The full IPHC 2024 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote · In-Person
Building a resilience ecosystem to improve employee mental health and well-being
Gregory S Anderson · Thompson Rivers University, Canada
The present health care model and research funding direction focus for mental health and well-being of employees is on diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury once symptoms are present, downstream from the actual…
- Keynote · Virtual
Designing and Managing Integrable and Interoperable Transformed Health Ecosystems
Bernd Blobel · University of Regensburg, Germany
Health and social care systems around the globe currently undergo a transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine (5PM), considering the individual health status…
- Keynote · Virtual
Change your genes – Change your life: Epigenetics of longevity
Kenneth R Pelletier · University of California, United States
Biology is no longer destiny. Our DNA doesn’t determine our health and disease prospects, as geneticists once believed. According to the new science of epigenetics, the vast majority of our genes are fluid and…
- Oral · In-Person
Potential strategy to improve dyslipidemia: combined intervention of health education and alfalfa powder in a randomized controlled trial
Pei Wang · Southeast University, China
Background: Dyslipidemia represents a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease and stroke. In many researches, health education has been adopted alone as an intervention on…
- Poster · In-Person
How do Japanese outpatient day long-term care workers perceive independence support care?
Sayaka Kon · Saitama Prefectural University, Japan
Background: In outpatient day long-term Care (ODLC), a person requiring long-term care is promoted through support for daily living and functional training. However, activities of daily living (ADL) are severely limited…
- Oral · Virtual
Lead toxicity associated protein and its role in diseases in industrial workers
Shubhangi Pingle · Regional Occupational Health Center, India
The interaction between proteomic profiling and Alzheimer's disease, Dementia in industrial workers was not explored in occupational settings . Therefore, the present study, aimed to assess the proteomic profiling with…
- Oral · Virtual
Competing public health ethics: Quarantining for safety vs. isolation anxiety and depression
Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein · Hackensack University Medical Center, United States
The first response to the worldwide COVID19 pandemic was to impose extreme constraints on activities which could allow spreading of a virus. Offices switched to remote work, schools tried distance teaching, gyms closed…
- Oral · Virtual
Peer (Dyadic) support intervention for African American women with hypertension
Angela Groves · Western Michigan University, United States
African American women have a higher prevalence of hypertension than women of other ethnicities. Interventions have not adequately addressed the higher prevalence of hypertension in this population. Social support…
- Oral · Virtual
Patient-reported health outcomes are comparable between people with ME/CFS and Post COVID-19 condition over time
Breanna Weigel · Griffith University, Australia
Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are chronic, multi-systemic illnesses that require multidisciplinary management approaches. However…
- Oral · Virtual
Oral bioaccessibility of metal(loid)s as a relevant indicator for the health-environment link - Case study on arsenic in contaminated soils
Pelfrene Aurelie · JUNIA, France
The Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS), a French health agency, recently published a best practice recommendation for healthcare professionals on the screening, management and monitoring of populations living on sites and…
- Oral · Virtual
How artificial intelligence will change public health education
Kyrisakos Kouveliotis · Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Germany
The world is changing at an incredible rate, and different processes are using technology more and more every day. One of the most widely used applications of artificial intelligence today is to simplify employee tasks…
- Oral · Virtual
Family structure and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: A marginal structural model analysis
Xiaowei Dong · University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Background and objectives: Mental well-being in late-life is inevitably connected to families due to the reliance of older adults on family members. The study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between family…
- Oral · Virtual
Mortality in Portugal 2009-2022: Did we have excess mortality
Luis Portugal · ACTUARIAL Group, Portugal
Most of the time the news are mentioning the existence of Excess Mortality in the last years, in several countries, and in particular in Portugal. Here we analyse the mortality evolution from 2009-2022 and fit a model…
- Oral · Virtual
Protective factors of performance-enhancing substance use in a sample of portuguese gym-goers
Ana Sofia R Tavares · Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
Background: Nowadays, the increased Performance Enhancing-Substance (PES) use in fitness centers is seen as a problematic phenomenon, since it has potential to grow, and could be seen as an emerging public health and…
- Oral · Virtual
Analytics for Intelligent healthcare systems
Pooja M R · Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, India
Intelligence has been an integral component of every aspect in all most all arenas of life. In the healthcare industry, the degree to which it has been impacted is comparatively low and the progress is in smaller steps…
- Poster · In-Person
Cognitive function and its association with frailty after the cessation of senior citizen classes for the elderly in the community in Japan
Takako Negishi · Japan Nursing Association, Japan
Community older people had to discontinue social activities due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The study investigated changes in cognitive function and frailty due to the cessation of activities in the senior citizen…
- Poster · Virtual
Tackling tai chi together: A model for success
Yvonne Egitto · Marist College, United States
The purpose of this project was to determine whether community dwelling older adults (OA) would show improvement in overall functional mobility after taking part in a short term (10 week) free introductory community Tai…
- Poster · Virtual
Support a reason for living of persons with disabilities using the mobile phone application
Marutani Miki · National Institute of Public Health, Japan
Unemployment and working life conditions are huge issues for health conditions, because these deteriorate a reason for living. Though Japanese government has been struggling to improve employment conditions for job…
- Poster · Virtual
Experience sharing under the pandemic: Take Nansan village, Alishan township, Chiayi county, Taiwan province as an example
Cheng Wei Wang · Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan
Background: During the pandemic, Taiwan's Central epidemic Command Center announced that the country has entered the Nationwide level 3 alert, and specify the Prevention Directions, for instance check your temperature…
- Keynote · Virtual
Rheumasync: Fostering community and empowering rheumatology through mhealth innovation
Yiannis Koumpouros · University of West Attica, Greece
Rheumatological conditions pose multifaceted challenges, not only in their clinical management but also in the support and education available to patients. Amidst this landscape, the emergence of mobile health (mHealth)…
- Poster · In-Person
Obesity prevalence by using six indices and their associations with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia in Russian adult population
Kamila Kholmatova · UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Background: Obesity is a reversible predisposing factor for cardiovascular diseases. Amongst the various anthropometric indices, the best one to help predict cardiometabolic risk factors remains inconclusive. We…
- Oral · Virtual
Trends in technology in senior care
Norah A Alqarni · King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Since it’s the era of technology and telemedicine and with the growing geriatric patients numbers. It's important to shed light on this topic the technology is designed to support existing care systems, improve efficacy…
- Poster · In-Person
Social and emotional characteristics of 1- to 2-year-olds differences by age in months and gender using J-ITSEA and comparison with U.S. data
Aki Kawamura · Wayo Women’s University, Japan
Introduction and Objective: In Japan, child-rearing anxiety among caregivers and child abuse have become major social problems. Childcare support tailored to the characteristics of young children is required. This study…
- Oral · Virtual
Learnings from primary care in Australia emerging from covid
Richard Nankervis · Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network, Australia
Primary Care in Australia has needed to navigate a changing function and environment in recent years while responding to and emerging from waves of Covid variants. This role has varied from assisting control and…
- Poster · In-Person
Developing and validity testing the eFRAIT for the assessment of family resilience by public health nurses
Michelle Thomas · University of South Wales, United Kingdom
Family resilience can be a predictor for school readiness (Brophy 2022) and family health and well being (Walsh 2017) . In Wales assessment of family resilience is intrinsic to the role of the Specialist Community…
- Poster · In-Person
Dietary and physical activity habits in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-HAstudy
Malgorzata Mizgier · Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
The role of inappropriate lifestyle in the etiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and its metabolic and reproductive complications has attracted much attention in recent years; however, most studies involve adult…
- Oral · Virtual
Key points, practical, cheap, and sustainable actions for health sensitive adaptation policy for urban and rural governance
Emine Didem Evci Kiraz · Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
When IPCC, Lancet Countdown and WHO reports are examined; vulnerability and risk analyses gain importance in the adaptation part of the twin actions of climate change. Vulnerability consists of sensitivity and adaptive…
- Poster · In-Person
Social and emotional characteristics of 1 to 2 year olds differences by age in months and gender using J-ITSEA and comparison with U.S. data
Takashi Obuchi · Hokkaido University of Education, Japan
Introduction and Objective: In Japan, child-rearing anxiety among caregivers and child abuse have become major social problems. Childcare support tailored to the characteristics of young children is required. This study…
- Oral · Virtual
New temporal methods for detecting disease outbreaks
Sesha Dassanayake · Loyola University New Orleans, United States
A new procedure for detecting disease outbreaks using multiple data streams is presented. Three popular methods for identifying temporal clusters in statistical process control (SPC) – the Shewhart chart, the CUSUM, and…
- Poster · In-Person
Assessment of resilience in patients with narcolepsy
Sayaka Kon · Saitama Prefectural University, Japan
Background: Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, leading to various difficulties (Campbell AJ, etal. 2011; Dodel R, etal. 2007). Resilience, a psychological trait that…
Day 2
- Keynote · In-Person
The role of AI and digital twins in sustainable public health
David John Wortley · World Lifestyle Medicine Education Services, United Kingdom
This presentation explores the impact of consumer technologies, wearable devices, smartphone applications and artificial intelligence in the future of public health. It introduces the concept of a personal health…
- Keynote · In-Person
Technology & Health: A 21st century Gordian Knot
Benjamin Seet Hun Yew · National Healthcare Group, Singapore
The Practice of Medicine Faces Two Disruptions Today: 1. Advances in biotechnology enable genes to be edited and immune cells to be harnessed to treat the untreatable and to bring advanced cancer and chronic disease…
- Oral · In-Person
The prevalence of areca nut consumption among the rural communities in Karachi, Pakistan: A community-based cross-sectional study
Laraib Saleem · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
Background: The seed of the areca palm is chewed recreationally by approximately 600 million people globally. Chewing areca is strongly associated with oral cancers. In Karachi, Pakistan, the practice is common, with…
- Oral · In-Person
Children and workers well-being in French-Speaking primary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
Kelly Cremer · Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Belgium
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of measures were taken worldwide to limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and in many ways, changed human life. All these measures had harmful consequences…
- Oral · In-Person
Development and validation of a diagnostic nomogram to predict high altitude pulmonary edema
Qiong Li · Southeast University, China
Background: High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) are one of the clinical manifestations of acute mountain sickness (AMS). A fatal risk of HAPE has been contribute to a lack of prediction and delayed treatment. This…
- Oral · In-Person
Using linked administrative data to examine mental health outcomes among young people transitioning from out-of-home care in Australia.
Fadzai Chikwava · Curtin University, Australia
Background: There is overwhelming evidence that young people who have been in out-of-home care (OHC) have poor long-term outcomes in many areas, including mental health. The study is invaluable in developing strategies…
- Poster · Virtual
Applied theatre arts as a tool to increase depression literacy in adolescents: Lessons learned from a mixed-method pilot study
Devin N Thomas · Bowie State University, United States
Adolescent depression has increased sharply over the past decade, exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (Thapar, et al. 2022, Branje & Morris, 2021; Golberstein et al., 2020). Depression literacy can be…
- Poster · Virtual
Role of remote glucose monitoring device and community health worker in uninsured hispanic population in United States
Vikrithin Kumaran · Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, United States
Introduction: Hispanic population in the United States of America who are ineligible for government health coverage, have one of the highest rates of diabetes. Lack of insurance predisposes them to poor screening and…
- Poster · Virtual
Anti-abortion legislature’s impact on public health: The case of access to the anti-rheumatic drug methotrexate
Maisha Ahmed · CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, United States
After the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade in June 2022, which protected the constitutional right to abortions in the United States, some US states restricted access to abortions by criminalizing…
- Oral · In-Person
Genomic epidemiology analysis of lassa virus from infected small rodents suggests bidirectional movement of the virus across human and animals
Anise N Happi · ACEGID, Redeemer’s University, Nigeria
Lassa Fever (LF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever that continues to pose a persistent public health threat in Nigeria and almost all West African countries. LASV circulation is maintained in the environment by several…
- Oral · In-Person
Accessing health information during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experience of NHS maternity service users
Rushvini Ambihaipahan · NHS, United Kingdom
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused various disruptions to NHS maternity services in England. Changes were made to antenatal and postnatal care and the way that information was shared with maternity service users…
- Oral · In-Person
Primary care pediatrics: The answer to the world’s health problems
Lilian Wong · Sanford Children’s (Sanford Health), United States
Primary Care Pediatrics is critical to, and directly impacts population health goals. Obesity in early childhood that continues into the early teens is associated with increased risk of Type II Diabetes in adulthood.…
- Oral · In-Person
Analysis of Taiwan's policies on the psychological well-being of lung cancer patients: A literature review
Mei Ling Chu · National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, College of Nursing, Taiwan
Background: In 2019, the global death toll from lung cancer was 204,260 individuals. Lung cancer accounted for 13,861 deaths among males and 6,565 deaths among females, making it one of the deadliest cancers among…
- Poster · Virtual
How do religiosity, political ideology, and consuming fox news influence belief in health misinformation
Cindy Chen · Sam Houston State University, United States
Background: Misinformation, particularly concerning health and wellness, poses a significant threat to public health (van der Linden, 2022). Medical experts caution that embracing such misinformation can have deadly…
- Oral · In-Person
Functional characterization of multidrug-resistant candida auris waste water isolates from the largest outbreak in the United States
Edwin Oh · University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States
From 2022 to 2023, the United States faced its largest outbreak of Candida auris infections in Las Vegas, Nevada. In response, our multi-disciplinary team, including engineers, geneticists, and epidemiologists, utilized…
- Oral · Virtual
An inquiry into physicians mindsets: Attitude and perceptions of technology-enabled mental health care for supporting occupational mental health and well-being among doctors in India
Irena Mandal · Maulana Azad Medical College, India
Background: Globally, the mental healthcare delivery system is neglected and plagued by fundamental shortcomings and does not match the needs and demands of the community. Mental illness is projected to have a global…
- Poster · Virtual
Development and validation of a questionnaire on context relevant malaria preventive knowledge
Mohd Hafiz Bin Che Ismail · Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Over the years, Malaysia has made significant progress in reducing malaria cases, including achieving zero local transmission in 2018. However, imported cases pose ongoing risks, especially in states like Kelantan with…
- Oral · In-Person
Facility managers experiences of mentorship at a district in gauteng province, South Africa
Thanyani Gladys Lumadi · University of South Africa, South Africa
The researcher conducted the research study to explore how facility managers experience mentorship in a primary health care facility. A qualitative exploratory and descriptive research design was employed to achieve the…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Application of dietary fibres from selected vegetables for health conscious consumers
Wan Rosli Wan Ishak · University Science Malaysia, Malaysia
High intake of refined carbohydrates with low consumption of dietary fibres (DFs), particularly from vegetables and has increased the risk of CVD, diabetes and other illnesses. The prevalence of chronic diseases is…
- Keynote · Virtual
Neuroimaging by evaluation nerverenovate and neuroplasticity of acupuncture in children with cerebral palsy
Zhenhuan Liu · University of Chinese Medicine, China
Objective: To investigate the effect of and Acupuncture on brain plasticity and motor development in children with cerebral palsy. Investigate effect on mechanism of apoptosis of brain nerve cells, regulating the…
- Oral · In-Person
Establishing a Public Health Nursing Community of practice to support family resilience in Wales
Michelle Thomas · University of South Wales, United Kingdom
Family resilience can be a predictor for school readiness( Brophy 2022) and family health and well being (Walsh 2017) . Assessment of family resilience is intrinsic to the role of the Public Health Nurse -Health Visitor…
- Oral · In-Person
ORR and PFS as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials for NSCLC patients: Difference exists in the strength of surrogacy in various trial settings
Hua Tiantian · Southeast University, China
Objective: This study aims to systematically validate the performance of surrogate endpoints in phase II and III clinical trials for NSCLC patients under various trial settings. Methods: A literature search retrieved…
- Oral · Virtual
Unveiling the six cluster model for transforming chronic disease management by bringing coordinated health and social outcomes to life
Hector Upegui · Curam by Merative, Germany
The escalating global prevalence of chronic diseases constitutes a significant health crisis, with 60% of adults in the United States (CDC), 40% in Canada Public Health Agency of Canada) and 30% in Europe contending…
- Oral · Virtual
Factors associated with technology self-efficacy in home care aides in WA, USA
Hwa Young Chae · SEIU 775 Benefits Group, United States
Purpose: As digital health has been dramatically growing since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workforces’ capability to access and use technology tools matters to provide better service for their clients. This study…
- Oral · Virtual
Effects of a blended face-to-face and ehealth lifestyle intervention on physical activity, diet, and health outcomes in Hong Kong Community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial
Min Yang · Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Background: Aging people are vulnerable population suffering from various Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), while sufficient physical activity (PA) and healthy diet are closely related to decreasing the risk of suffering…
- Keynote · Virtual
Effective natural remedies against Covid-19 virus and long covid syndrome
Manfred Doepp · HolisticCenter, Switzerland
Natural remedies exist that are able to damage or even destroy viruses. Known are for example: Cystus-incanus and the Capeland Pelargonium (Pelargonium sidoides). A second problem are the spike proteins that occupy…
- Keynote · Virtual
Unlocking the mysteries: Exploring the impact of long COVID (PASC) on youth through innovative school neuropsychological assessment strategies
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel · Curry College and NEALAC Clinic, United States
This presentation, titled "Unlocking the Mysteries: Exploring the Impact of Long COVID (PASC) on Youth through Innovative School Neuropsychological Assessment Strategies," seeks to highlight the complex challenges…
- Keynote · Virtual
Trends in food intolerances formulations
Iuliana Vintila · Dunarea de Jos University, Galati, Romania
Food intolerances are food-related diseases, widely spread in modern societies. The continually increasing of gluten-related disorders/diseases creates the necessity of functional food products, tailored-made for this…
- Oral · In-Person
Psychiatric disorders frequently referred from first-level health facilities: An analysis of sample data from the Indonesian BPJS (social security agency) on health in 2015-2020
Sri Idaiani · National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia
BPJS on Health in Indonesia has been operating for more than 5 years, accompanied by policies related to disease and the competence of doctors serving on the front line called first-level health facilities (fasilitas…
- Keynote · Virtual
The future is now for precision genomiaddiction medicine as a frontline modality for inducing dopamine homeostasis in reward deficiency syndrome
Elizabeth Dale Gilley · The Elle Foundation, United States
In this genomic era of addiction medicine, ideal treatment planning begins with genetic screening to determine neurogenetic antecedents of Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) phenotype. Patients suffering from endotype…
- Keynote · In-Person
Therapeutic potential of diet and exercise in the treatment of obese and lean young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Malgorzata Mizgier · Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. The symptoms of PCOS include but are not limited to irregular menses, biochemical and/or clinical hyperandrogenism…
- Oral · In-Person
The use of health information technology in postoperative care for women: A scoping review
Kuan Ya Ting · National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Background: Increasing cesarean section rates is a global trend. From 2004 to 2021, the cesarean section rate in the United States increased from 29.1% to 32.1%. During the same period, Taiwan’s cesarean section rate…
- Oral · Virtual
Gas vs. electric stoves: Evaluating the impact of cooking practices on particulate matter and total volatile organic compounds in home kitchens
Summya Khatoon · Boston University, United States
Our daily cooking routine, from the stove we use to how we prepare our meals, significantly affects the air we breathe at home. This study investigated how electric and gas stoves compare when it comes to indoor air…
- Keynote · Virtual
Overall number one priority in public and global health: Prioritization
Yann A Meunier · International Institute of Medicine and Science, United States
Financial and human resources are limited in public and global health. Therefore, to maximize their utilization and for best ROI, prioritization is indispensable. The author proposes (a) a model, and (b) solutions with…
- Oral · Virtual
Non surgical pain management in children
Mary Anbarasi Johnson · CMC Vellore Dr MGR Medical University, India
Non-surgical pain management in children is a crucial aspect of pediatric care, often requiring a tailored approach due to developmental considerations and the need for specialized care. It’s a known phenomenon that…
- Oral · Virtual
Becoming A Leadership Organization (ALO)©
Jaason Geerts · The Canadian College of Health Leaders, Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted unequivocally the importance of effective leaders and leadership around the world at all levels of organizations. And yet, many workplaces provide little to no leadership…
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