Research Core

具体目标 这一研究核心的总体目标，在少数民族健康的应用桥接研究，创新，培训和教育解决方案中心的关键组成部分，是减少发病率在两个人口与危及生命的差异在洛杉矶：非裔美国妇女与控制不佳的糖尿病和韩国青年寻求戒烟。该研究核心为两项拟议的研究提供了强有力的科学和社区信息服务和支持，以实现降低这些人群发病率的总体目标，这些人群都经历了显着的健康差异。本申请中提出的研究项目对社区知情指导提出了独特和直接的需求，以确定工作在解决社区需求和问题方面的重要性，在随机对照试验中定制和调整循证干预措施，招募和保留策略以及将社会媒体和基于网络的健康方法的进步纳入研究设计。研究中心通过提供以下服务来实现其目标：（1）确保将社区伙伴关系的投入和指导纳入研究工作的各个方面，（2）就在行为改变健康相关研究中使用最先进技术提供咨询，以及（3）通过合作协调教育、统计和方法技能的提高 与研究和教育培训和社区核心。为了满足这些需求，研究核心与中心的其他核心不同。为了展示协同作用，建议以一种从拟议项目的相互关联中汲取力量的方式完成研究核心的工作，并通过包括具有互补的高水平专业知识领域的多名科学家以及能够利用与恒星科学家，社区合作伙伴，公众合作的历史来提高效率。 公共卫生和保健系统以及地方决策者。

SPECIFIC AIMS The overall objective of this Research Core, a key component in the Center for Bridging Research, Innovation, Training and Education Solutions for Minority Health's application, is to reduce morbidities in two populations with life-threatening disparities in Los Angeles: African American women with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and Korean youth seeking smoking cessation. This Research Core provides strong scientific and community-informed services and support to the two proposed studies in reaching the overall goal of reducing morbidities in these populations that each experience significant health disparities. The research projects proposed in this application present unique and immediate demands for community-informed guidance for establishing the significance of the work in addressing community needs and concerns, for tailoring and adapting evidence-based interventions in the randomized controlled trials, for recruitment and retention strategies and for input in incorporating advancements in social media and web-based health approaches into the study designs. The Research Core meets its objectives by providing the following services: (1) assuring integration of the input and guidance from community partnerships into all aspects of the research efforts, (2) providing consultation on the use of state of the art technology in behavior change health-related research, and (3) coordinating educational, statistical and methodological skill enhancement through working in conjunction with the Research and Education Training and Community Core. In meeting these needs, the Research Core is distinct from the other cores in the Center. Demonstrating synergy, the work of the Research Core is proposed to be completed in a manner that draws strength from the interrelatedness of the proposed projects and incorporates efficiencies by including multiple scientists with complementary areas of high-level expertise and by being able to draw on a history of collaboration with stellar scientists, community partners, public systems of public health and health care and local policymakers.