Sharan Syam
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Biography
Sharan and Mubarak are current third year medical students at Imperial College London. They are interested in teaching and research, particularly in the fields of public health, with a focus on diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Sharan has carried out previous research in improving adherence to cardiovascular medications and has developed an interactive app prototype to target this problem. Mubarak has also carried out previous research, investigating the effects of point-of-care C-Reactive Protein testing on the length of stay of paediatric A&E patients. They hope to develop new methods to target public health problems within the community setting, as they have done with their current research in investigating the potential for focus group sessions in general practice, with the aim to improve medication adherence and to reduce the potential for any disease-specific complications.
Abstract
Abstract : Using interactive focus groups to improve diabetic management in the community