Author: COTEC

The purpose of the grant is to facilitate a minimum of a one-week visit to an international laboratory or research group under the guidance of an identified international mentor. Each year, five (5) awards will be competitively granted; each award is sponsored by one of the sponsoring organizations (ISBM, SfHP, APS, SBM, or IBTN). The proposed visit will be based on aims to pursue a specific research project or a specific program development project in the areas of health research, clinical behavioral health, behavioral medicine, or health promotion. The research or program development project should be feasible within one year. If the project cannot be completed during the visit to the mentor’s country, a plan for distance collaboration should be well-articulated.

Deadline to apply: May 1st, 2019, 11:59 p.m.

For more information: https://ibtnetwork.org/home/chair/hbic-award-health-and-behavior-international-collaborative-award/

We are very happy to announce that 2 open-access articles have been published by COTEC through its experts in Primary Care.

Occupational Therapy and Primary Care

• Marije Bolt ^(a1), Tiska Ikking ^(a2), Rosa Baaijen ^(a3) and Stephanie Saenger ^(a4) 

This article is the first in a series of two articles about Occupational Therapy and Primary Care. This first article describes the health policy context in which primary health care should be strengthened. A definition of occupational therapy is given and the scope of the profession is explained. Based on a survey amongst the (experts of) member associations of COTEC, an overview is given of the main target groups and how occupational therapy is embedded and organized in different countries. In a position statement it is argued why occupational therapy can and should contribute to a comprehensive integrated primary care and challenges to strengthen the position of the profession are described.

Find the article – https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/primary-health-care-research-and-development/article/occupational-therapy-and-primary-care/9451EBEEBE157BF721BA53E9F29CAC85

Scoping Review: Occupational Therapy Interventions in Primary Care

• Marije Bolt ^(a1), Tiska Ikking ^(a2), Rosa Baaijen ^(a3) and Stephanie Saenger ^(a4) 

This is the second article in a series of two about occupational therapy and primary care. The first article (see PH&RD….) described the position of the profession in primary care across Europe and the scope of the profession. In this article the broad scope of the profession is illustrated with various examples of occupational therapy interventions. The interventions are identified by means of a literature search. A questionnaire (the questionnaire is available by mailing the author) was sent out to experts across Europe which resulted in both relevant literature and evidence-based examples. The evidence level of these examples differs from expert opinion (5), case series (4), case–controlled studies (3), cohort studies (2) and randomized-control trial (1). The article ends with recommendations in four areas how to develop, establish or strengthen the profession in primary care.

Find the article – https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/primary-health-care-research-and-development/article/scoping-review-occupational-therapy-interventions-in-primary-care/68F19B76766B3CD9CDC4D1171D45ADF1

EUPHA has just released its newsletter for March 2019. Have a look at the contents underneath, and click on the picture to read more.

The live stream is available in both English and Spanish. To register, simply become a Community Member of the International Foundation for Integrated Care Global Network, before Monday 1st April and receive a unique username and password to access the #ICIC19 live stream and video archive. Online delegates will be able to: – Watch the conference LIVE online from their desk, tablet or phone. – Watch videos of the keynote speakers, most popular breakout sessions and interviews on all three days of conference Online delegates can choose to watch the whole event or just pop in and out when they can from the 1-3 April, and can participate in an exciting range of plenary and conference sessions covering key issues in integrated care. They can: – Hear live interviews from our expert panel of speakers and delegates. – Take part in the discussions and ask questions to the speakers – Watch from home or work as an individual or with a group of colleagues. All that is required is a broadband connection. Watch the sessions later or at a time that is more convenient via our video on demand archive – Watch anytime, anywhere. If you can’t travel to San Sebastian, live streaming ICIC19 is the next best thing to being there!

EFAD is preparing the 12th conference in Berlin on 1-2 November with many new interesting topics. Patient centred care is important in developing new standards of dietetic care, not only for the patient, but together with the patient. Ideally all dietitians should work in multidisciplinary teams. Regardless whether you are a clinical dietitian, or working in primary care, foodservice or higher education institutes, working together with other professionals will improve patient outcomes. Innovation and e-health are important topics too.

How can you benefit from these “new’’ developments? How can you influence healthy choices? How can you offer the best quality of care to your patients or clients? By breaking your professional boundries! Take the opportunity to:

• pro-actively collaborate with other health professionals
• advocate for better nutritional health in Europe
• work with patients to truly embed patient-centred care
• embrace technology in blended care or new types of learning and knowledge exchange
• be innovative!

EFAD is preparing the 12th EFAD Conference for you and will address all of these issues and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from dietitians and others across Europe who are already “Breaking Professional Boundaries”.

For more information: https://efadconference.com

The 24th International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) International Conference is taking place this month, on 19-20 March 2019, in Lisbon, Portugal in conjunction with and hosted by the Portugal eHealth Summit 2019. The conferences are an opportunity for digital health stakeholders to interact with each other, and to hear about digital health experiences and good practices from around the world.

The program of the 24th ISfTeH International Conference features presentations on:

• quality standards for telehealth services
• guidelines for teleconsultation services
• physician experiences and attitudes towards telemedicine services
• telemonitoring for chronic disease management
• IoT for caregivers
• eHealth and age-friendly environments
• economic evaluation of online clinics
• using design thinking to make eHealth services more patient-centered
• digital health tools that transform the patient experience
• artificial intelligence and decision support for health professionals
• big data and tele-ECG
• data protection (GDPR) in the eHealth sector
• regional and international networks in telecardiology, teleaudiology, etc.
• creating sustainable telemedicine services
• and much more…. 

Click here to access the full agenda of the ISfTeH International Conference and Portugal eHealth Summit. The Summit also features an exhibition area where both startups and established companies will present their services and solutions.