National Health Research Conference 2021 – Ministry of Health & Wellness, Jamaica

About the event

Conference Activities Over the Decade

The inaugural National Health Research Conference was held on November 25-26, 2010 at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel under the theme Bringing Health Research into Focus. The Conference sought to highlight research being conducted by the Ministry of Health, other institutions and individuals, and to facilitate discussions on national and regional research priorities, while providing an opportunity for health research networking. The original purpose has transitioned over the decade to the current objectives:

To share the findings of health studies conducted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and other institutions and individuals in Jamaica;
To identify operational research with the potential to influence or be translated into policy;
To facilitate special discussions and presentations that focus on the conference theme.

Virtual Networking Breakrooms

GROUP	10:30AM	11:00AM
CAHIR – Link 1	Topic: CAHIR-Link 1 Time: Nov 19, 2021 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99300934742 Meeting ID: 993 0093 4742	Topic: CAHIR – Link 2 Time: Nov 19, 2021 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97690646202 Meeting ID: 976 9064 6202
GROUP	10:30AM	11:00AM
Jamaica Statistical Society	Topic: JSS- Link 1 Time: Nov 19, 2021 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93822937081 Meeting ID: 938 2293 7081	Topic: JSS-Link2 Time: Nov 19, 2021 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91992810123 Meeting ID: 919 9281 0123
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Violence Prevention Alliance	Topic: NHRC – Violence Prevention Alliance Time: Nov 19, 2021 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96509988876 Meeting ID: 965 0998 8876	Topic: NHRC – Violence Prevention Alliance – Link 2 Time: Nov 19, 2021 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94718235497 Meeting ID: 947 1823 5497
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Nurses Honor Society	Topic: Nurses Honor Society Time: Nov 19, 2021 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93700491379 Meeting ID: 937 0049 1379	Topic: Nurses Honor Society – Link 2 Time: Nov 19, 2021 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99957869554 Meeting ID: 999 5786 9554
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UTECH	Topic: UTECH Research group Time: Time: Nov 19, 2021, 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74928324816 Meeting ID: 749 2832 4816 Passcode: 245233	Topic: UTECH Research group Time: Nov 19, 2021, 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74928324816 Meeting ID: 749 2832 4816 Passcode: 245233
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MICO University College (Trauma Research	Topic: MICO University College (Trauma Research Time: Nov 19, 2021, 10:30 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74928324816 Meeting ID: 749 2832 4816 Passcode: 245233	MICO University College (Trauma Research Time: Nov 19, 2021, 11:00 AM Bogota Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74928324816 Meeting ID: 749 2832 4816 Passcode: 245233

Guest Presenters

Ms. Fae E. Ellington

Host

Hsd

Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr

Dr. Melody Ennis

Prof. Peter Figueroa

Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer

Prof William Aiken

Dr. Donovan Thomas

Prof. Rachel Irving

Dr. Althea Bailey

Diahann Gordon Harrison

SSP Stephanie Lindsay

Dr. Elizabeth Ward

Rev. Jason Downer

Dr. Kevin Miller

Oral Presenters

Oral Presentation Number	Title	Presenter
NHRC _21_O1	Clinical features and Outcomes among cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Kingston, Jamaica: A Retrospective Cohort Study	Dr. Tamara Thompson
NHRC _21_O2	Pilot Study on Pregnant Adolescents’ and Adults’ Reproductive Concerns and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic	Ms. Ashley Boyne
NHRC _21_O3	The Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Congenital Zika Syndrome in Jamaican Children	Dr. Roxanne Melbourne-Chambers
NHRC _21_O4	Trend in maternal survival among women with Sickle Cell Disease, Jamaica: 1998-2017	Professor Affette McCaw-Binns
NHRC _21_O5	The Role of Socioeconomic Status on Self-Reported School-Based Physical Activity levels among Jamaican Adolescents	Mrs. Ashlae Bingham
NHRC _21_O6	Social Support and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Urban Jamaica: a cross-sectional study	Mr. Alphanso Blake
NHRC _21_O7	High rates of re-attendance following outpatient vaso-occlusive crisis treatment in Jamaica: a three-year retrospective study	Dr. Zachary Ramsay
NHRC _21_O8	Concurrent Polysubstance Use in Jamaica – Prevalence, Risk Perception and associated factors: A Secondary Analysis of the National Household Survey on Drug prevalence, 2016	Dr. Kunal Lalwani
NHRC _21_O9	Technology Acceptance of Mobile Health apps for patients with Non-Communicable Disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	Ms. Janeel Anderson
NHRC _21_O10	Trends and factors associated with initiation of HIV treatment and uptake of viral load testing among PLHIV in Jamaica	Ms. Anya Cushnie
NHRC _21_O11	Surveillance of Cryptosporidium species from the University Hospital of the West Indies	Mr. Simmoy Noble
NHRC _21_O12	The Anti-Diabetic potential of Salvia Serotina (Chicken weed) active principles in Sprague-Dawley rats	Ms. Tameika Bartley
NHRC _21_O13	Gender abdominal adiposity dimorphism of warfarin response in rats fed a vitamin K deficient diet	Ms, Kimberley McKenzie
NHRC _21_O14	Comparison of High utilizers versus Low utilizers of Healthcare among Sickle Cell Disease patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies, January 2019-December 2019	Dr. Andre Williams
NHRC _21_O15	WHO Global Evaluation of Palliative Care of six Countries: Results in Jamaica	Dr. Dingle Spence
NHRC _21_O16	Role of artificial intelligence and radiomics in predicting high vs. low grade gliomas from MRI images at the University Hospital of the West Indies	Dr. Sheneka Davidson

Poster Presenters

Poster Presentation Number	Title	Presenter
NHRC _21_P1	Patient-Centeredness in Quality Cancer Care in the Caribbean: A Narrative Review	Dr. Tamara Green
NHRC _21_P2	Effectiveness of Group Support: Perception of Family Caregivers of the Mentally Ill	Ms. Kerrol Simmonds
NHRC _21_P3	Exploring the impact of the Novel Coronavirus on the Mental Wellness of Adolescence: A Systematic Review	Ms. Renae Scarlett
NHRC _21_P4	Dental Students’ Hesitancy in Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review	Ms. Carla Gabbidon
NHRC _21_P5	The Epidemiology of Dermatological Diseases at a Jamaican Paediatric Hospital	Dr. Andrew Burton
NHRC _21_P6	Adverse Childhood Experiences, Emotional Processing and Executive Functioning: A Systematic Review	Mrs. Jodi Sutherland Charvis
NHRC _21_P7	Assessing Risk of Hypertension Based on Dietary Potassium Intake among Adults in Jamaica	Ms. Sherica Hall
NHRC _21_P8	Substance Use and HIV among the Homeless	Ms. Collette Kirlew
NHRC _21_P9	Wireless Device Use and Fertility in Jamaican Males	Mr. Lanceford Sterling
NHRC _21_P10	Zebrafish efficient food intake from non-preferred zone depend on pre-exposed memory and appetite	Ms. Shenes Thompson
NHRC _21_P11	Evaluation of Exercise Impact on the Progression of Diabetes using Zebrafish as Animal Model	Ms. Shenes Thompson
NHRC _21_P12	The Association of Conflict Management styles, Relationship satisfaction and duration among individuals within intimate relationships in Central Jamaica	Mrs. Moya Francis
NHRC _21_P13	Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and anthropometric indices in undergraduate students of the University of the West Indies, Mona	Mr. Michael Moore
NHRC _21_P14	Perspectives on Cures for Sickle Cell Disease in Jamaica	Ms. Krystin Jones
NHRC _21_P15	Detection and prevalence of ampc beta-lactamase producing gram-negative bacteria among urinary isolates obtained from clinical samples at a tertiary care hospital in Jamaica	Dr. Camille-Ann Thoms Rodriguez
NHRC _21_P16	Healthy Practices and Nutrition Status of University Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Period	Dr. Tabitha Muchee
NHRC _21_P17	Tobacco Use in Jamaica, Prevalence, Age of Initiation, Related Factors Among Adults: An Analysis of the National Household Survey, 2016	Dr. Joni-Gaye McLeary

List of Research Prize Awardees: 2011-2020

2011

Best Oral Presentation	Ms. Shelly McFarlane
Most Relevant Research	Ms. Shelly McFarlane
Best Poster Presentation	Ms. A. Elijio

2012

Best Oral Presentation	Dr. Michelle Hamilton
Best Poster Presentation	Ms. Sharon Dawson
Best Student Presentation	Ms. Joan Thomas

2013

Best Oral Presentation	Dr. Glendee Reynolds-Campbell
Best Poster Presentation	Dr. Ted Rhoden

2014

Best Oral Presentation	Dr. Yohance Rodriguez
Best Student Oral Presentation	Dr. Paul Brown
Best Poster Presentation	Mrs. Julia Russell-Brown
Best Poster Presentation	Mr. Rupert Stephens

2015

Best Oral Presentation	Mr. Elroy Glabraith
Best Student Oral Presentation	Mrs. Karen Thompson-Nelson
Best Poster Presentation	Mrs. Nadean Simmonds-Lewis

2016

Best Oral Presentation	Mr. Damian Francis
Best Student Oral Presentation	Ms. Stacy-Ann Aiken
Most Impactful Presentation	Dr. Lizette Mowatt
Best Poster Presentation	Dr. Tana Ricketts-Roomes

2017

Best Oral Presentation	Dr. Sheray Chin
Best Oral Student Presentation	Mr. Damian Francis
Best Poster Presentation	Dr. Pauline Russell-Brown
Most Impactful Presentation	Ms. Karen Brown

2018

Best Oral Presentation	Dr. Gad Onywere
Most Impactful Oral Presentation	Dr. Cary Fletcher
Best Poster Presentation	Dr. Rajeev Venugopal
Most Impactful Poster Presentation	Ms. Mauvette Waite
Best Student Poster Presentation	Dr. Charisse Best

2019

Prize	Name	Presentation Title
Oral Presentations
Best Oral Presentation	Ms. Shamonia Francis	Antidepressant Potential of an Aqueous Extract of Arachis hypogaea testa
Most Impactful Oral Presentation	Dr Ijah Thompson	Exploratory evaluation of stress and burnout among Jamaican employees
Best Student Oral Presentation	Ms. Shamonia Francis	Antidepressant Potential of an Aqueous Extract of Arachis hypogaea testa
Poster Presentations
Best Poster Presentation	Mrs Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh	Storage Patterns Of Household Chemicals:- A Determinant to Childhood Poisoning
Most Impactful Poster Presentation	Ms Rochelle Amour	Where does dementia policy belong? Exploring the Caribbean policy landscape”
Best Student Oral Presentation	Ms Jacqueline Ellis and Dr Paul Bourne	Customer Service (SERVQUAL) for Kingston Public & Victoria Jubilee Hospitals

2020

Prize Winners for NHRC 2020

Prize	Name	Presentation Title
Oral Presentations
Best Oral Presentation	Mr. Kevhvan Graham	*Analysis of Actinobacteria* Isolates for Evidence of the Production of Antimicrobial Compounds**
Most Impactful Oral Presentation	Ms. Tiffany Butterfield	Assessment of Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Assays, Jamaica
Best Student Oral Presentation	Ms. Vonetta Nurse	The use and understanding of nutrition labels on sugar-sweetened beverages: A study of consumers in Kingston & Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Poster Presentations
Best Poster Presentation	Dr. Leroy Campbell	A new maternal mortality classification system highlights the importance of infection as a cause of death, Jamaica (1998-2018)
Most Impactful Poster Presentation	Dr. Leroy Campbell	A new maternal mortality classification system highlights the importance of infection as a cause of death, Jamaica (1998-2018)
Best Student Oral Presentation	Dr. Kimberly Sommerville	Improving Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Management in Kingston, Jamaica (ImPOK)

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Testimonials

The National Research Priority Areas

Video Recordings

Day 1 & Day 2 11th NHRC 2020

Virtual Booths

Diabetes Association of Jamaica-The Case Management Approach to NCDs

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica - Mrs Deborah Chen

Diabetes Association of Jamaica-Dr Alverston Bailey Address for World Diabetes Month

National Health Fund - COVID-19 Year in Review

The Road Safety Unit - Mrs Deidre Hudson-Sinclair

Media

2019

2020

Testimonials

Dr. Tazhmoye Crawford

Mrs. Karen Nelson

Mrs. Stephanie Bernard-Stephens

Mr. Hector Burrowes

Dr. Cary Fletcher

More Testimonials

I started attending the National Health Research Conference in 2018 and have not missed this annual event since. Attending NHRC gives me an opportunity to socialize with people in my field, network with academic heroes, as well as gain new knowledge each year. I always look forward to being updated with current issues related to health. The credits earned from NHRC has improved my curriculum vitae which contributes to my professional development. I have managed to significantly improve my teaching strategies in research and inspire my students to team up with me to do publications. I am currently collaborating with fellow colleagues from my university and other institutions on research projects, many of whom I met through attendance at the NHRC.

My name is Kevhvan Graham BSc. MPhil (Pending) and the 2020 or 11th renewal of NHRC conference was my first year in attendance. This forum was impactful in developing our nation’s research atmosphere which contributes to our social and scientific development. A benefit from this event was allowing me to spread awareness nationally about the proper prescription and usage of antibiotics to treat infections. I haven't been invited to any research-related collaborations (yet) but, the conference inspired me to keep working hard. Contrarily, I was invited to a JIS Think Tank Session and featured in the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Gleaner, all of which was an experience most Jamaicans aspire towards and for that, I am sincerely grateful.