Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities

描述（由申请人提供）：阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医学院（AECOM）的布朗克斯减少和消除种族和种族健康差异中心（BxCREED）是2003年10月成立的P60社区外展、健康差异研究和培训合作伙伴关系卓越中心（项目出口）。该中心在此申请中提出成为一个综合性的NCMHD卓越研究中心。布朗克斯CREED的使命是通过促进、协调和整合AECOM的健康差异研究，减少和消除布朗克斯、纽约市和全国的种族和种族健康差异；社区外展和参与；培训本科生、研究生和教师层次的研究人员；加强和扩大布朗克斯现有的学术社区伙伴关系。布朗克斯CREED将以社会生态学理论为指导，重点关注布朗克斯和全国非裔美国人和拉丁美洲人的肥胖、糖尿病、心血管疾病及其并发症。具体目标包括：a .开展三个主要的、相互关联的、关于预防和治疗肥胖和糖尿病的专题研究项目：1)“提高婴儿营养和生长率的提供者方法配对研究”——一项基于社区卫生中心的随机临床试验，以促进使用哺乳顾问与常规护理的母乳喂养；2)“纽约市快餐店、超市和公园对肥胖和糖尿病的影响”——一项采用地理信息科学制图方法的生态学研究；3)“肥胖治疗的赋权方法”——一项基于社区健康中心的随机临床试验，通过生活方式教练和社区卫生工作者的干预，促进成年人减肥。B.继续提供健康差异教师研究奖学金，本科生暑期研究实习，并支持雷曼学院的公共卫生硕士项目。C.对提供西班牙语处方与可预防住院之间的关系进行试点研究，设立社区研究审查委员会；焦点小组讨论布朗克斯区对研究的信念和态度；在两个布朗克斯社区花园中评估社会资本、健康和参与者之间的关系。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities (BxCREED) of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a P60 Center of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training (PROJECT EXPORT) founded in October 2003. The center proposes in this application to become a Comprehensive NCMHD Research Center of Excellence. Bronx CREED'S mission is to reduce and eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities in the Bronx, New York City, and the nation through promotion, coordination, and integration of health disparities research at AECOM; community outreach and engagement; and training of investigators at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels; and strengthening and expanding existing academic-community partnerships in the Bronx. Bronx CREED will focus on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and their complications among African Americans and Latinos in the Bronx and nation, guided by social ecology theory. Specific Aims include A. Conducting three major, inter-related and thematic research projects on the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes: 1) "Provider Approaches to Improved Rates of Infant Nutrition and Growth Study-PAIRINGS"--a community health center-based randomized clinical trial to promote breastfeeding using lactation consultants vs. usual care; 2) "The Impact of Fast Food Restaurants, Supermarkets, and Parks on Obesity and Diabetes in New York City"-an ecologic study employing Geographic Information Science mapping methods; and 3) "An Empowering Approach to Obesity Treatment"--a community health center-based randomized clinical trial to promote weight reduction in adults using a lifestyle coach and community health worker intervention. B. Continuing a Health Disparities Faculty Research Fellowship, summer research internships for undergraduates, and support for Lehman College's MPH program. C. Conducting pilot studies of the relationship between availability of Spanish language prescriptions and preventable hospitalizations, establishment of a Community Research Review Board; focus groups on beliefs and attitudes towards research in the Bronx; and assessment of the relation between social capital, health, and participants in two Bronx community gardens. Bronx CREED will have Administrative, Research, Research Training, and Community Engagement Cores.