Dental Informatics Online Community

描述（由申请人提供）：牙科信息学（DI）是计算机和信息科学的应用，以改善牙科实践，研究，教育和项目管理。作为一门新兴学科，它对于促进牙科研究、实践和教育的发展至关重要。虽然DI为改进过程和结果提供了重要的机会，但目前的证据表明，这些机会没有得到充分利用。其主要原因是（1）有经验的Dl研究人员数量少;（2）Dl项目的可见度有限;（3）Dl研究社区的广泛分散;以及（4）缺乏对Dl感兴趣的个人的开放和全球论坛。该项目的目标是为牙科信息学家开发一个虚拟的全球社区。我们正在建立在我们以前的成就，将信息学整合到牙科和颅面研究的结构。NIDCR/NLM赞助的2003年会议，牙科信息学和牙科研究-建立联系”，是该项目的目标和成果的先驱。在线社区将为人们提供一个网络平台， 为了促进牙科信息资源的发展，传播研究成果，并鼓励形成研究和教育伙伴关系，为实现这些目标，我们提出以下具体目标：1.根据对牙科信息学家、研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生的信息需求的评估，编制牙科信息在线社区的详细要求。2.建立面向以下三个受众的数字化学习在线社区：（a）需要协调努力和交流最佳做法的数字化学习研究人员;（B）需要寻找研究伙伴并希望分享信息和资源的相关学科研究人员，例如医学信息学;非信息学家，主要是牙科和颅面研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生，他们的研究需要信息学的支持;（d）对牙科研究有兴趣的牙科业界伙伴，他们开发临床和研究工具及技术;及使用档案数据和调查数据评估DI在线社区及其对DI研究人员的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dental informatics (Dl) is the application of computer and information science to improve dental practice, research, education and program administration. As an emerging discipline, it is crucial for enabling advances in dental research, practice and education. While Dl provides significant opportunities for improving processes and outcomes, current evidence indicates that those opportunities are not exploited to their full extent. The main reasons for this are (1) the small number of experienced Dl researchers; (2) the limited visibility of Dl projects; (3) the wide dispersion of the Dl research community; and (4) the absence of an open and worldwide forum for individuals interested in Dl. The goal of this project is to develop a virtual, global community for dental informaticians. We are building on our previous achievements in integrating informatics into the fabric of dental and craniofacial research. The NIDCR/NLM sponsored 2003 conference, Dental Informatics and Dental Research-Making the Connection", was a precursor to the proposed project in both its objectives and outcomes. The Online Community will provide a networking platform for people interested in Dl in order to promote the development of dental information resources, disseminate research results and encourage the formation of research and education partnerships. To achieve these goals, we propose the following specific aims: 1. Compile detailed requirements for the Dl Online Community based on an assessment of information needs of dental informaticians, researchers, educators and clinicians. 2. Implement the Dl Online Community targeting the following three audiences: (a) researchers focused on Dl who need to coordinate efforts and exchange best practices; (b) researchers from related disciplines, e.g. medical informatics, who need to find research partners and want to share information and resources; (c) non-informaticians, mainly dental and craniofacial researchers, educators and clinicians, who need informatics support for their research; (d) dental industry partners with interest in Dl who develop clinical and research tools and technology; and (e) the library and information sciences community and 3. Evaluate the Dl Online Community and its impact on Dl researchers using archival data and survey data.