The content of interfirm cooperative relations between enterprises regarding the transfer of innovative products is given. Definitions of the most significant and promising innovative products in the practical activity of manufacturing enterprises are given, which primarily include intellectual property objects, namely inventions, patents, know-how, trademarks and industrial designs. Along with material products, scientific and technical services are becoming especially widespread. The role of the latter is growing together with the transfer of technologies, which are practically tied to services of this kind, such as engineering, outsourcing, consulting and a complex of services before and after the sale of innovative products. The management of inter-company cooperative relations includes a number of such types of intellectual relations between specialists and manufacturers as scientific conferences, exhibitions, fairs, forums, personal professional contacts for the purpose of transferring knowledge, experience and joint developments in various research and design works . Such close cooperation of scientists and practitioners allows to produce high-tech products of various levels of complexity and to use a special technology transfer mechanism, which is the conclusion of license agreements. Licenses allow, on mutually beneficial terms, to use the achievements of scientific and technical progress and to attract a large number of interested parties both in the field of science and in the fields related to the application of scientific and technical developments in production into inter-company cooperative relations.

Professional contacts and the decision to become an auditor. An analysis using linkedIn

ABSTRACT This paper aims to analyse how contact with professional auditors influences undergraduates’ career decisions to become an auditor as a public interest profession. Students may decide not to join an auditing company due to stereotypes of auditors and, consequently, audit firms may not find professionals with needed skills. Undergraduates were selected by a professional body to shadow an audit team for a workday. A pre-post survey was conducted with the participants of the activity to analyse their perceptions. Some years later, their LinkedIn profiles were checked to determine whether the alumni work or have been working in the auditing industry. The survey responses were linked to the employment history that the former participants have posted on LinkedIn. Our results corroborate the effectiveness of contacts with auditors that improve participants’ perceptions about their intention to become an auditor and consideration of auditing as a public interest profession. Thus, negative perceptions of auditors could be minimised with greater understanding of the job.

Users' Perspectives on Crisis Helplines in Relation to Professional Mental Health Services.

Background: Crisis helplines aim to provide a short-term intervention or guide users to professional mental health services, but many users return to helplines despite having professional mental health contacts. Aims: To contribute knowledge on users' perspectives on the role of crisis helplines in relation to their professional mental health contacts, we aimed to investigate how online helpline users describe such services. Methods: We used thematic analysis of 100 naturally occurring interactions from a Swedish online crisis helpline. Results: The users viewed the helpline as a safe space, a partner, or an alternative to bad professional services. Users oriented to ongoing helpline usage as crucial for their well-being while they described using professional mental health services to be able to stay alive. Limitations: The findings are limited to the nature of the different themes. Conclusion: The view on crisis helplines as a short-term intervention relies on an idealized view on crisis intervention that does not represent users' views. User control is at the core of the appeal of helplines, but it is also a key challenge for organizations and volunteers.

The health economic impact of cow's milk allergy in childhood: A retrospective cohort study.

BackgroundCow's milk allergy (CMA) is one of the most common food allergies among children. Whilst avoidance of cow's milk protein is the cornerstone of management, further treatment of symptoms including those affecting the gastrointestinal, skin and respiratory systems plus other allergic comorbidities, maybe required. This study aimed to quantify the wider economic impact of CMA and its management in the United Kingdom (UK).MethodsWe conducted a retrospective matched cohort study on children with CMA (diagnosis read code and/or hypoallergenic formula prescription for ≥3 months) examining healthcare data (medication prescriptions and healthcare professional contacts) from case records within The Health Improvement Network (A Cegedim Proprietary Database) in the UK. A comparative cost analysis was calculated based on healthcare tariff and unit costs in the UK.Results6998 children (54% male; mean observation period 4.2 years) were included (n = 3499 with CMA, mean age at diagnosis 4.04 months; n = 3499 matched controls without CMA). Compared to those without CMA, medications were prescribed to significantly more children with CMA (p < 0.001) at a higher rate (p < 0.001). Children with CMA also required significantly more healthcare contacts (p < 0.001) at higher rate (p < 0.001) compared to those without CMA. CMA was associated with additional potential healthcare costs of £1381.53 per person per year.ConclusionThe findings of this large cohort study suggest that CMA and its associated co‐morbidities presents a significant additional healthcare burden with economic impact due to higher prescribing of additional medications. Further research into management approaches that may impact these clinical and economic outcomes of CMA is warranted.