Developing infrastructure in health disparities research

描述(由申请人提供)：正在开发的健康差异研究基础设施是一项旨在实现三个主要目标的R24应用程序：在州长州立大学建立能力和基础设施，以维持一项跨学科研究计划，该计划将提高人们对导致健康差异的变量的认识，并制定战略以减少或消除这些差异，提高卫生专业人员和卫生专业学生的文化能力，并将研究成果转化为社区干预战略。该项目还将制定可行的战略，让社区参与确定研究需求和参与临床研究。预计在三年的项目期结束时，州长州立大学将提交一份可资助的P20中心申请，如果这个RFA或类似的中心可用的话。项目目标将通过五个核心职能来实现。行政核心负责中心的规划、评估、预算和总体协调。指导和培训核心负责发展初级教员从事少数民族健康和健康差距研究方案的能力。研究核心反映了一项针对非裔美国人和西班牙裔儿童和青少年的少数民族健康问题试点研究计划。研究核心的一个关键重点将是将试点项目开发成可资助的R01或类似的机械应用。社区外联核心将依托在为少数族裔社区服务方面具有丰富经验的主要保健提供者组织的现有协作，以：让社区组织参与研究和相关活动，使社区有能力参与预防和干预活动，传播对文化敏感的保健信息，向少数族裔学生比例较高的K-12学校提供科学教育外联活动；以及评估社区外联举措的成效。少数民族健康教育核心将组织一个获得保健能力的系统，以评估、规划、诊断、实施和评价旨在消除保健差距的具有文化能力的保健要素。这项教育将通过州长州立大学现有课程的结合以及伙伴关系机构之间的协作继续教育来完成。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Developing Infrastructure in Health Disparities Research is an R24 application designed to meet three primary goals: build the capacity and infrastructure at Governors State University to sustain a program of interdisciplinary research that will increase awareness of variables that cause health disparities and develop strategies to reduce or eliminate those disparities, improve the cultural competence of health professionals and health professional students, and translate research findings into community intervention strategies. The project will also create viable strategies to engage the community in determining research needs and participating in clinical research. It is anticipated that at the end of the three year project period, Governors State University will submit a fundable application for a P20 Center, should this RFA or a similar one be available. The project goals will be achieved through five core functions. The Administrative Core is responsible for planning, evaluation, budget, and the overall coordination of the Center. The Mentoring and Training Core is responsible for the development of capacity in junior faculty to pursue programs of minority health and health disparities research. The Research Core reflects a program of pilot research in minority health problems targeting African American and Hispanic children and adolescents. A key emphasis of the research core will be to develop the pilot projects into fundable R01 or similar mechanism applications. The Community Outreach Core will build upon an existing collaborative of key health provider organizations with extensive experience in serving minority communities to: engage community-based organizations in research and related activities, equip communities to participate in prevention and intervention activities, disseminate culturally-sensitive health information, provide Science Education outreach activities to K-12 schools with a high percentage of minority students; and evaluate the effectiveness of the community outreach initiatives. The Minority Health Education Core will organize a system for the acquisition of health care competencies for assessing, planning, diagnosing, implementing and evaluating elements for culturally competent health care aimed toward eradication of health care disparities. This education will be accomplished through a combination of existing curricula at Governors State University and through collaborative continuing education for and among partnering agencies.