Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA)

项目摘要-分析核心 宾夕法尼亚大学改善老年人护理中心更新建议的分析核心 （CICADA）促进卫生服务研究（HSR）和相关定量和定性的严格调查 通过发展基础设施来促进技能发展，以改善健康，福祉， 功能，和独立的老年人，特别是少数民族的老年人。新的分析 核心将建立其目前的重点卫生经济学和定量技能，增加新的能力， 定性、混合方法和实施科学方法。这些增加将扩大我们的能力， 促进尖端的研究方法，集中病人和社区的声音， 传统上在卫生保健系统中得不到充分服务的人，以支持卫生保健服务的真正转变。它 还将为科学家提供一整套HSR技能，以了解和解决复杂的、多层次的、 有助于美国老年人健康和福祉的背景因素。分析核心降低了这些 通过利用宾夕法尼亚大学的独特资源，为新科学家和CICADA校友设置准入门槛。提供 获得这些资源使RCMAR科学家能够发展成为富有成效的，独立的，公平的， 综合调查人员集中在老龄化。凭借这些无与伦比的资源，CICADA能够招募 来自少数民族和代表性不足的群体的该领域最有才华的研究人员， 提供指导，以解决老龄化人口面临的公平和保健服务问题。 分析核心开发、支持和维护CICADA研究数据基础设施 资源、分析支持和方法学专业知识，RCMAR科学家可以轻松获得， CICADA校友。为了支持这一点，我们的四个具体目标是：（1）支持RCMAR科学家的资源 用于定量研究，包括用于进行高质量，高影响力的医疗保健研究的数据集 为老龄化人口，特别是少数群体老年人提供服务;获得熟练的数据分析师; （2）为RCMAR科学家提供定性和定量的资源， 混合方法研究，包括数据收集、转录、分析和解释;（3）培训 RCMAR科学家在股权整合HSR独立职业所需的方法技能， 通过定量、定性和混合方法的个性化指导和培训， 为他们的研究和职业目标量身定制;（4）将分析核心咨询服务扩展到所有人 CICADA校友，以支持他们正在进行的科学有关改善医疗保健提供老龄化和 加强CICADA网络。

Project Summary – Analysis Core The Analysis Core of the proposed renewal of Penn’s Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) fosters rigorous inquiry in health services research (HSR) and related quantitative and qualitative skill development by developing infrastructure to promote advances that improve the health, wellbeing, function, and independence of older Americans, particularly minoritized older adults. The renewed Analysis Core will build on its current focus on health economics and quantitative skills by adding new capacity in qualitative, mixed methods, and implementation science approaches. These additions will expand our ability to promote cutting-edge research methods that center the voices of patients and communities who have been traditionally underserved in the health care system, in support of true transformation in health care delivery. It will also equip Scientists with a full suite of HSR skills needed to understand and address complex, multilevel contextual factors contributing to the health and wellbeing of older Americans. The Analysis Core lowers these barriers to entry for new Scientists and CICADA Alumni by leveraging Penn’s unique resources. Providing access to these resources enables RCMAR Scientists to develop into productive, independent, equity- integrated investigators focused on aging. With these unparalleled resources, CICADA is able to recruit the most talented researchers in the field from minoritized and underrepresented groups, for training and mentorship to address the equity and health services issues confronting aging populations. The Analysis Core has developed, supported, and maintained a CICADA research infrastructure of data resources, analysis support, and methodological expertise that is easily accessible to RCMAR Scientists and CICADA Alumni. To support this, our four Specific Aims are: (1) To support RCMAR Scientists with resources for quantitative research including datasets for conducting high-quality, high-impact research on health care delivery for aging populations, particularly minoritized older adults; access to skilled data analysts; and a high- capacity, secure computing environment; (2) To provide RCMAR Scientists with resources for qualitative and mixed methods research including data collection, transcription, analysis, and interpretation; (3) To train RCMAR Scientists in the methodological skills necessary for independent careers in equity-integrated HSR, through individualized mentorship and training in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches that are tailored to their research and career goals; (4) To extend Analysis Core consultation services to all CICADA Alumni, to support their ongoing science related to improving health care delivery in aging and strengthen the CICADA network.