2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

4370.0
Posters on Robotics, Artificial Intellegence, Social Media and Technology, M-Health Apps, Chronic Disease Data, and More

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Poster
Chronic diseases such as disbetes and cancer are a major burden on the nation's health care system. Patients who suffer from these conditions often seek peer support, increasingly on social media. This poster session will help participants survey the possibilities and results from some of these interactions.
Session Objectives: Describe HIT applications that encourage bi-directional patient engagement, especially regarding peer support on social media platforms
Organizers:
Diane Adams, MD, MPH, CHS-III and Yaw P. Baidoo, EdS, RSCC, CSCS, SCCC

Board 1
An Innovative Virtual Reality Support System to Improve Access for Primary Care   
Charles Nahabedian, BSEE, MSEE, MBA
Board 2
Use of Internet Cancer Support Groups as Research Settings   
Jingwen Zhang, M.A., Sangmi Kim, MPH, RN, PhD(c), Yaelim Lee, PhD, MSN, RN, Xiaopeng Ji, MSN, RN, Wonshik Chee, PhD, Jun Mao, MD, MSCE, Hsiu-Min Tsai, PhD, FAAN, Masakazu Nishigaki, PhD, RN, PHN, CGC, Seon Ae Yeo, PhD, FAAN, Eunice Chee, BSE and Eun-Ok Im, PhD CNS MPH RN FAAN
Board 3
Using technology to support health among people with HIV: Can social media enhance the reach and effectiveness of a photo-stories project to improve HIV medication adherence?   
Michelle Teti, MPH, DrPH, Ni Zhang, MPH, PhD and Mary Gerkovich, PhD
Board 4
Using Behavior Theories to Deliver the Military's First Peer Support, Photo-Sharing M-Health App for the Real Warriors Campaign   
Barbara Blue, MA
Board 5
Social Media use for weight management: Impact of self-regulatory behavior   
Priya Nambisan, PhD
Board 6
Practical Issues in Developing and Administering a Web-based Physical Activity Promotion Program for Korean American Midlife Women   
Jingwen Zhang, M.A., Sangmi Kim, MPH, RN, PhD(c), Yaelim Lee, PhD, MSN, RN, Xiaopeng Ji, MSN, RN, Wonshik Chee, PhD, Hsiu-Min Tsai, PhD, FAAN, Eunice Chee, BSE and Eun-Ok Im, PhD CNS MPH RN FAAN
Board 7
Diabetes support groups on social media: A qualitative evaluation of diabetes specific information exchanges on Facebook   
Esther Piervil, MPH, CHES and Mark Hart, Ed.D., M.A.L.S.
Board 8
An analysis of a breast cancer tweetchat as a source of social support: An opportunity for bi-directional engagement in healthcare   
Alisa Hughley, MPH, Kathleen Hoffman, MPH, PhD and R.V. Rikard, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

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