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CARE

Part of the International Long-Term Care Policy Network (ILPN)

 

I-Chun Chen

College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

I-Chun Chen

Dr. I-Chun Chen is a scholar with over a decade of experience in public health, management, and cross-cultural education. She is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. in Public Health at Chulalongkorn University, focusing on evidence-based community health programs for older adults. Dr. Chen conducts postdoctoral research at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, specializing in long-term care policy and community-based integrated care systems across Thailand, Germany, Japan, and the U.S.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Countries Germany; Japan; Taiwan, RoC; Thailand; United States;
Topics Access to care; Ageing in place; Community-based LTC; Evaluation of LTC systems and services; LTC insurance; LTC Reforms; LTC systems in LMIC countries; Social Innovation in LTC;
Methods Case studies; Comparative policy analysis; Data science and LTC research; Expert consultations; Focus groups; Longitudinal data analysis; Narrative evaluation methods; Policy analysis; Quantitative data analysis; Scoping reviews; Systematic Review; Thematic analysis;
Role Research;
Interest Groups Ageing and Place; Climate Change and LTC; Community-based approaches to dementia care; Long-Term Care Policy;
ORC.IDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6445-9502
GOOGLE SCHOLARhttps://reurl.cc/mrraeM
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drichunchenscholar/
Research interests

Dr. Chen’s research includes sustainable health interventions, cross-cultural aging, digital inclusion for older populations, and community-based care systems. She collaborates internationally to advance long-term care policy and innovative solutions for aging societies.

 
Key publications
  • Journal
    • I-Chun CHEN, Yuan-An LIU. (2018). Senior’s Tourism Behavior Research in Taiwan: A Literature Review. Taiwan Journal of Gerontological Health Research, 14(2), 67-82.
    • Chen I., Chang S. (2023). The relationship between coronavirus-related anxiety on physical frailty, psychological frailty, and social frailty in older community-dwellers in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Health Res. 37(4).

     

    Ongoing Journal

    • Chen I., Phanumartwiwath, A.(2024). Community-Based Care for Managing Frailty Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review. Geriatric Nursing. (waiting for response GN-D-24-00653)
    • Chen I., Phanumartwiwath, A.(2024). Bridging the Gray Digital Divide: A Cross-Cultural Qualitative Study on Digital Inclusion and Healthy Aging in Germany, Japan, and Thailand.Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. (under review. GGI-1117-2024)
    • Chen I., Phanumartwiwath, A.(2024). Assessing System Enablers in Community-Based Integrated Care Systems: A Comparative Study of Germany, Japan, and Thailand. Social Science & Medicine. (under review. ID:SSM-D-24-05886)
    • Chen I., Phanumartwiwath, A.(2024). Cultural Dynamics and the Pandemic’s Push: Redefining Elderly Fitness Across Eastern and Western Worlds. Sport History Review. (under review. ID SHR.2024-0020)
    • Chen I., Phanumartwiwath, A.(2024). Redefining Roles: Emerging Social Engagement and Identity in Elderly Men Through Repair Café Participation in Düsseldorf, Germany. Aging & Mental Health. (under review. ID: 242625334)
    • Chen I..(2024). A Comprehensive Review of AI in International Human Resource Education: The Role of ChatGPT in Personalized Learning and Cross-Cultural Competencies. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning. (under review)
    • Chen I., Chang S. (2024). From the Court to the Coaching Bench: A Narrative Inquiry into Sepak Takraw’s Role in Taiwan’s Sports Development and Career Transitions. The International Journal of the History of Sport. (under review 249075234)
    • Chen I., Cheng-Chieh Allen, LU. (2024). Corporate Social Responsibility: A Lever for Enhancing Employer Attractiveness among Tourism Workers in Taiwan. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. (waiting for response)
    • Chen I., Chang S. (2024). Comparison of models to explore coronavirus anxiety in older community-dwellers from the social ecological model with physical frailty, psychological frailty, and social frailty as moderators. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (waiting for response ijerph-3166525)

    Conference

    • Htet Myat Aung, Usaneya Perngparn, I-Chun Chen. (2022). Patterns of Use in Alcohol Drinking among Factory Workers in Mandalay: Cross-sectional Study. The 14th Southeast Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association and International Conference on Public Health and Sustainable Development (SEA-IEA 2022). Chiang Rai, Thailand
    • I-Chun CHEN, Li-Ting WANG, Shao-Hsi CHANG. (2018). Technology Acceptance Model in Mobile technology usage by seniors: A Literature Review. International Conference in Tourism, Business, and Social Sciences. Bangkok, Thailand.
    • I-Chun CHEN, & Cheng-Chieh Allen, LU. (2018, June). How does corporate social responsibility (CSR) affect tourism employee’s perception of employer brand? The role of environmental concern. 8th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM) conference, Bangkok, Thailand. (oral)
    • I-Chun CHEN, & Cheng-Chieh Allen, LU. (2017, November). Does Emotional Intelligence Moderate the Relationship between Role Ambiguity and Employer Brand：The Case of Tourism Employees in Taiwan. Business Management International Conference (4th BMIC), Pattaya, Thailand.(oral)