Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations
Abstract Background/Objective: The goal of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Partnership was to prepare health care professionals and researchers to conduct patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research (CER). Substantial evidence gaps, heterogeneous health care systems, an...
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| author | Dedra S. Buchwald Megan H. Rogers Barbara A. Rose Brian W. Bresnahan Beth Devine Linda LeResche Lonnie A. Nelson Donald L. Patrick Danielle C. Lavallee Michelle M. Garrison Andrew A. White Larry G. Kessler |
| author_facet | Dedra S. Buchwald Megan H. Rogers Barbara A. Rose Brian W. Bresnahan Beth Devine Linda LeResche Lonnie A. Nelson Donald L. Patrick Danielle C. Lavallee Michelle M. Garrison Andrew A. White Larry G. Kessler |
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Abstract
Background/Objective:
The goal of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Partnership was to prepare health care professionals and researchers to conduct patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research (CER). Substantial evidence gaps, heterogeneous health care systems, and decision-making challenges in the USA underscore the need for evidence-based strategies.
Methods:
We engaged five community-based health care organizations that serve diverse and underrepresented patient populations from Hawai’i to Minnesota. Each partner nominated two in-house scholars to participate in the 2-year program. The program focused on seven competencies pertinent to patient-centered outcomes and CER. It combined in-person and experiential learning with asynchronous, online education, and created adaptive, pragmatic learning opportunities and a Summer Institute. Metrics included the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI), a tool designed to assess research self-efficacy and clinical research skills across 10 domains.
Results:
We trained 31 scholars in 3 cohorts. Mean scores in nine domains of the CRAI improved; greater improvement was observed from the beginning to the midpoint than from the midpoint to conclusion of the program. Across all three cohorts, mean scores on 52 items (100%) increased (p ≤ 0.01), and 91% of scholars reported the program improved their skills moderately/significantly. Satisfaction with the program was high (91%).
Conclusions:
Investigators that conduct patient-centered outcomes and CER must know how to collaborate with regional health care systems to identify priorities; pose questions; design, conduct, and disseminate observational and experimental research; and transform knowledge into practical clinical applications. Training programs such as ours can facilitate such collaborations.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ec3586c304b4302a1f9563036d00cfc2023-03-30T08:34:30ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612023-01-01710.1017/cts.2023.36Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizationsDedra S. Buchwald0Megan H. Rogers1Barbara A. Rose2Brian W. Bresnahan3Beth Devine4Linda LeResche5Lonnie A. Nelson6Donald L. Patrick7Danielle C. Lavallee8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5555-9675Michelle M. Garrison9Andrew A. White10Larry G. Kessler11https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-5424From the Washington State University Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Seattle, WA, USA Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Pullman, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, USA Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA, USAFrom the Washington State University Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Seattle, WA, USA Washington State University College of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA Departments of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA Departments of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USADepartments of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USADepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA Abstract Background/Objective: The goal of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Partnership was to prepare health care professionals and researchers to conduct patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research (CER). Substantial evidence gaps, heterogeneous health care systems, and decision-making challenges in the USA underscore the need for evidence-based strategies. Methods: We engaged five community-based health care organizations that serve diverse and underrepresented patient populations from Hawai’i to Minnesota. Each partner nominated two in-house scholars to participate in the 2-year program. The program focused on seven competencies pertinent to patient-centered outcomes and CER. It combined in-person and experiential learning with asynchronous, online education, and created adaptive, pragmatic learning opportunities and a Summer Institute. Metrics included the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI), a tool designed to assess research self-efficacy and clinical research skills across 10 domains. Results: We trained 31 scholars in 3 cohorts. Mean scores in nine domains of the CRAI improved; greater improvement was observed from the beginning to the midpoint than from the midpoint to conclusion of the program. Across all three cohorts, mean scores on 52 items (100%) increased (p ≤ 0.01), and 91% of scholars reported the program improved their skills moderately/significantly. Satisfaction with the program was high (91%). Conclusions: Investigators that conduct patient-centered outcomes and CER must know how to collaborate with regional health care systems to identify priorities; pose questions; design, conduct, and disseminate observational and experimental research; and transform knowledge into practical clinical applications. Training programs such as ours can facilitate such collaborations. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866123000365/type/journal_articleComparative effectivenesspatient-centered outcomestraining programsmentoringAmerican Indian and Alaska Native |
| spellingShingle | Dedra S. Buchwald Megan H. Rogers Barbara A. Rose Brian W. Bresnahan Beth Devine Linda LeResche Lonnie A. Nelson Donald L. Patrick Danielle C. Lavallee Michelle M. Garrison Andrew A. White Larry G. Kessler Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations Journal of Clinical and Translational Science Comparative effectiveness patient-centered outcomes training programs mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native |
| title | Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| title_full | Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| title_short | Evaluation of an experiential training program in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| title_sort | evaluation of an experiential training program in patient centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research for diverse researcher communities and health care organizations |
| topic | Comparative effectiveness patient-centered outcomes training programs mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native |
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