Lane Montez, Bell Ronny, Latham-Sadler Brenda, Bradley Catherine, Foxworth Judy, Smith Nancy, Millar A Lynn, Hairston Kristen G, Roper Bernard, Howlett Allyn
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE), Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM), Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Department of Physical Therapy, Winston Salem State University (WSSU), Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
J Best Pract Health Prof Divers. 2016 Spring;9(1):1178-1187.
Translational research addressing health disparities brings interventions and medical discoveries into clinical practice to improve health outcomes. However, academic researchers' and clinicians' lack of understanding of methodologies limits the application of basic science to clinical settings. To solve the problem, a multidisciplinary collaboration from two academic institutions offered a workshop building on translational research methodologies to clarify the measures and interventions needed to address health disparities from a research perspective. Three two-day workshops targeted underrepresented minority participants whose research experience and professional development varied. The evaluation surveys administered after the three workshops indicated that workshop 1 which focused on translational and educational research increased participants' knowledge, and made all participants think critically about the subject. Training opportunities focused on translational research can enhance researchers and clinicians' confidence and capabilities to address health disparities.
解决健康差异问题的转化研究将干预措施和医学发现应用于临床实践，以改善健康结果。然而，学术研究人员和临床医生对方法学缺乏了解，限制了基础科学在临床环境中的应用。为了解决这一问题，来自两个学术机构的多学科合作举办了一个基于转化研究方法的研讨会，从研究角度阐明解决健康差异所需的措施和干预手段。三个为期两天的研讨会针对代表性不足的少数族裔参与者，他们的研究经验和职业发展各不相同。在这三个研讨会之后进行的评估调查表明，侧重于转化和教育研究的研讨会1增加了参与者的知识，并使所有参与者对该主题进行批判性思考。专注于转化研究的培训机会可以增强研究人员和临床医生解决健康差异问题的信心和能力。
