Developing an Online Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program for Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines using the Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART)
The study aims to develop an online based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program that evaluates, identify issues and address the mental health and well-being of Health Care Workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic using Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART). This research is in collaboration with the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine, Tohoku University, and Ateneo de Manila University. It is currently under development.
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Rethinking Screen Time for Filipino Children and Adolescents: Impacts on Development
Excessive screen media use among Filipino youth is a growing concern, with nearly all preschoolers exceeding WHO screen time recommendations. High parental screen habits and little regulation outside of school hours exacerbate excessive screen use, which is linked to developmental delays, poor sleep, and decreased social contact. This policy brief describes multi-sectoral approaches to encourage better digital behaviors and lower screen-related hazards from early infancy to adolescence, including public awareness campaigns, school-based initiatives, and tech industry engagement.
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SOCRATES: Smart Out-Patient Referral and Appointment System
This study seeks to improve queueing satisfaction (waiting and turnaround time), and referral efficiency in the outpatient department of Northern Samar Provincial Hospital by developing and implementing an automated appointment and referral system using stochastic modeling.