Day 2 :
Keynote Forum
Kassim Sharifa Omar
United States International University, Africa
Keynote: Domestic violence advisory system
Biography:
Kassim Sharifa Omar is student at Department of Computing from United States International University-Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Abstract:
This paper explores the underlying issue in our society that is never given the full attention it so requires; Domestic violence, and a possible solution that is going to help those who find themselves in this horrible situation. Kenya reflects the worldwide statistics in that women are the overwhelming majority of these victims. In some extreme cases, men also fall victim to domestic violence and children end up being caught in the middle. One in a hundred people tend to be either in these situations themselves or know someone who has been in one. However, speaking about it or acting on it is often looked down upon and not encouraged in our society. Why? “Because it’s a shame! It’s a shame to talk about things that you are going through in your own house. Who airs their dirty laundry to the public? That is unheard of. Deal with your problems and as a woman, you should do as your husband says or you will have to face the consequences”. These are some of the reasons why victims of domestic violence prefer not to speak up. Fear of being stigmatized or viewed as a shame to the society hinders them from experiencing the love, support and freedom they deserve. Therefore we found ways in which using an online platform where the users will seek help. They will have confidentiality, all while sharing their problems. They will be guided on how to take measures and if possible, leave the abusive relationship or partnership or marriage. They will also be able to attend trainings such as counselling and other activities to help them go back to their right state of mind because often, they are broken and they need someone to confide in. After conducting a survey using a questionnaire, the results obtained gave us exactly what we need regarding providing help to domestic violence victims. Some of the challenges encountered by the victims are such as the existing systems generalizing the users, not being cost efficient, lack of one-on-one conversations, lack of anonymity and use of technical terms that are not understandable to the users. Domestic violence is an issue that has been swept under the rag for a very long time. The victims are often blamed for what happens to them. Therefore, not many of them prefer to speak up and confide in anyone because of the fear of being shamed. In some societies, domestic violence victims are considered a disgrace to the society. On the bright side, now they have an online platform where they can expressions themselves freely free of humiliation and embarrassment.
Keynote Forum
Paul B Ionov
Pavlov First State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Russia
Keynote: Burnout prevalence among pediatric dentists
Biography:
Paul B Ionov has Graduated from the Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, the Faculty of Dentistry in 2014. Currently, he is pursuing his Post-graduate from the Department of General Hygiene with Ecology of the same university. He has five publications from the reputed journals.
Abstract:
Occupation of a dentist is accompanied with professional stress that can lead to burnout syndrome (BS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of BS in pediatric dentists working in state dental polyclinics. Burnout was assessed with Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Data were analyzed using ANOVA and chi-squared test. In total, 71 pediatric dentists working in five state dental polyclinics of St. Petersburg were included in the study (79% females, mean age 51.8 years±11.34, the mean work experience – 16 years). According to specialization the distribution was as follows: pediatric dentists (therapists), n=46; orthodontists, n=15; dental surgeons, n=10. The above subgroups did not differ by age and gender (p>0.05). The majority of subjects (97.2%) had high level of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion. The level of reduction of personal accomplishment was moderate in 62%, low – in 28%, and high – in 10% of dentists. BS was pronounced in 7% subjects; 90% exhibited scores related to BS, and only 3% had no signs of BS. The level of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion was higher in orthodontists and dental surgeons than in pediatric dentists (Ñ€<0.05); the level of reduction of personal accomplishment was similar in the subgroups. The majority of pediatric dentists working in state dental polyclinics reported symptoms related to BS. The level of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion was higher in orthodontists and surgeons than in pediatric dentists. The data obtained emphasize the necessity for prophylactic measures of BS among pediatric dentists.
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Session Introduction
Said Hussain Shah
Govt Postgraduate Jahanzeb College Swat, Pakistan
Title: The part of pummaria indica and ajuga bracteosa in the therapy of scabies
Biography:
Said Hussain Shah Department of Chemistry from Govt Postgraduate Jahanzeb College Swat, Pakistan.
Abstract:
The objective of the research paper is to identify the treatment of scabies in homeopathic. The research project is experimental and descriptive. The population in the research is the patients of scabies. The researcher selected twenty patients of scabies in Tehsil Kabal of district Swat as a sample. The sample was kept under controlled observation. Primary and secondary data was collected about the scabies and its treatment. Different medicines were prescribed to a group of the sample consisting of 10 patients. The second group consisting of 10 patients of the sample was prescribed the mixture of Pummaria Indica and Ajuga Bracteosa. Both the groups were interviewed and observed by the researcher. The research finds out that the mixture of Pummaria Indica and Ajuga Bracteosa. is more effective treatment of scabies than the treatment prescribed by the previous research works.
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Location: Milan, Italy
Session Introduction
Mongbet Zounkifirou
Yaounde University II, Cameroon
Title: International health aid and improving the health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
Biography:
Mongbet Zounkifirou is a PhD student in Development Economics especially on the Determinants of International Health Assistance in Low Income Countries. He is also interested in Finance, econometrics, International Trade, Health Economics. He holds a Master of degree in Mathematical Economics, Statistics and Econometrics Option: Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences.
Abstract:
The objective of this study is to analyses the contribution of the health aid in the improving on health outcomes in Sub-saharan Africa. Two models are used in this research. First, a dynamic panel data (DPD) estimator is used to investigate the effects of health aid on health outcomes. Second, using difference models for longitudinal data with fixed effects for countries and years, we estimate the relationship between health aid and changes in maternal mortality, HIV prevalence, Tuberculosis prevalence, life expectancy and under-5 mortality, controlling for gross government health expenditure per capita, the population’s recipients countries, the governance. It appears that, health aid has a small but statistically significant positive impact on health outcomes in Sub-saharan Africa countries. We also find that the relation between health aid and health improvements has been strengthening over time, with the closest relation between 2000 and 2017. Foreign aid to the health sector is related to increasing life expectancy and declining under-5 mortality. Health aid is found to be more effective in improving health outcomes in countries with better governance.
Nicola Power
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Title: Discursive practices of caring touch in health practice
Biography:
Nicola Power is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Inter professional Health Practice at Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. She has been lecturing for over 25 years in the field of health and is in the final stages of PhD completion. She completed a Masters of Health Science in the subject of Human Touch and is a leading researcher on this area in New Zealand. Other research interests are in the area of active ageing and student engagement.
Abstract:
Of all the senses present in the human body it is perhaps the sense of touch that receives least attention. Despite much of the literature suggesting many benefits of caring touch, the complex, multiple constructions of touch can cause anxiety or confusion for people when the subject of touch or touching is raised. Moreover, its role is immeasurably more complex during the working life of health professionals. Understanding dominant constructions of touch, and deconstructing their meanings and practices as articulated by various health practitioners, enabled the identification of the contexts and occasions when certain touching practices are legitimate or condoned and/or are inhibited or prevented. This post-structural discourse analysis aimed to build understanding and appreciation of the hidden discourses that drive health practitioners’ use or non-use of touch. Deconstructing the practice of touch provided opportunities to consider taken for granted, ways of thinking that may constrain thought and action. Semi-structured interviews conducted with health professionals revealed multiple discourses existing in the working life of health practitioners that interplay in the decision making of using caring touch. Analysis highlighted concerns surrounding misinterpretation and similarly, personal conflicts and confusions with regard to using touch in practice. Revealing the discursive practices surrounding touch has provided new information to facilitate greater understanding of the role of touch in current health care and the circumstances that allow or disallow its practice. It is hoped on-going findings from the study will open space for opportunities to challenge the status quo currently operating in health practice.
Venkat Lellapalli
Mississippi State University, USA
Title: Machine book learning examination of readmission of patients diagnosed with ischemic and pulmonary heart diseases
Biography:
Venkat Lellapalli is pursuing his PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Mississippi State University, USA. He has twenty years of work experience in Healthcare Insurance companies working on Healthcare and wellness projects using Cloud and Machine Learning technologies to improve quality of care for the members.
Abstract:
Hospital readmissions are indicators of the quality of service offered by hospitals and give an insight into the performance measures on the cost at the hospital. A readmission event occurs when a patient that has been discharged from a hospital after diagnosis and procedure is again readmitted to the hospital within a certain period. The Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) is part of a family of databases and software tools developed for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). For this research, the data for the year 2016 from the National Readmission Database (NRD) will be studied and machine learning models built to model the relationship between readmission and various factors related to the patient. The models built in this research study will be used to ease the prediction of hospital readmission which is very important in healthcare management. Ischemic and pulmonary heart diseases are among the critical diseases in health care services. The monitoring of these diseases, therefore, should be handled with ultimate care and with trained professionals. Various studies have shown that readmission of these diseases has a higher rate compared to non-pulmonary disease, thus the need for critical research and study in these areas. The observations for Ischemic heart diseases and diseases of pulmonary circulation (diagnosis codes I20 to I28) will be used for this study. Analysis and goodness of model indexes such as the confusion matrix, AUC index, MSE, and R squared scores and findings from the study will also be evaluated and reported taking into account the model parameters.