Unlocking the Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions: Policy, Communication, and User Design Perspectives

What drives the acceptance of digital health interventions? Join us for an insightful workshop that brings together expert panelists and researchers from health policy, science communication, and user design experience. This event aims to bridge the gap between academia, politics and industry, fostering collaboration to identify key drivers for the acceptance of digital health interventions. 

Background

With digital health interventions at the forefront of healthcare innovation –from the implementation of Electronic Health Records for primary health data use, to the establishment of Data Spaces for secondary health data use, and the use of mobile apps to improve the management of both communicable and non communicable diseases– it has became pivotal to reflect on what drives the acceptance of digital health technologies. 

Description

With the goal of enhancing the understanding of the drivers of acceptance of digital health interventions, the Digital Society Initiative at the University of Zurich is organizing a workshop in Zurich on November 20th, 2024. This workshop aims to bring together experts in policy, communication, and user design experience to discuss and outline possible answers to the following crucial questions: 

• How can health policies be developed to enhance public acceptance of digital health interventions? 

• What communication strategies are most effective in increasing public acceptance of digital health interventions? 

• How can user design and experience be be shaped to foster public acceptance of digital health interventions? 

Format

After an engaging panel discussion and presentations of the latest research, participants will dive into group activities, tackling real-world implementation challenges in digital health interventions, brainstorming and developing innovative solutions to these issues. 

Confirmed Speakers

Katrin Crameri, PhD, MPH
Co-Lead DigiSanté Program of the Federal Department of Home Affairs

Mirko Bischofberger
Lecturer & Expert in Science and Communication

Fabio Brugger
Human Factors Engineer, Zühlke Group

Call for Abstracts

We encourage PhD candidates and researchers from diverse backgrounds to contribute to the workshop by submitting their abstracts to present their research during the event. To apply for reimbursement of communing expenses, please write a brief justification in the form.  

Submission Details: 

• Submission Deadline: 18th October 2024 

• Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 23th October 2024 

• Selected authors will be reimbursed for commuting expenses (up to 300CHF) and will be invited, together with keynote speakers, to the dinner at the end of the workshop. 

Registration & Abstract submission form

If you would like to attend (no attendance fees) the in-person workshop on November 20, 2024, or present your research (with a 500-word abstract), please complete the registration form below 

https://forms.office.com/e/yfZ3Ezgez4