Inter-American E-Capacity Research Training in Infectious and Chronic Diseases

描述（由申请人提供）：这将通过在一个团队中发展高水平的电子学习专业知识来完成，该团队将作为其机构以研究为重点的学习的核心，并可以培训其他人使用这些技术。杜兰SPHTM， IECS和UPCH都有一个技术和计算基础的研究和培训；然而，每个人都有不同的专业知识、能力和重点，这些都是相互补充的。我们建议在现有的研究合作和福格蒂基金会支持的培训项目的基础上，加强教学研究方法和远程诊断技能的电子能力，从而扩大教学工具和方法的电子学习库。将进行两个试点项目，以满足正在进行的研究的培训需要。在“示范项目1：流行病学研究技能和方法在职培训”中，杜兰大学和IECS将共同努力，从几个项目中提高IECS对研究人员进行远程教育在职培训的能力，重点是培训护士和卫生保健工作者的具体研究技能和实践。项目内容将包括流行病学研究方法和标准化数据收集（例如，问卷调查、血压读数、病例报告表格的填写）、数据输入和具体方案活动的技能。第二个试点将侧重于培训如何使用远程诊断工具，以及如何结合智能手机和互联网来传递实验室数据。在“示范项目2：秘鲁结核病应用远程诊断的研究培训”中，杜兰大学和UPCH的研究人员通过改进基于手机的远程医疗平台，在先前的技术成果的基础上，将结核病培养能力扩展到秘鲁的边远地区。这些示范项目将以现有项目为基础

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This will be accomplished over a 3 year span by developing a high level of e-learning expertise in a team that will serve as a nucleus for research-focused learning at their institutions and who can train others in these techniques. Tulane SPHTM, IECS and UPCH all have a technical and computing foundation for research and training; however each has different expertise, capabilities, and focus that are complementary to one another. We propose to build upon existing research collaborations and Fogarty Foundation-supported training programs to enhance e-capacity for teaching research methodology and telediagnostic skills, thereby expanding the e-learning repertoire of teaching tools and methods. Two pilot projects will be conducted that respond to the training needs of ongoing research. In "Demonstration Project 1: In-Service Training for Epidemiological Research Skills and Methods", Tulane and IECS will work together to enhance the capacity at IECS for distance education in-service training for research staff from several projects, focusing on training for nurses and health care workers in specific research skills and practices. Program content will include epidemiological research methods and skills to standardize data collection (e.g., questionnaires, blood pressure readings, completion of case report forms), data entry and protocol-specific activities. The second pilot will concentrate on training to use telediagnostic tools from a distance and methods to incorporate smart phones and the internet to relay laboratory data. In "Demonstration Project 2: Research Training in Applied Telediagnostics for Tuberculosis in Peru" investigators from Tulane and UPCH build on prior technological achievements by refining cell phone-based telemedicine platforms to expand tuberculosis culture capability to outlying areas in Peru. These demonstration projects will build upon existing work to build eCapacity by developing prototypes of integrated technology and provide a platform for expanding and disseminate this technology in a way that directly leads to new research products. After establishing a telediagnositics system in two high volume TB diagnostics labs in cities outside of Lima, we will implement and refine a proof of concept model and develop an online training program that will benefit TB control programs worldwide. The design and technical support for each type of training piloted will be shared among the partners, expanding capacity to deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of training at a distance using Information and Communication Technology at all three institutions.