Health promotion, disease prevention and disease management are all becoming more and more important as challenges facing our ageing society. In order to address these challenges, many projects making use of digital technologies such as wearable devices and mobile health apps, and efforts to build healthy communities, are underway.
This symposium will bring four professors from the UK together with Japanese researchers and representatives of local governments. “Development and evaluation of digital health interventions” will be the theme of the first day, with discussions focusing on methods and exemplars for development and evaluation of digital health interventions borne of rapid technological advancement, as well as how such interventions can bring about actual behaviour change. On the theme of “how research can have impacts in society”, discussions on the second day will address what is necessary for research to be useful to policy and practice, focusing on issues of healthy ageing and disease prevention not limited to digital health interventions.
Date: February 26 (Mon.)–27 (Tue.), 2018
Venue:
Registration Nihonbashi Life Science HUB (1-5-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 8F., Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui Building)
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* English/ Japanese simultaneous interpretation available * No registration fee * Limited to 150 attendees
Program
Day 1: February 26 (Mon.) 13:00-17:10
Development and evaluation of digital health interventions
| Time | Program Title |
|---|---|
| 13:00-13:25 | Welcome and Opening Remarks: Dr. Yoko IZUMI, Senior Director, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) Mr. Akihiko SOYAMA, President and CEO, Director, Life Science Innovation Network Japan Inc. (LINK-J) Introduction: Dr. Reiko AKIZUKI, Director, AMED London Office |
| 13:25-14:05 | "Developing digital interventions to promote behaviour change in health: recommendations from an international workshop" Prof. Susan MICHIE, Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Centre for Behaviour Change, University of College London |
| 14:05-14:45 | "Evaluating digital health interventions: key questions and approaches" Prof. Robert WEST, Professor of Health Psychology, Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London |
| 14:45-15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15-15:45 | "Development of a smartphone application for global promotion of interval walking training in young and older generations" Associate Prof. Shizue MASUKI, Department of Sports Medical Sciences, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine / Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University |
| 15:45-16:15 | "Kanagawa's challenges for overcoming the super aging society: Healthcare New Frontier" Mr. Kentaro YAMAGUCHI, Director-General, Healthcare New Frontier Promotion Headquarters Office, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| 16:15-17:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 17:00-17:10 | Day 1 Summary Prof. Akira MORITA, Professor, College of Policy Studies, Tsuda University / Area Director, Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, RISTEX |
Day 2: February 27 (Tue.) 13:30-19:00
How research can have impacts in society: perspectives from healthy longevity and disease prevention
| Time | Program Title |
|---|---|
| 13:30-13:40 | Summary of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2: Dr. Reiko AKIZUKI, Director, AMED London Office |
| 13:40-14:20 | Why most evidence about the causes of non-communicable diseases does not help policy makers develop optimal solutions for prevention ?（tentative）Prof. Robert West（UCL） ※Prof. Micheal Kelly was scheduled to make a presentation, but due to sudden illness, his presentation will be delivered by Prof. Michie/ Prof. West instead. |
| 14:20-15:00 | "Process evaluation of complex interventions: mechanisms, context and system dependence" Prof. Laurence MOORE, Director of the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30-16:00 | "Effectiveness of supporting local governments in their promotion of multidisciplinary approaches using community diagnosis tools (JAGES HEART)." Prof. Katsunori KONDO, Professor, Centre for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University |
| 16:00-16:30 | "Developing community health system for preventing frailty and extending healthy life expectancy in later life" Dr. Shoji SHINKAI, Vice President, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology |
| 16:30-17:20 | Panel Discussion |
| 17:20-17:30 | Closing Remarks: Prof. Akira MORITA, Professor, College of Policy Studies, Tsuda University / Area Director, Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, RISTEX |
| 17:30-19:00 | Reception |
Participation Fee
Free
Capacity
150名
Organizer
Sponsorship: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Co-sponsorship: Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX）
Life Science Innovation Network Japan Inc. (LINK-J)
Endorsement: British Embassy Tokyo
Contact
Contact: Japan Agency for Research and Development (AMED)
contact@amedjp-uk.org
contact@amedjp-uk.org
