scholarly journals 4493 New module supporting Community Engaged Research added to COALESCE (teamscience.net) online training for interdisciplinary research teams

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 64-64
Author(s):  
Bonnie Spring ◽  
Megha Patel ◽  
Angela F Pfammatter
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Asthma Management ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Team Science ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Breast Cancer Outcomes ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Future Work

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: A new researcher-facing module to support community engaged research has been added to the updated COALESCE website and user traffic was tracked since last reporting. We describe the process of development and the features of the new module, past 2-year traffic, and plans to develop a community facing module. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We monitored the number of unique users of COALESCE (teamscience.net) between 2017 and 2019 to determine if traffic slowed, stayed the same, or increased since teamscience.net was physically updated to function on mobile devices. In December 2019, a new module was launched to introduce researchers to the stages of team science community engaged research. To develop the module, we collaborated with academic partners at University of Illinois-Chicago to identify 3 local historic research case studies in and to characterize how each exemplified a team science stage: assembly, launch, or maturation. After interviewing key team members from each study, we iterated storyboards and scripts in collaboration with community engaged research experts and case study team members. The module was built, tested, and launched. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In the 6 years between 2011 through 2017, the site attracted 16,016 unique visitors (approximately 2699 per year). In 2 years from 2017 through 2019, since the modernization of the website, user traffic has held steady or grown, attracting 6992 unique visitors (approximately 3496 per year). Our newly posted researcher-facing module highlights team assembly in the case a task force charged with reducing disparity in breast cancer outcomes in Chicago, team launch in a study to improve asthma management in a local FQHC, and team maturation in a study comparing clinic-based to public school-based treatment of disruptive behavior. We will soon create a companion community-facing module and resources to address identified needs for community partners engaging in research with academic institutions. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: COALESCE (teamscience.net) remains the first and only open-access, online training in team science for health professionals. Recent updates have improved usability and expanded available resources. We launched a comprehensive module for academics interested in community engaged research; future work will develop parallel community facing resources.

scholarly journals 4160 Evaluating Student Team Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 61-61
Author(s):  
Celia Chao ◽  
Emma Tumilty ◽  
Celia Chao ◽  
Judith Aronson ◽  
Jonathan D. Hommel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Team Dynamics ◽  
Team Science ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Short Commentary ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Workload Distribution ◽  
The Individual

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We aimed to explore the students’ assessments of workload distribution by comparing personal reflective commentaries and team documents defining division of labor in a team science setting. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The Interprofessional Research Design course models the team science experience by bringing together MD and PhD students to write a research grant. Four teams of 13 students were tasked with both individual and team-based assignments: 1) Each week, each student reported their perception of their own and their team members’ effort over the week (totalling 100%). 2) Iterative work contracts for each team were submitted at four time-points; assigned work toward project completion totalled 100%. 3) Lastly, each student submitted a short commentary reflecting on the prior week’s team dynamics and teamwork. We retrospectively performed a mixed-methods analysis of the workload data. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Group-reporting in the team contracts remained static throughout the course, often stating equal distribution of workload, whereas individual reporting was more dynamic. Of 13 students, 8 rated more than 50% of the weeks as balanced. Among some students, there was a discordance of workload distribution when comparing the group document to the individual perceptions of work performed by their teammates. Reflective writing mapped more closely to individual quantitative reports. The data also revealed within team variations, where one student may report a higher proportion of their contributions, while the rest of the team attributed that student a lower percentage of the total work. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: An important aspect of team function is workload distribution. Group-based workload discussions may be a useful framework, but does not provide insight into team dynamics, whereas individually reported workload distributions and short reflections seem to more accurately inform us on team function.

Prescription in Locker Box (PILBOX): Remodeling of the Medication Collection Process (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lim Jit Fan Christina ◽  
Goh Boon Kwang ◽  
Chee Wing Ling Vivian ◽  
Tang Woh Peng ◽  
Goh Qiuling Bandy
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Prescription Medications ◽  
Pharmacy Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Ranking Score ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Willingness To Use

BACKGROUND Traditionally, patients wishing to obtain their prescription medications have had to present themselves physically at pharmacy counters and collect their medications via face-to-face interactions with pharmacy staff. Prescription in Locker Box (PILBOX) is a new innovation which allows patients and their caregivers to collect their medication asynchronously, 24/7 at their convenience, from medication lockers instead of from pharmacy staff and at any time convenient to them instead of being restricted to pharmacy operating hours. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the willingness by patients/caregivers to use this new innovation and factors that affect their willingness. METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted over 2 months at 2 public primary healthcare centres in Singapore. Patients or caregivers who were at least 21 yo and turned up at the pharmacies to collect medications were administered a self-developed 3-part questionnaire face-to-face by trained study team members, if they gave their consent to participate in the study. RESULTS A total of 222 participants completed the study. About 40% of them participants were willing to use the PILBOX to collect their medications. Amongst the participants who were keen to use the PILBOX service, slightly more than half (i.e. 52.8%) of them were willing to pay for the PILBOX service. The participants felt that the ease of use (3.46±1.21 i.e. mean of ranking score ± standard deviation) of the PILBOX was the most important factor that would affect their willingness to use the medication pick up service. This was followed by “waiting time” (3.37±1.33), cost of using the medication pick up service (2.96±1.44) and 24/7 accessibility (2.62±1.35). This study also found that age (p=0.006), language literacy (p=0.000), education level (p=0.000), working status (p=0.011) and personal monthly income (p=0.009) were factors that affected the willingness of the patients or caregivers to use the PILBOX. CONCLUSIONS Patients and caregivers are keen to use PILBOX to collect their medications for its convenience and the opportunity to save time, if it is easy to use and not costly.

scholarly journals 1326. Vancomycin Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) Estimation Using a Bayesian Approach Versus First-Order Pharmacokinetic Equations: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S673-S673
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Pearson ◽  
Yazed S Alsowaida ◽  
B S Pharm ◽  
David W Kubiak ◽  
Mary P Kovacevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Bayesian Modeling ◽  
Surgical Prophylaxis ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Team Members ◽  
First Order ◽  
Concentration Time ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Auc Estimation

Abstract Background Current guidelines endorse area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)-based monitoring over trough-only monitoring for systemic vancomycin. Vancomycin AUC can be estimated using either Bayesian modeling software or first-order pharmacokinetic (PK) calculations. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate and compare the efficiency and feasibility of these two approaches for calculating the estimated vancomycin AUC. Methods A single-center crossover study was conducted in four medical/surgical units at Brigham and Women’s Hospital over a 3-month time period. All adult patients who received vancomycin were included. Patients were excluded if they were receiving vancomycin for surgical prophylaxis, were on hemodialysis, if vancomycin was being dosed by level, or if vancomycin levels were never drawn. The primary endpoint was the amount of time study team members spent calculating the estimated AUC and determining regimen adjustments with Bayesian modeling compared to first-order PK calculations. Secondary endpoints included the number of vancomycin levels drawn and the percent of those drawn that were usable for AUC calculations. Results One hundred twenty-four patients received vancomycin during the study, of whom 47 met inclusion criteria. The most likely reasons for exclusion were receiving vancomycin for surgical prophylaxis (n=40) or never having vancomycin levels drawn (n=32). The median time taken to assess levels in the Bayesian arm was 9.3 minutes [interquartile range (IQR) 7.8-12.4] versus 6.8 minutes (IQR 4.8-8.0) in the 2-level PK arm (p=0.004). However, if Bayesian software is integrated into the electronic health record (EHR), the median time to assess levels was 3.8 minutes (IQR 2.3-6.8, p=0.019). In the Bayesian arm, 30 of 34 vancomycin levels (88.2%) were usable for AUC calculations, compared to 28 of 58 (48.3%) in the 2-level PK arm. Conclusion With EHR integration, the use of Bayesian software to calculate the AUC was more efficient than first-order PK calculations. Additionally, vancomycin levels were more likely to be usable in the Bayesian arm, thereby avoiding delays in estimating the vancomycin AUC. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICA L ACT IVITY OF MEMBERS OF THE HELICO PTER EMERGENCY MEDICA L SERVICE (HEMS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Agata Gaździńska ◽  
Paweł Jagielski ◽  
Robert Gałązkowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Winter Sport ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Downhill Skiing ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Financial Issues

The aim: Assessment of physical activity of members of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. Material and methods: The study was conducted in a group of 131 people (65 paramedics, 66 pilots), members of HEMS teams from all bases in Poland, aged 27-59. The characteristics of physical activity was obtained using the author’s questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the study population was 42.73 ± 9.58 years. Pilots were significantly older than paramedics and had significantly higher BMI values (p < 0.05). No significant relationship between the age and BMI in the analyzed groups was found (p > 0.05), while the relationship between the frequency of physical activity and BMI was demonstrated. 70% of subjects undertook physical activity less than three times a week. The most frequently chosen forms were cycling, walking and swimming. Paramedics statistically significant more often than pilots chose wall climbing (p = 0.001). Downhill skiing (61%) was the most common declared winter sport played by pilots, while hiking in the mountains – by paramedics (49%). The most important reason for pilots to take up physical activity was concern for their health (47%), while for paramedics – the pleasure (63%). Paramedics statistically significant more often than pilots indicated a large number of other activities (90.6 vs. 74.2%) and financial issues (18.8 vs. 6.1%) as barriers that prevented more involvement in physical activities. Conclusions: The frequency of physical activity undertaken by HEMS members is insufficient. Low physical activity of HEMS team members has an adverse effect on their nutritional status. It is necessary to take initiatives to promote physical activity in this professional group.

Teacher Exit Survey Development Through a Researcher–Practitioner Partnership: A Collaborative Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Naff ◽  
Kimberly Good ◽  
Valeria Robnolt ◽  
Angela Allen ◽  
Meredith Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Context ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
School Year ◽  
Exit Survey ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Future Data

This article details the community-engaged research process employed by a researcher–practitioner partnership (RPP) to develop and pilot a common exit survey of teachers from participating school districts at the end of the 2018–2019 school year. This development occurred with input from school district representatives serving on a study team as well as through ongoing conversations with district human resource directors. There were three goals for this process: (1) to develop a common exit survey relevant to local needs with a strong conceptual framework, (2) to increase response rates and establish consistent administration practices in the region, and (3) to inform future data collection and analysis related to the broader RPP study on teacher retention. The resultant instrument articulated nine common categories of reasons for leaving based on analysis and adaptation of regional exit surveys: retirement, personal reasons, teacher preparation, compensation and benefits, career advancement/switch or higher education, community context, district context, school context, and testing and accountability context. Exit survey items are provided with reliability and validity information, and theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Using Deep Learning to Simulate Multi-Disciplinary Design Teams

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary M. Stump ◽  
Michael Yukish ◽  
Jonathan Cagan ◽  
Christopher McComb
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Human Subject ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Loosely Coupled ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Sense And Respond ◽  
Human Participants ◽  
Data Driven Modeling ◽  
Future Work

Abstract Human subject experiments are often used in research efforts to understand human behavior in design. However, such research is often time-consuming, expensive, and limited in scope due to the need to experimentally control specific variables. This work develops an initial digital simulation of team-based multidisciplinary design, where the actions of individual team members are simulated using deep learning models trained on historical human design trends. The main benefit of this work is to simulate design session events and interactions without human participants, developing a complimentary method to rapidly perform digital team-based experiments. This research merges the benefits of purely data-driven modeling with minimal assumptions about process, along with the strengths of agent-based modeling in which it is possible to tailor agent behavior. Initial results show that the simulated design team sessions are able to replicate trends and distributions compared to human-based team sessions, but run approximately 21 times faster than equivalent human subject studies. The multi-disciplinary design problem currently simulated is loosely coupled, in the sense that agent behaviors can be modeled in isolation of other agents and yet replicate the behavior of the ensemble. Future work will extend the agents to sense and respond behaviors that can be used to model tightly coupled problems, and truly evaluate team formulations.

scholarly journals Community-Engaged Research Builds a Nature-Culture of Hope on North American Great Plains Rangelands

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailey Wilmer ◽  
Lauren Porensky ◽  
María Fernández-Giménez ◽  
Justin Derner ◽  
David Augustine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Plains ◽  
North American ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Rangeland Management ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
The North ◽  
Effective Community

In the North American Great Plains, multigenerational ranches and grassland biodiversity are threatened by dynamic and uncertain climatic, economic, and land use processes. Working apart, agricultural and conservation communities face doubtful prospects of reaching their individual goals of sustainability. Rangeland research could serve a convening platform, but experimental studies seldom involve local manager communities. The Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management (CARM) project, however, has undertaken a ten-year, ranch-level, participatory research effort to explore how community-engaged research can increase our understanding of conservation and ranching goals. Using ethnographic data and the nature-culture concept—which recognizes the inseparability of ecological relationships that are shaped by both biological and social processes—we examine the CARM team’s process of revising their management objectives (2016–2018). In CARM’s early days, the team established locally-relevant multifunctional goals and objectives. As team members’ understanding of the ecosystem improved, they revised objectives using more spatially, temporally and ecologically specific information. During the revision process, they challenged conventional ecological theories and grappled with barriers to success outside of their control. The emerging CARM nature-culture, based on a sense of place and grounded in hope, provides insights into effective community-engaged research to enhance rangeland livelihood and conservation outcomes.

scholarly journals From community engagement, to community-engaged research, to broadly engaged team science

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry P. Selker ◽  
Consuelo H. Wilkins
Keyword(s):  
Translational Research ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Team Science ◽  
Community Members ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Foundational Principle ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Participation In Research

A foundational principle and practice for translational research is active participation of a range of disciplines, referred to as “team science.” It is increasingly apparent that to be relevant and impactful, these teams must also include stakeholders outside the usual academic research community, such as patients, communities, and not-for- and for-profit organizations. To emphasize the need to link the practices of team science and of community-engaged research, we propose a framework that has community members and stakeholders as integral members of the research team, which we term, “broadly engaged team science.” Such transdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder teams will be best suited to pose translational research questions, conduct the research, and interpret and disseminate the results. We think this will generate important and impactful science, and will support the public’s regard for, and participation in, research.

scholarly journals 3528 Common Mechanisms Underlying Epilepsy and Tauopathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (s1) ◽  
pp. 6-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Adam Cloyd ◽  
Joe Abisambra ◽  
Bret Smith
Keyword(s):  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Tau Phosphorylation ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Neurologic Disorders ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Society Today ◽  
Significant Health ◽  
Time Point

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Neurologic disorders are among the most significant health challenges facing society today. Although different neurologic disorders are often thought to be distinct from one another, evidence suggests similar processes may contribute to pathology in different diseases. Previous studies suggest that common disease mechanisms contribute to the development of epilepsy and tauopathy. The purpose of this study is to better characterize this relationship and explore potential therapeutic avenues to slow disease progress. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study uses the pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus model of temporal lobe epilepsy to explore the effect of severe seizures on tau pathology. Brains were collected from mice at 6 or 24 hours after induced status epilepticus. Homogenates were analyzed via Western blot to look for changes in tau phosphorylation or activity of two major regulators of tau phosphorylation, GSK3β and PP2A. These data show that changes in tau phosphorylation dynamics occur at a much earlier time point after status epilepticus than has previously been described. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: GSK3β activity increased within 6 hours and remained elevated by 24 hours. PP2A activity initially decreased but returned to normal by 24 hours. These data show that changes in tau phosphorylation dynamics occur at a much earlier time point after status epilepticus than has previously been described. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The current project supports previous observations that seizures promote tau phosphorylation in vivo, but suggests that changes begin much earlier than previously thought. Further work is needed to understand how post-seizure changes in tau phosphorylation develop over longer periods of time. Additionally, future work will characterize the effect of tauopathy on electrical activity in vivo and in vivo.

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