Conference · 2024

First Poster Presentation (CSCW '24)

Zhanming Chen with the poster at CSCW '24 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Date: November 13, 2024
Type: Poster presentation
Where: San Jose, Costa RicaCSCW ’24
Related: Supporting Healthcare Providers' Motivations for Caring for Patients in Underserved CommunitiesCSCW 2024 Poster

Pura vida from San Jose, Costa Rica! I’m thrilled to share highlights from CSCW ‘24, where I had the incredible opportunity to present my first poster: Supporting Healthcare Providers’ Motivations for Caring for Patients in Underserved Communities. This project is led by my advisor, Professor Ji Youn Shin, and it is a collaborative effort with my other amazing co-authors, Alisha Ghaju and May Hang. I’m very grateful for all the encouragement and insightful feedback from the CSCW community.

Zhanming Chen points at the poster while two attendees, seen from behind, read it. — Fig. 01Zhanming Chen explaining the poster to two attendees at CSCW '24.

Our poster addresses a critical challenge contributing to health disparities within immigrant communities: healthcare providers’ challenges in staying motivated to serve these underserved populations. Drawing from semi-structured interviews with 15 dedicated healthcare providers, we share our findings, including the three key motivations shared by the providers, and outline potential future directions.