Collaborative Practice and Research to Improve Functional Outcomes for Amputees

描述(申请人提供)：老道明大学健康科学学院，物理治疗学院，提议主办一次名为“合作实践和研究，以改善截肢者的功能结果”的全国性会议，将于2008年4月11日至12日在弗吉尼亚州诺福克举行。这次会议将汇集涉及治疗下肢截肢患者的核心学科、血管和矫形外科医生、假肢医生和物理治疗师，以及来自军方的康复专家，以1)分享当前基于证据的跨学科最佳实践指南，2)找出合作实践和研究的障碍，3)制定合作研究议程。这次会议预计将吸引200名注册者，并将讨论外科手术、假体制造和物理康复方面的实质性问题。教学和体验式小组练习将被用来促进采用协作实践和研究模式，以改善下肢截肢患者的功能结果。被称为协作学习模块的体验式小组练习将是基于案例的互动小组会议，旨在培训参与者进行协作练习所需的技能和知识。会后评估活动将评估与会者是否更有可能1)将协作实践模式实施到他们的临床活动中，2)在他们的实践中采用公认的功能结果测量方法，以及3)支持协作研究议程。会议成果将通过在国家和国际专业组织举办的讲习班、同行评议期刊上的出版物和详细介绍会议结果的最后报告来传播。本次会议支持AHRQ的议程，即发展伙伴关系，以提高残疾人口的卫生保健服务质量，并建设卫生服务研究的能力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Old Dominion University's College of Health Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, proposes to host a national conference titled "Collaborative Practice and Research to Improve Functional Outcomes for Amputees," to be held in Norfolk, Virginia April 11-12, 2008. The conference will bring together the core disciplines involved in the treatment of people with lower limb amputations, vascular and orthopedic surgeons, prosthetists and physical therapists, and rehabilitation experts from the military to 1) share current evidence based best practice guidelines across disciplines, 2) identify barriers to collaborative practice and research and 3) develop a collaborative research agenda. The conference is expected to attract 200 registrants and will address substantive issues in surgical procedures, prosthetic fabrication, and physical rehabilitation. Didactic instruction and experiential group exercises will be used to foster adoption of a collaborative practice and research model to improve functional outcomes for people with lower limb amputations. The experiential group exercises called, Collaborative Learning Modules, will be interactive, case based, small group sessions, designed to train participants in the skills and knowledge needed to practice collaboratively. Post-conference evaluation activities will assess whether conference participants are more likely to 1) implement a collaborative practice model into their clinical activities 2) adopt the use of well established measures of functional outcomes in their practice and 3) support a collaborative research agenda. Outcomes of the conference will be disseminated through workshops at national and international professional organizations, publications in peer reviewed journals and a final report detailing conference findings. This conference supports the AHRQ agenda of developing partnerships for improving the quality of heath care services for populations with disabilities and in capacity building for health services research.