Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations

降低弱势群体风险中心

• 批准号: 6793884
• 负责人: JANET L. LARSON
• 金额: $ 46.14万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-17 至 2009-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6793884
• 关键词: clinical research; disease /disorder prevention /control; health disparity; human subject; nursing research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall purpose of the Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations (CRRVP) is to (a) advance the science of bio-behavioral health for vulnerable populations, emphasizing issues associated with vulnerability related age (very young and elderly), minority status, and lower socioeconomic status; (b) reduce disparities in disease/illness; and (c) support research training by providing core services and resources to investigators. The work of the CRRVP will be accomplished through three research cores (a) Multi-ethnic Emphasis Core, (b) Bio-behavioral Methods Core and (c) Development and Dissemination Core. The CRRVP will sponsor research to advance the science in bio-behavioral health for vulnerable populations and in the year four novice investigators will be funded to conduct pilot studies. The science of the CRRVP is organized by a bio-behavioral and health-related quality of life framework. Key elements in this framework include person (individual) factors, environmental factors, physiological and psychological variables, symptom status, functional status, general health perception, and quality of life. Studies supported by the CRRVP will (a) reduce disparity and promote healthy life styles for vulnerable populations, (b) elucidate underlying physiological and psychological mechanisms that contribute to symptoms, functional status, perceived health status and quality of life, (c) test interventions to minimize symptoms, enhance functional status, perceived health status and quality of life. The research supported by the CRRVP will have a strong bio-behavioral orientation with an emphasis on potential/real health problems experienced by people who are very young, elderly, minorities and/or lower socioeconomic status. In addition, the CRRVP will have a strong emphasis on facilitating multi-ethnic research and reducing disparity in health through research. The combining of research related to vulnerable populations under the umbrella of a single center is a strength to overlaps in the science that have not been explored. The interaction of investigators with expertise in diverse groups of subjects will move the science forward in new directions.

描述（由申请人提供）：降低弱势群体风险中心 (CRRVP) 的总体目标是 (a) 推进弱势群体的生物行为健康科学，强调与脆弱性相关的年龄（幼儿和老年人）、少数族裔地位和较低社会经济地位相关的问题； (b) 减少疾病方面的差异； (c) 通过向研究人员提供核心服务和资源来支持研究培训。 CRRVP 的工作将通过三个研究核心来完成：(a) 多种族重点核心、(b) 生物行为方法核心和 (c) 开发和传播核心。 CRRVP 将赞助研究，以推进弱势群体生物行为健康科学的发展，今年将资助四名新手研究人员进行试点研究。 CRRVP 的科学依据是生物行为和健康相关的生活质量框架。该框架中的关键要素包括人（个人）因素、环境因素、生理和心理变量、症状状态、功能状态、总体健康感知和生活质量。 CRRVP 支持的研究将 (a) 减少差距并促进弱势群体的健康生活方式，(b) 阐明导致症状、功能状态、感知健康状态和生活质量的潜在生理和心理机制，(c) 测试干预措施以尽量减少症状、增强功能状态、感知健康状态和生活质量。 CRRVP 支持的研究将以强烈的生物行为为导向，重点关注年轻人、老年人、少数族裔和/或社会经济地位较低的人所经历的潜在/实际健康问题。此外，CRRVP 将重点强调促进多种族研究并通过研究减少健康差距。将与弱势群体相关的研究结合在一个中心的框架下，是尚未探索的科学重叠的优势。研究人员与不同学科群体的专业知识的互动将推动科学朝着新的方向发展。