ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARKANSAS PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER (ARPRC) CATEGORY 2

建立阿肯色州 2 类预防研究中心 (ARPRC)

• 批准号: 7701308
• 负责人: JAMES M RACZYNSKI
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-30 至 2014-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7701308
• 关键词: ESTABLISHMENT; ARKANSAS; PREVENTION; RESEARCH; CENTER

DESCRIPTION FOR CENTER APPLICATION (provided by the investigator): This Category 2 Center application proposes to create the Arkansas Prevention Research Center (ARPRC), building on community-based orientation of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health (COPH), a fully CEPH-accredited school of public health. This community orientation has led to strong community partnerships and active community participation in COPH planning, research, education/training and service programs, and in the preparation of this application, as reflected by community partner co-leadership at all levels of the proposed Center. We propose to focus many of the ARPRC's research, engagement and education activities on the southeastern Arkansas Delta region, historically the cotton-producing part of the state and home to most of Arkansas' African-American population, the state's largest racial/ethnic minority group, with the lowest per capita income in the state and the highest morbidity and mortality for nearly all health conditions. Arkansas' health indicators are consistently rated among the worst in the nation and health disparities are significant The long-term overall goal of the proposed ARPRC is: to develop CBPR research and educational programs (for academicians, practitioners, and community partners/members) that reduce risks for chronic disease among Arkansas' racial and ethnic minorities with a goal of eliminating chronic disease health disparities. The overall five-year goal of the proposed Center is: to develop the research, partnership, and educational infrastructure in order to develop and implement a core pilot study using CBPR in addressing childhood obesity and actively participate in the national PRC Network. Specific aims for the proposed ARPRC include: 1) to develop infrastructure to enable us to conduct further CBPR projects and allow the ARPRC to participate as an active member in the PRC Network, including six units/committees (a Director's Office, a Steering Committee, a Community Advisory Board -CAB, a Community Engagement and Partnerships Unit - CEPU, a Communication and Dissemination Unit - CDU, an educational and Training Unit - ETU, an Evaluation Unit - EU, 2) to conduct a CBPR pilot research project in 5 of 19 Delta counties, developing tools to reduce childhood obesity; and 3) to participate actively in the PRC Network.

中心申请说明（由研究者提供）：该 2 类中心申请提议创建阿肯色州预防研究中心 (ARPRC)，以阿肯色大学医学科学大学 (UAMS) 费伊 W. 博兹曼公共卫生学院 (COPH) 的社区导向为基础，该学院是一所完全获得 CEPH 认证的公共卫生学院。这种社区导向带来了强有力的社区伙伴关系和积极的社区参与 COPH 规划、研究、教育/培训和服务计划以及本申请的准备工作，正如拟议中心各级社区合作伙伴的共同领导所反映的那样。我们建议将 ARPRC 的许多研究、参与和教育活动重点放在阿肯色州东南部三角洲地区，该地区历史上是该州的棉花产区，也是阿肯色州大部分非裔美国人的居住地，是该州最大的种族/少数民族群体，该州人均收入最低，几乎所有健康状况的发病率和死亡率最高。阿肯色州的健康指标一直被评为全国最差的，健康差距很大。拟议的 ARPRC 的长期总体目标是：制定 CBPR 研究和教育计划（针对学者、从业者和社区合作伙伴/成员），降低阿肯色州少数种族和族裔患慢性病的风险，以消除慢性病健康差距。拟议中心的总体五年目标是：发展研究、伙伴关系和教育基础设施，以开发和实施利用 CBPR 解决儿童肥胖问题的核心试点研究，并积极参与国家 PRC 网络。拟议的 ARPRC 的具体目标包括： 1) 开发基础设施，使我们能够开展进一步的 CBPR 项目，并允许 ARPRC 作为 PRC 网络的积极成员参与其中，包括六个单位/委员会（主任办公室、指导委员会、社区咨询委员会 -CAB、社区参与和伙伴关系单位 - CEPU、传播和传播单位 - CDU、教育和培训单位 - ETU、评估单位） - 欧盟，2) 在 19 个三角洲县中的 5 个县开展 CBPR 试点研究项目，开发减少儿童肥胖的工具； 3) 积极参与PRC网络。