Creating Digital Partnerships for Health

为健康建立数字伙伴关系 位于哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院的哈莱姆健康促进中心（HHPC）正在向疾病控制和预防中心申请更新资金。HHPC将制定一项为期5年的研究议程，该议程将寻求挖掘互联网的潜力，特别是互动式健康技术，以教育哈莱姆居民并激励他们减少冒险行为，并鼓励适当利用医疗保健资源。研究的其他方面将侧重于培训卫生服务提供者，以更好地利用互联网和互动卫生技术作为与患者沟通和教育患者的有效渠道。 除了这些具体的研究兴趣外，高级别委员会还关注与缩小社区接入和能力建设方面的数字鸿沟有关的问题。 因此，它寻求建立一个由信息学专家、有关消费者、社区组织和技术中心领导人、科学调查人员、公共卫生官员、教育工作者、资助者和政治代表组成的网络，以审查与数字鸿沟有关的问题，特别是与促进健康有关的问题。该实体将被称为“健康数字伙伴”，并将协助社区领导人制定一项战略计划，以确定为哈莱姆居民提供数字平等的机会。此外，数字合作伙伴将协助HHPC及其社区咨询委员会开发，实施，评估和传播研究成果。

Creating Digital Partnerships for Health The Harlem Health Promotion Center (HHPC), at Columbia University University's Mailman School of Public Health, is in the process of applying to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for renewal of funding. The HHPC will be developing a 5 year research agenda which will seek to tap the potential of the internet in general, and interactive health technology in particular, to educate Harlem residents and motivate them to reduce risk-taking behaviors, and encourage appropriate utilization of health care resources. Additional aspects of the research will focus on training health providers to better utilize the internet and interactive health technology as effective channels for communicating with and educating patients. In addition to these specific research interests, the HHPC is also concerned about issues related to bridging the digital divide, in terms of community access and capacity-building. Therefore, it seeks to develop a network of composed of experts in informatics, concerned consumers, leaders of community-based organizations and technology centers, scientific investigators, public health officials, educators, funders and political representatives to examine issues related to the digital divide, particularly as it relates to health promotion. This entity will be called "Digital Partners for Health", and will assist community leaders in creating a strategic plan for identifying opportunities to provide digital equity for Harlem residents. Additionally, Digital Partners will assist the HHPC and its community advisory board in developing, implementing, evaluating and disseminating research findings.