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CCI Health Informatics Research Highlighted at Health Communication Conference

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Several health informatics research studies conducted by CCI faculty, students and collaborators have been selected for presentation at the D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC) which will be held in Fairfax, Virginia from April 16-18, 2015.

This biennial conference features competitive papers, posters, and panels on cutting edge health communication research and strategies, evolving health information technologies, interactive health interventions, powerful media representations of health issues, and relevant new health communication programs, policies, and practices. It is widely attended by leading health communication scholars and public health practitioners.

“We’re delighted to have a strong presence at DCHC this year,” shared Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria, Associate Professor at the iSchool and Chair of the Undergraduate IT Program. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase a number of innovative health informatics projects we’ve been conducting in collaboration with faculty and students at the College of Communication and Information, College of Nursing and College of Medicine.”

Health informatics is an interdisciplinary field focused on the design, development, adoption and implementation of IT-based innovations for healthcare delivery and health promotion. The School of Information offers a health informatics certificate to students, which strengthens skills in consumer health informatics, information management, technology integration and health IT implementation, information organization and information leadership.

Four papers from CCI have been accepted and the paper, Young Adults’ Perceptions About At-Home STD Testing: Implications for STD Screening Interventions, was selected for a Top Paper award.

  • “Young Adults’ Perceptions About At-Home STD Testing: Implications for STD Screening Interventions” by Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria (iSchool), Dr. Karla Schmitt (College of Nursing), Dr. Juliann Cortese (School of Communication), Dr. Michelle Kazmer (iSchool), Dr. Mary A. Gerend (Northwestern University), Amelia Anderson (Ph.D. Student, iSchool), Sean Libby Cooley (Alumnus, School of Communication), Mariam Shaikh (Ph.D. Candidate, School of Communication), Dr. Ying Mai Kung (College of Nursing), and Casey McLaughlin (iSchool Alumnus and Support Coordinator, FSU Research Computing Center)
  • “Do I Have an STD?”: Capturing Concerns About Sexually Transmitted Diseases in a Social Q&A Site Using Content Analysis and Text Mining” by Dr. Sanghee Oh (iSchool), Mia Liza A. Lustria (iSchool), Min Sook Park (Ph.D. Candidate, iSchool), and Dr. Karla Schmitt (College of Nursing)
  • “Efficacy of a Tailored Intervention to Promote STD Screening Among At-Risk Young Adults” by Dr. Juliann Cortese (School of Communication), Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria (iSchool), Dr. Karla Schmitt (College of Nursing), Dr. Ying Mai Kung (College of Nursing), and Casey McLaughlin (iSchool alumnus and Support Coordinator, FSU Research Computing Center)
  • “Best Practices for Designing Web and Mobile Technology-Based Psycho-Educational Interventions for Depression: A Systematic Review” by Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria (iSchool), Danyang Zhao (Ph.D. Student, School of Communication), and Joshua Hendrickse (Graduate Student, School of Communication)

Alumni from the School of Communication will be presenting papers as well:

  • “Measuring eHealth Literacy in the Era of Social Media” by Dr. Mariliis Beger (Ph.D. Graduate, School of Communication), Ahad Farooqui (Lahore University of Management Sciences), Khawaja, Zain-ul-abdin (Lahore University of Management Sciences), and Andreas Beger (Duke University)
  • “Role of Health Literacy in Predicting Multiple Healthcare Outcomes Among Hispanics in a Nationally Representative Sample: A Comparative Analysis by English Proficiency Levels” by Dr. Madhurima Sarkar (Ph.D. Graduate, School of Communication), Lindsey Asti, Kristine May Nacion, and Deena Chisolm (The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital)

The conference is hosted by George Mason University. Distinguished Professor Dr. Gary Kreps, organizer of DCHC and renowned health communication scholar will be visiting Florida State University and delivering a talk, “Communication Research to Promote the Health of Vulnerable Populations” on February 6th from 12-1 in the Louis Shores Building. For more information, contact Dr. Mia Liza A. Lustria.