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Digitally inclusive, healthy ageing communities (DIHAC): A cross-cultural study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K20657
Project/Area Number (Other) 21H00795 (2021-2023)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2024)
Single-year Grants (2021-2023)
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
Research InstitutionJuntendo University

Principal Investigator

アウン ミョーニエン  順天堂大学, 健康総合科学先端研究機構, 特任准教授 (90841990)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小柳 祐華  東京有明医療大学, 保健医療学部, 講師 (20802284)
白山 芳久  順天堂大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (30451769)
湯浅 資之  順天堂大学, 国際教養学部, 教授 (30463748)
Malcolm Field  杏林大学, 総合政策学部, 教授 (50381281)
野中 久美子  地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 主任研究員 (70511260)
長嶺 由衣子  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, ジョイントリサーチ講座助教 (70748368)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,630,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Keywordsdigital inclusion / healthy ageing / social innovation / empowerment / health promotion / e-health literacy / grey digital gaps / social inclusion / population ageing / Asia / cross-cultural exchange / global health / older people / Japan / Korea / Singapore / Thailand / mixed-method / culture
Outline of Research at the Start

1. Organizing regular, international transdisciplinary meetings every two months and publishing the DIHAC cross-cultural meeting analysis reports in https://digital-ageing.com/surveys-and-blog/
2.Expanding the DIHAC study through new network and sharing research methodology, instrument, analysis approach for collaborators globally
3.Data analysis, integration and publishing evidence and empowerment models in Japan, ROK, Singapore and Thailand to assist and advocate policy and program for healthy ageing and digital facilitation programs in different cultures globally

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

We hold transdisciplinary meeting for digital inclusion and healthy ageing. Six times of international cross-cultural exchange meetings were attended by participants from more than 10 countries: The meetings are bi-monthly organized. Meeting reports are published in Japanese, English and Thai languages: https://digital-ageing.com/surveys-and-blog/
Data collection and analysis :
Community Surveys in all four countries of Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand have been successfully carried out. In addition, the qualitative focus group interviews applying cross-cultural empathy framework have been conducted in Republic of Korea and Singapore. Additionally India has joined DIHAC study in 2023.
Publication:
An original research article has been published in the Digital Health Journal (https://researchmap.jp/myonyeinaung/published_papers/45556581) as international publication. Another research article publication is in peer-review and about to be published in JMIR ageing Journal.(https://researchmap.jp/myonyeinaung/published_papers/46228867)
Keynotes and Panels: Principal investigator was invited to present keynotes at Contemporary Advance in Global Health and Nursing, Mie University, 15th Mar 2024, The 5th Juntendo University & National University of Singapore Joint International Forum for Sustainable Healthy and Ageing Society 15th December 2023 and Seminar on Implementation Research” by Health System Research Institute, Thailand, Pullman Hotel 25th April 2023 Pullman Hotel, Bangkok Thailand, MFIU-AGING 2023 December 28-29 and Swiss Embassy Tokyo, 5th March 2024.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.

Reason

We could hold regular international trans-disciplinary meeting every two-months. It is more than we have planned and expected. International participants eagerly joined DIHAC cross-cultural exchange meetings. It is because of timeliness of the research, our networking abilities, topic of the research title being a global interest, and Zoom technology.
DIHAC website serves as rapid communication and contact for international collaboration.
We published an original article about digital inclusion and health promotion in Korea in 2023. There are data from four countries and we are analyzing the data. Invitation from International Telecommunication Union, Asia Pacific Region, to hold an information about DIHAC study has been received.
Effective team work promoted research, reports and network.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

1.Focus group interviews about digital inclusion and healthy ageing in Thailand and Japan
2.Key Note: Thailand’s Aging Demographics and ICT’s Role in Empowering the Older Persons in Different Cultures invited and organized by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) information session on “Healthy Aging in Thailand through ICT”, 1st April, 2024.
3. Symposium: Digitally Inclusive Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC): A cross-cultural study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand: Symposium at World Ageing Festival, Asia Ageing Conference, in Singapore May 8-9, 2024
4.Publication of many research articles reporting digital skills, e-health literacy of older adults and impacts on health and quality of life in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand
5. Expanding collaboration

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (53 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (16 results) Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (15 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 12 results,  Invited: 11 results) Remarks (12 results) Funded Workshop (6 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Yonsei University, Republic of Korea.(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SingaporeUniversity of SocialSciences(シンガポール)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Chiang Mai Rajabhat University(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Manav Rachna International Institute(インド)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Vrije Universiteit Brussel(ベルギー)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] DigitalHealthCareConvergenceCollege/Yonsei University/Republic of Korea(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] SUSS/Singapore University of Social Sciences/Singapore(シンガポール)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy/National University of Singapore/Singapore(シンガポール)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Department of Public Health/Chiang Mai Rajabhat University/Thailand(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Manav Rachna International/Institute of Research and Studies/India(インド)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research]

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Yonsei University(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Chiang Mai Rajabhat University(タイ)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] National University of Singapore/Singapore University of Social Science(シンガポール)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] The National University of Malaysia(マレーシア)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Manav Rachna International Institute(インド)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of digital capacity-related factors influencing health promotion participation and active aging of older adults residing in rural areas in South Korea: A structural equation model2024

    • Author(s)
      Lee Hocheol、Nam Hae Kweun、Zhao Bo、Jeong Hee Ra、Lim Subean、Chun Ayoung、Kim Min Kyoung、Kim Dong Hyun、Aung Myo Nyein、Koyanagi Yuka、Nam Eun Woo
    • Journal Title

      DIGITAL HEALTH

      Volume: 10 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1177/20552076241226958

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Socio-digital Determinants of eHealth Literacy and Related Impact on Health Outcomes and eHealth Use in Korean Older Adults: A Community-based Cross-sectional Survey (Preprint)2024

    • Author(s)
      Kyaw Myat Yadana、Aung Myo Nyein、Koyanagi Yuka、Moolphate Saiyud、Aung Thin Nyein Nyein、MA Hok Ka,Carol、Lee Hocheol、Nam Haekweun、Yuasa Motoyuki、Nam Eun Woo
    • Journal Title

      JMIR Ageing

      Volume: -- Pages: 1-20

    • DOI

      10.2196/preprints.56061

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Digital-Based Policy and Helath Promotion Policy in Japan, the Republisc of Korea, Singapore, an Thailand: A Scoping Review of Policy Paths to Healthy Aging2023

    • Author(s)
      Nadia Mulati, Myo Nyein Aung, Field, M.H. et al
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

      Volume: - Issue: 24 Pages: 16995-16995

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph192416995

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Aging Communities (DIHAC): A Cross-Cultural Study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Thailand2022

    • Author(s)
      Aung Myo Nyein、Koyanagi Yuka、Nagamine Yuiko、Nam Eun Woo、Mulati Nadila、Kyaw Myat Yadana、Moolphate Saiyud、Shirayama Yoshihisa、Nonaka Kumiko、Field Malcolm、Cheung Paul、Yuasa Motoyuki
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

      Volume: 19 Issue: 12 Pages: 6976-6976

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph19126976

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Culturally Diverse, Community-Based Social Innovations (CBSI) for Healthy, Ageing and Digital Inclusion in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, and India. (keynote)2024

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      Contemporary Advance in Global Health and Nursing, Mie University, Mar 15, 2024
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Community based social innovations (CBSI) for healthy ageing in diverse cultures (Keynote)2023

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      The 5th Juntendo University & National University of Singapore Joint International Forum for Sustainable Healthy and Ageing Society 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Implementation research in the healthy ageing decade ( Keynote Lecture)2023

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      Seminar on “Implementation Research” by Health System Research Institute, Thailand, Pullman Hotel 25th April 2023 Pullman Hotel, Bangkok Thailand
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Panel Discussion: Aging and Dementia Innovation and Technology2023

    • Author(s)
      Malcolm Field
    • Organizer
      MFIU-AGING 2023 Innovative Solutions for Global Aging and Dementia in the Digital Era: Nursing and Multidisciplinary Perspectives 28-29 December 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Implementation research in the healthy ageing decade2023

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      Seminar on “Implementation Research” by Health System Research Institute, Thailand, Hybrid in Zoom and Pullman Hotel, Bangkok Thailand, Apr 25, 2023
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Cross-cultural learning from serial policy review meetings of Digitally Inclusive Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) research project2022

    • Author(s)
      Myat Yadana Kyaw, Myo Nyein Aung, Nadila Mulati, Yuka Koyanagi, Nam Eun Woo, Yuiko Nagamine, Yuki Goto, Li Li, Saiyud Moolphate, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Carol Ma Hok-ka, Malcolm Field, Motoyuki Yuasa
    • Organizer
      37th Congress of Japan Association for International Health, Nov 20, 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Innovation and contribution of the community to the healthy ageing ( a plenary lecture)2022

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      National Epidemiology Conference 2022 (NEC 2022), the Malaysian Association of Epidemiology, Sep 14, 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Innovation and contribution of the communities to healthy ageing2022

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung and Yuka Koyanagi
    • Organizer
      2022年度総代会での学習講演の 東京西部保健生活協同組合, Jun 22, 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sustainable health promotion of older people in Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      Global health seminar, School of Nursing, UCLA, U.S.A., Nov 10, 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Keynote: Citizen-centered empowerment approaches towards digitally inclusive, healthy ageing in Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Reform and Innovation: Global Long- term Care Problems and Strategies September 17, 2022 Hangzhou, China
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Thailand Towards Digitization; the past, the present, the future, and the gray digital gap2021

    • Author(s)
      Saiyud Moolphate, Nadila Mulati, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Motoyuki Yuasa, Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      The 11th Conference of Japanese Association for Digital Humanities, 8 September 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Comparing Digital Gap Among Health Promotion Projects for Healthy Aging in Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Nadila Mulati, Myo Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Yoshihisa Shirayama, Motoyuki Yuasa
    • Organizer
      MaeFah Luang University 2021: Virtual International Conference Series “Moving Forward in Unity: Nursing through the COVID-19 Pandemic, 22November 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Comparing Utilization of Digital Technology in Community-Based Health Promotion Programs for Healthy Aging in Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Nadila Mulati, Myo Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Yoshihisa Shirayama, Motoyuki Yuasa
    • Organizer
      Japan Society for Health Promotion, 18th Online Academic Conference / General Assembly in Tokyo 4 December 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Healthy Ageing Communities in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic, The Global Health Education Program joint program organized by the Health and Global Policy Institute and Mahidol University, Faculty of Public Health in Thailand. 2021 April 72021

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      The Global Health Education Program, a joint program organized by the Health and Global Policy Institute and Mahidol University, Faculty of Public Health in Thailand. 7 April 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Leadership and Innovations for Happy Ageing Society2021

    • Author(s)
      Myo Nyein Aung
    • Organizer
      International Conference “Unmasking the COVID-19: Protecting Health during the Global Crisis, School of Nursing, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand, 2 December 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Remarks] 21st DIHAC Cross-cultural meeting 21.2.2024

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/dihac-meet21/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 20th DIHAC Cross-cultural meeting 12.12.2023

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/dihac-meet20/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 19th DIHAC Cross-cultural meeting 31.10.2023

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/dihac-meet19/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 18th DIHAC Cross-cultural meeting 29.10.2023

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/dihac-meet18/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 17th DIHAC Cross-cultural meeting 28.6. 2023

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/dihac-meet17/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 15th DIHAC cross-cultural meeting report

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/blog/dihac-meet15/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 14th DIHAC cross-cultural meeting report

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/blog/dihac-meet14/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 13th DIHAC cross-cultural meeting report

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/blog/dihac-meet13/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 12th DIHAC policy review meeting report

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/blog/dihac-meet12/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 11th DIHAC policy review meeting report

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/blog/dihac-meet11/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] DIHAC [Japanese]

    • URL

      https://digital-ageing.com/jp/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 21st Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 21st February 20242024

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      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 20th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 12th December 20232023

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      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 19th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 31st October 20232023

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      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 18th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 29th August 20232023

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      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 17th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 28th June 20232023

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      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] 16th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 20th April 20232023

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      2023 Annual Research Report

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