Oshita on Health Services Research for Communication Sciences

PhD candidate Jennifer Y. Oshita, MSLP, CCC-SLP  and colleagues recently published a tutorial laying out the potential applications of Health Services Research in her specialty of Speech and Language Pathology (and related domains).

Morris MA, Oshita JY, Stransky M. Advancing the Delivery of Communication Sciences and Disorders Services Through Research: The Promise of Health Services Research. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2019; 4(1): 16-26. https://pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1044/2018_PERS-ST-2018-0002

Abstract
Purpose
Traditional efficacy research, or research that studies interventions in controlled settings, can be difficult to translate to real-world clinical settings. In this article, we introduce the field of health services research (HSR) as 1 possible tool to aid this translation. HSR is a field of research that examines and intervenes in the use, cost, quality, delivery, organization, and outcomes of clinical interventions and services in the real-world setting. The complexity of the world outside the clinic walls is accounted for in HSR methods and data sources. As such, HSR often requires collaboration of stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, clinicians, and policy makers. These stakeholders are often engaged throughout the research process, from selecting research questions to disseminating results. HSR brings together researchers from multiple disciplines, including sociology, health economics, epidemiology, and implementation science, among others. The outcomes of HSR can inform policy changes both locally and nationally. To clarify the scope and impact of HSR, we present examples of HSR-based research on communication between patients with communication disorders and health care providers.
Conclusion
HSR is a critical tool for clinicians and researchers in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders who are committed to improving the lives and health of persons with communication disorders.


- Ben Littenberg

Workshop on finding funding

Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars and Grant-related Staff are invited to attend a workshop on using the Pivot tool for identifying potential sources of support for research and scholarly projects.

To learn more about the Pivot Tool see the Sponsored Project Administration Pivot webpage 

For questions contact:

Hilda Alajajian, MLS | Grant Resource Specialist

University of Vermont

Research Administration and Integrity

P: 802-656-1322 | Hilda.Alajajian@uvm.edu | Find Funding

Littenberg receives award from Vermont Department of Health

The Vermont Department of Health has awarded Benjamin Littenberg MD the 2018 Medical Reserve Corps Outstanding Member for carrying out MRC and public health activities in "an incredible way".

The MRC assists in Public Health emergencies such as disease outbreaks and major weather events. Dr. Littenberg was cited for his work at the Burlington Emergency Cold Weather Shelter.

Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: Apr 4, 2019

1.                   Warm Up: Dr. Burke shared her poster presented at the Mud Season Retreat

2.                   Reorganizing Marianne’s study/presentation for Annals of FM – for which the word limit is 2500-3000.

a.       No limit on number of tables

b.       Tell the story for the clinician: should I use Visual Dx

c.       Provide the evidence: they didn’t use it enough: here’s the data

                                                   i.      Select the relevant steps; not necessary to report on all

                                                 ii.      Turn qualitative data into quantitative, as with the example in a separate article shared

                                               iii.      Consider focusing on the finding “lack of frequency of use” – the barriers and facilitators

d.       But: there were positive aspects, but that didn’t overcome the lack of sufficient use

e.       Drive to the conclusion

f.        Or, submit to a journal for medical librarians, and tell the story about whether to purchase the program

                                                   i.      Or do both – make it two different papers

                                                 ii.      Or three – write one for developers of this kind of product

3.                   Next week: TBD

4.                   Future topics: Book “Factfullness: Why the world is not going to hell in a handbasket”

Recorded by: CvE

Adam Sprouse-Blum on Migraine

Adam Sprouse-Blum, MD and CTS PhD candidate was featured on the UVM Medical Center Blog's article about "Migraine: Where Does it Come From?"