International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research and Training Program

描述（申请人提供）：尽管南欧和东欧的伤害死亡率比西欧高出60%，但由于缺乏流行病学证据和资源有限，伤害预防和控制计划仍然非常有限。当地的伤害研究能力是必要的，以提供一个更好的了解与伤害的患病率和风险因素，并实施有效的预防，治疗和后续战略。爱荷华州大学这一项目的总体目的是继续建立一个合作研究培训方案，以加强中欧/东欧地区三个新兴英才中心对人类创伤和伤害进行临床、翻译和实施研究的能力：塞尔维亚的诺维萨德大学;波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的萨拉热窝大学;和罗马尼亚克卢日-纳波卡的Babes-Bolyai大学。该项目的具体目标是：（1）在这三个国家培训足够数量的科学家、护士和卫生专业人员，他们掌握评估、治疗、预防和减轻与伤害有关的发病率和死亡率所需的各种学科;（2）发展和加强三个机构，作为伤害研究的可持续卓越中心，包括与爱荷华州大学、美国国立卫生研究院、美国疾病控制和预防中心、世界卫生组织以及其他美国和国际机构和组织建立长期伙伴关系;（3）促进受训人员过渡到在本国和其他中欧/东欧国家、区域和国际上具有责任、权力和影响力的职位;（4）将伤害预防和控制的研究成果转化为公共卫生实践。 这一多学科计划将继续主要侧重于中期研究培训，并通过短期培训、远程学习和国内讲习班加以加强。该计划还将为选定的学员提供长期培训的机会，以获得高级学位。该计划利用创新的远程学习技术，提供新颖的培训机会，促进合作和沟通的连续性。该计划的成功是建立在爱荷华州的董事会在伤害预防和控制的专业知识和多年的经验培训研究人员从中欧/东欧地区的大学。通过发表研究报告和科学报告，承认受训人员的专门知识和领导能力，将有助于受训人员过渡到有责任和影响力的职位，并将新的研究结果转化为公共卫生实践。 公共卫生相关性：尽管南欧和东欧的伤害死亡率比西欧高60%，但由于缺乏流行病学证据和资源有限，伤害预防和控制计划仍然非常有限。当地的伤害研究能力是必要的，以提供一个更好的了解与伤害的患病率和风险因素，并实施有效的预防，治疗和后续战略。拟议的计划将继续建立一个合作伤害研究培训计划，并在塞尔维亚，波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那和罗马尼亚发展新兴的卓越中心，这不仅将降低这些国家的发病率和死亡率，而且将大大有助于临床，翻译和实施科学的更广泛领域，以及如何适应不同的文化和人群。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Despite the fact that death rates due to injuries in southern and eastern Europe are 60% higher than in western Europe, injury prevention and control programs remain very limited due to lack of epidemiologic evidence and limited resources. Local injury research capacity is needed to provide an improved understanding of the prevalence and risk factors associated with injuries and to implement effective prevention, treatment, and follow-up strategies. The overall purpose of this project by The University of Iowa is to continue to build a collaborative research training program that will strengthen the capacity to conduct clinical, translation and implementation research on human trauma and injury at three emerging centers of excellence in the Central/Eastern European region: the University of Novi Sad in Serbia; the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina; and Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj- Napoca, Romania. The specific aims of this project are: (1) to train a critical mass of scientists, nurses, and health professionals in these three countries in a variety of disciplines necessary to assess, treat, prevent, and ameliorate injury-related morbidity and mortality; (2) to develop and strengthen three institutions as sustainable centers of excellence in injury research, including the development of long- term partnerships with The University of Iowa, with NIH, CDC, and WHO, and with other U.S. and international institutions and organizations; (3) to facilitate the transition of trainees to positions of responsibility, authority, and influence in their home countries and other Central/Eastern European countries, regionally, and internationally; and (4) to translate into public health practice the results of research regarding injury prevention and control. This multi-disciplinary program will continue to focus primarily on medium-term research training, augmented by short-term training, and by distance learning and in-country workshops. The program will also offer selected trainees opportunities for long-term training leading to an advanced degree. The program draws on innovative distance learning technology to provide novel training opportunities and facilitate continuity in collaborations and communications. The success of the program is founded on the The University of Iowa's board expertise in injury prevention and control and its years of experience training researchers from the Central/Eastern European region. The transition of trainees to positions of responsibility and influence and the translation of new findings into public health practice will be facilitated by recognition of trainees' expertise and leadership through published research and scientific presentations. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Despite the fact that death rates due to injuries in southern and eastern Europe are 60% higher than in western Europe, injury prevention and control programs remain very limited due to lack of epidemiologic evidence and limited resources. Local injury research capacity is needed to provide an improved understanding of the prevalence and risk factors associated with injuries and to implement effective prevention, treatment, and follow-up strategies. The proposed program to continue to build a collaborative injury research training program, and to develop emerging centers of excellence in the Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Romania, will not only reduce morbidity and mortality in those countries but will contribute significantly to the broader field of clinical, translation and implementation science and how it can be adapted to different cultures and populations.