Research Core

这个数字代表了我们的方法。同心圆代表了对个人健康的四个层面的影响：先天(例如遗传)、个人及其家人的行为、社区的影响和全球环境的影响。为了对个人健康进行积极干预，必须在各个层面采取主动行动(例如政策)。如果发生这种情况，干预措施就会产生结果，这些结果反过来又会成为改善周期中干预过程的投入。这个循环必须继续下去，就像连锁反应一样，才能促进健康公平。 随着我们TCC的成立，我们将利用我们来自III区医院、社区卫生保健中心、公立和私立高等教育学校、历史上的黑人学院和大学(HBCU)、私人医生、基于信仰的组织、倡导团体、健康差距专家和卫生政策专家的合作伙伴来提高生活质量，并确保为III区居民提供最高质量的护理。 我们的主要目标是确保没有保险和保险不足的人获得高质量的医疗保健。我们将努力改进以下七个重点领域： �访问医疗服务 �健康素养 慢性病的�防治 �获得更健康的食物 �健康的身体和娱乐活动 慢性糖尿病患者的�自我管理 �医护人员治疗和预防慢性病的技能

This figure represents our methodology. The concentric circles represent four levels of influence upon the health of an individual: the innate (e.g. heredity), the behavior of the individual and his or her family, the influence ofthe community, and that ofthe global environment. To intervene positively on the individual's health, initiatives (e.g. policies) must be addressed all levels. If that happens, the intervenfions produce outcomes, which in turn become inputs for the intervention process in a cycle of improvement. The cycle must continue, like a chain reacfion, in order for health equity to be fostered. With the creation of our TCC, we will utilize our collaborators from Region III hospitals, CHCs, public and private schools of higher education, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), private physicians, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, health disparity experts, and health policy experts to improve the quality of life and assure that the best quality of care is available to the residents of Region III. Our Main Goal is to assure that the uninsured and underinsured receive quality health care. We have seven focus areas that we will strive to improve: � Access to Care � Health Literacy � Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease � Access to Healthier Foods � Healthy Physical and Recreational Activity � Self-Management of Chronic Condifions � Health Care Providers' Skills in Treating and Prevenfing Chronic Diseases