Logo image
Back
Increase Capacity in Injury Research in Eastern Europe – the iCREATE Project
Conference proceeding   Open access   Peer reviewed

Increase Capacity in Injury Research in Eastern Europe – the iCREATE Project

D Dulf, M A Coman, C Peek-Asa, S Switzer and N Chikhladze
European journal of public health, Vol.29(Supplement_4)
European Public Health Conference Building bridges for solidarity and public health
11/01/2019
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.774
url
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.774View
Published (Version of record) Open Access

Abstract

Abstract Introduction Injury rates are highest among LMICs. Many of the leading injury causes are increasing disproportionately in LMICs compared with high income countries. Although medical and public health education in each of these countries has been growing over the last several years, injury and violence prevention has not yet been recognized as a priority. The iCREATE project aims to create a critical mass of injury researchers from multiple disciplines and to engage agencies and stakeholders in conducting high impact research that reduces the burden of injuries and violence in the LMICs of Armenia, Georgia, and Rep. of Moldova. Progress Based on priority needs in our partner countries and the expertise of the training team, the project focuses on: road traffic injury prevention, prevention of violence against women and children and acute care. Although it is the first project of capacity building in injury research implemented in these countries, the partnership builds on and translates existing successful infrastructure. The lead of the project (University of Iowa) has conducted similar projects in other countries from Eastern Europe and one of the training sites (Babes-Bolyai University) is currently a partner in the project. Activities include skill-building workshops; summer classes; long-term degree-based and professional development training; focused exploratory research projects; and collaborative data infrastructure projects. The focus is on long-term MPH and PhD training in order to build research and leadership skills focused on injury prevention in the partner institutions. Some results of the first three project years are implementation of Injury prevention Curricula in three medical universities from the partner countries, and a Center of Injury and Violence Prevention established in Armenia. Furthermore, 33 trainees were trained, 8 hospitals implemented injury registries and 12446 registry records were collected so far across 3 countries.

Details

Metrics

8 Record Views
Logo image