ICHC 2020: 14. International Conference on Health Communications
February 10-11, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICHC 2020: 14. International Conference on Health Communications aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Health Communications. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Health Communications
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Health Communications are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICHC 2020 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Health Communications. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Application Forms
Selected Papers
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Exploring the Applicability of a Rapid Health Assessment in India
Claudia Carbajal, Jija Dutt, Smriti Pahwa, Sumukhi Vaid, Karishma Vats -
Weaving Social Development: An Exploratory Study of Adapting Traditional Textiles Using Indigenous Organic Wool for the Modern Interior Textiles Market
Seema Singh, Puja Anand, Alok Bhasin -
Collaboration in Palliative Care Networks in Urban and Rural Regions of Switzerland
R. Schweighoffer, N. Nagy, E. Reeves, B. Liebig -
Program of Health/Safety Integration and the Total Worker Health Concept in the Improvement of Absenteeism of the Work Accommodation Management
L. R. Ferreira, R. Biscaro, C. C. Danziger, C. M. Galhardi, L. C. Biscaro, R. C. Biscaro, I. S. Vasconcelos, L. C. R. Ferreira, R. Reis, L. H. Oliveira -
Effect of Environmental Changes in Working Heart Rate among Industrial Workers: An Ergonomic Interpretation
P. Mukhopadhyay, N. C. Dey -
Self-Care Behavior and Performance Level Associated with Algerian Chronically Ill Patients
S. Aberkane, N. Djabali, S. Fafi, A. Baghezza -
Clique and Clan Analysis of Patient-Sharing Physician Collaborations
Shahadat Uddin, Md Ekramul Hossain, Arif Khan -
Comparing the Educational Effectiveness of eHealth to Deliver Health Knowledge between Higher Literacy Users and Lower Literacy Users
Yah-Ling Hung -
The Internet of Healthcare Things: A European Perspective and a Review of Ethical Concerns
M. Emmanouilidou -
Evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life of Lost to Follow-Up Tuberculosis Patients in Yemen
Ammar Ali Saleh Jaber, Amer Hayat Khan, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman -
Emotions in Health Tweets: Analysis of American Government Official Accounts
García López -
A Survey Proposal towards Holistic Management of Schizophrenia
Pronab Ganguly, Ahmed A. Moustafa -
Designing an Integrated Platform for Real-Time Recommendations Sharing among the Aged and People Living with Cancer
Adekunle O. Afolabi, Pekka Toivanen -
Microclimate Variations in Rio de Janeiro Related to Massive Public Transportation
Marco E. O. Jardim, Frederico A. M. Souza, Valeria M. Bastos, Myrian C. A. Costa, Nelson F. F. Ebecken -
Development and Usability Assessment of a Connected Resistance Exercise Band Application for Strength-Monitoring
J. A. Batsis, G. G. Boateng, L. M. Seo, C. L. Petersen, K. L. Fortuna, E. V. Wechsler, R. J. Peterson, S. B. Cook, D. Pidgeon, R. S. Dokko, R. J. Halter, D. F. Kotz
Disaster and Public Health
Disability
Environmental Public Health
Equity Issues in Public Health
Ethical issues
Ethnic and racial populations
Food safety
Information Technology and Public Health
Illness prevention
International perspectives
LGBTQ individuals
Health
Health Analytics
Health Behavior
Health Care
Health communications Healthcare costs
Health Economics
Health Education
Health Insurance
Health interventions
Health Policy
Health Research
Health Technology
Healthy lifestyle
Management in Public Health
Medical Public Health
Mental Health
Methodological issues and innovations
Nursing
Occupational and Industrial Health
People with special needs
Pharmacovigilance in Public Health
Pharmaceuticals
Physical health
Prevention research and promotion
Public Health
Public Health Education
Public Health Engineering
Public Health Ethics and Legalities
Public Health Dentistry
Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nutrition
Public Health Policy
Public Health Systems
Public Health Promotion
Public Health Research
Quality of life
Reproductive and Child Health
Research and development
Role of NGOs in Public Health
Rural healthcare
Theoretical and conceptual innovations
Urban Public Health
Veterinary Public Health
Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline | December 12, 2019 | |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection | December 31, 2019 | |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline | January 25, 2020 | |
Conference Dates | February 10-11, 2020 |
Susana García-Herrero | Burgos University, ES |
Ezendu Ariwa | University of Bedfordshire, UK |
Rasmeh Al Huneiti | Brunel University, UK |
Kong Fah Tee | University of Greenwich, UK |
Vijayakumar Sahadevan | Atkins, UK |
Huseyin Seker | De Montfort University, UK |
Asad Moten | Department of Defense, US |
Mustafa 'Mike' Z Younis | Jackson State University, MS, US |
Carole South-Winter | University of South Dakota, US |
Maria Alexandrova | University of Notre Dame, US |
Issam Harik | University of Kentucky, US |
Mohamed Elzomor | Florida International University, US |
Emmanuel Des-Bordes | Blue Ridge College, US |
Jane Hill | Lamar University, US |
Arsenio Rodrigues | Bowling Green State University, US |
Pamela Mccauley | University of Central Florida, US |
Eda Ozkara San | Pace University, US |
Amy Stringer | Western Carolina University, US |
Cristina Richie | East Carolina University, US |
Atin Adhikari | Georgia Southern University, US |
Sandrayee Brahma | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, US |
Fazlay Faruque | University of Mississippi Medical Center, US |
Ying Xu | University of Michigan, US |
Tina Abrefa-Gyan | Norfolk State University, US |
Matt Moore | Ball State University, US |
Rahbel Rahman | Binghamton University, US |
Xiaojun Shan | University of Houston Clear Lake, US |
Shipra Agrawal | Ohio State University and Nationwide Children, US |
Zhidong Zhang | University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, US |
Samuel Nana Forjuoh | Texas A&M Health Science Center, US |
Participation Type | Early Registration Fees | Registration Fees |
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Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 450 | € 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 350 | € 400 |
Listener Registration | € 250 | € 300 |
Additional Paper Publication | € 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system. Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
- Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
- Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2020-01-25 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
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Other Events

February 2021 in Barcelona
- Event Code: 21ES02ICHC
- Abstract/Full-Text Paper Submission: December 12, 2019
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: December 31, 2019
- Final Paper and Early Bird Registration: January 25, 2021
- Conference Date: February 11-12, 2021