University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center

宾夕法尼亚大学预防研究中心

• 批准号: 8740089
• 负责人: Karen Glanz
• 金额: $ 181.68万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-30 至 2019-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8740089
• 关键词: University; Pennsylvania; Prevention; Research; Center

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Pennsylvania is submitting this application for a new Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC), which will use the tools of behavioral economics combined with environmental/structural strategies to focus on chronic disease prevention and reducing health disparities in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are requesting funding to accomplish seven interrelated Specific Aims that will enable the UPenn PRC to become established as a hub of interdisciplinary chronic disease prevention research, training, and dissemination at the University of Pennsylvania; strengthen public and private sector community partnerships; implement a research agenda to improve understanding of how behavioral economics and public health strategies can be used synergistically to reduce health risks and improve health in social-environmental contexts; and extend collaborative training, education, communication and dissemination activities in high-risk and disadvantaged groups in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The primary mission of the proposed UPenn PRC will be to address the widespread health concerns of obesity prevention, reducing cardiovascular disease risk, and minimizing race- and income-based health disparities. These health issues will be addressed by working toward the NCCDPHP strategic priorities of well-being, health equity, research translation, and development, evaluation, and dissemination of sustainable community health and clinical interventions. The UPenn PRC research project will be conducted in collaboration with partners in the City of Philadelphia workforce, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and Independence Blue Cross. This intervention research will be a 4-arm randomized trial to test novel and scalable strategies that blend behavioral economics and environmental change strategies to prevent and reduce obesity. The study will leverage an existing UPenn based infrastructure for intervention studies, using wireless devices and remote communication and include a mix of private and public sector community partners to test novel strategies disseminate them into practice. The Center will serve as a catalyst for prevention research, training and practice activities that are currently dispersed across campus and among community partner organizations. The UPenn PRC will use new and emerging technology for research and communication, and linking public health and disease management in a variety of settings including employee health.

描述（由申请人提供）：宾夕法尼亚大学正在提交一份新的预防研究中心（UPenn PRC）的申请，该中心将使用行为经济学结合环境/结构策略的工具，专注于宾夕法尼亚东南部的慢性疾病预防和减少健康差距。我们正在申请资金，以实现七个相互关联的具体目标，使宾夕法尼亚大学中华人民共和国成为宾夕法尼亚大学跨学科慢性病预防研究、培训和传播的中心；加强公共和私营部门社区伙伴关系；执行一项研究议程，以增进对如何协同使用行为经济学和公共卫生战略以减少健康风险和改善社会-环境背景下健康状况的了解；并在宾夕法尼亚州东南部的高风险和弱势群体中扩大合作培训、教育、交流和传播活动。宾夕法尼亚大学PRC的主要任务是解决肥胖预防的广泛健康问题，降低心血管疾病的风险，并最大限度地减少种族和收入基础的健康差异。这些健康问题将通过努力实现NCCDPHP的战略优先事项来解决，这些优先事项包括福祉、健康公平、研究转化以及可持续社区卫生和临床干预措施的开发、评估和传播。宾夕法尼亚大学PRC研究项目将与费城城市劳动力、宾夕法尼亚东南部交通管理局和独立蓝十字的合作伙伴合作进行。这项干预研究将是一项四组随机试验，以测试结合行为经济学和环境变化策略来预防和减少肥胖的新颖可扩展策略。该研究将利用现有的宾夕法尼亚大学基础设施进行干预研究，使用无线设备和远程通信，并包括私营和公共部门社区合作伙伴，以测试新策略，将其推广到实践中。该中心将促进目前分散在校园和社区伙伴组织中的预防研究、培训和实践活动。宾夕法尼亚大学中华人民共和国将使用新兴技术进行研究和交流，并将公共卫生和疾病管理与各种环境（包括员工健康）联系起来。