Technology: Research in Chronic and Critical Illness

描述(由申请人提供)：技术及其在病人护理服务中的使用正变得越来越普遍。减轻慢性病和危重病的公共健康负担的一种方法可能是通过技术支持的干预措施，这些干预措施有可能改善生物行为结果。因此，培养一批能够在跨学科背景下检查技术在治疗干预中的重要作用的护理研究人员是至关重要的。该培训计划的目标是以技术支持的干预措施为中心提供严格的研究培训，以改善患者的生物行为结果。其目的是提供：1)支持研究项目的理论和概念基础，该项目考察技术支持的干预措施可能改善生物行为结果的方式；2)支持研究事业发展的方法技能；3)在该重点领域内促进、支持和维持跨学科学术研究的环境。我们要求在01-04年度招聘2名博士前实习生和在05年度招聘1名博士前实习生提供5年的支持，最多支持3年。两名博士后实习生将在02年度招聘，1名将在03-05年度招聘，最多可支持2年。9名初级培训人员、5名二级培训人员和14名跨学科培训人员将提供技术、研究方法、分析技术方面的指导和专业知识，以及侧重于技术支持的干预措施应用的广泛研究基础。显然，未来的护士研究人员需要能够设计、应用和评估相关技术，检查高科技解决方案对患者的可接受性，并与生物工程师合作，改进现有或开发新技术，这些技术有可能帮助/增强干预措施的提供，并改善生物行为结果。毫无疑问，这一计划将使学员能够很好地进行创新的、最先进的研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Technology and its use in patient care delivery is becoming increasingly pervasive. One way to decrease the public health burden of chronic and critical illness may be through technology-supported interventions that have the potential to improve bio-behavioral outcomes. Thus, developing a critical mass of nurse researchers who can examine the vital role of technology in therapeutic interventions within an interdisciplinary context is critically important. The goal of this training program is to provide rigorous research training centering on technology-supported interventions to improve bio-behavioral patient outcomes. The objectives are to provide: 1) the theoretical and conceptual base to support a program of research that examines ways in which technology-supported interventions might improve bio-behavioral outcomes, 2) the methodological skills to support the development of a research career, and 3) an environment that promotes, supports, and sustains interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry within this focal area. We are requesting 5 years of support to recruit 2 new pre-doctoral trainees in years 01-04 and 1 trainee in year 05 for a maximum of 3 years of support. Two postdoctoral trainees will be recruited in year 02 and 1 in years 03-05 for a maximum of 2 years of support. Nine primary training faculty, 5 secondary training faculty, and 14 interdisciplinary training faculty will provide guidance and expertise in technology, research methods, analytic techniques, and a broad research base focused on the application of technology supported interventions. Clearly, the nurse researcher of the future needs to be able to design, apply, and evaluate relevant technology, examine the acceptability of high-tech solutions to patients, and collaborate with bioengineers to refine existing or develop new technologies that have the potential to assist/augment the delivery of interventions and improve bio-behavioral outcomes. Unquestionably, this program will enable trainees to be well-positioned to conduct innovative, state-of-the-art research.