August 21, 2012

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UBC Intern Research Preceptor Orientation

Learning Objectives

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Describe the three guiding principles of the dietetic internship research module

Describe the role of the intern research team members (preceptor, interns, internship coordinator, research advisory committee, DEC)

Explain why the “most desirable project types” provide a positive learning environment

Identify solutions for common challenges with the dietetic intern research experience

Introduction

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Who are you? (name please!)What is your experience with the research

module?What do you want to learn today? (e.g. how

often to be in contact with my students, how I help the students complete their ethics applications if I have never done this myself, how I get involved with the research module if I am not part of a core site)

Guiding Principles

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Research Module Page 1

Who does what?

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Most Desirable Project Type

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Retrospective chart reviewDescribe characteristics of a groupDescribe RD involvement with accessible

pop’n Quant. analysis of adherence to a practice

stdSurvey using validated tool & accessible

pop’n A quantitative analysis of secondary

anonymized or de-identified data

May be Acceptable…

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Preceptor has the experience:Small projectQualitative studySurvey designProspective study

Not Workable…

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Hypothesis testingSurveys of large scopeProjects requiring full ethics review

Research Flow Chart (Appendix 5 of Research Module)

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Submit RP to DEC for RAC feedback

Revise RP & re-submit to RAC if requested

Complete RISe for review by DEC

Address issues identified by DEC; inform DEC when ready for submission

Address UBC provisos

Forward approval certificate to local ethics board & CSIC

Research Flow Chart Continued…

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Submit RP to DEC for RAC feedback

Revise RP & re-submit to RAC if requested

Complete local ethics application for review by preceptor

Finalize & submit to local ethics for approval

Address any local provisos

Post approval certificate on RISe

Research Flow Chart Continued…

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Conduct research

Analyze results

Submit abstract to DC & DEC

Submit final research report to preceptor, CSIC & DEC

Submit abstract & slides for UBC dietetic intern research symposium

Document & disseminate findings

Close-out project with UBC & local ethics; complete Appendix 6 & submit to CSIC

Case Study Qs

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1. What is the project type (pg 4 RM)?2. Is the population and data easily

accessible?3. Can the data be collected in 3 days or less?4. Is the project eligible for expedited review?-------5. If you answer NO to any of these questions,

what ideas do you have to modify the project so you can answer YES to all of the above?

Case study 1: Identifying the nutrition-related care issues for

patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancerswho were referred to a BCCA dietitian in 2009.

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Retrospective review of GI Ca patients’ charts seen by an RD in 2009

290 electronic charts to reviewInter-rater reliability: interns, PI and one

co-investigator will all trial data collection procedures from the same 20 charts. Data collection discrepancies will be noted, the technique reviewed and retested with 20 new charts.

2 interns will work on this project

Case study 2: Nutritional Adequacy of Vulnerable Adolescents

in Prince George Licensed Youth Residential Care Homes (RCH)

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Survey of teenagers living in RCHs in PG60 youth live in 15 RCHs 50% response rate expectedValidated, self-administered dietary assessment

tool to determine macronutrient intakesSurveys will be left in the RCH for youth to pick

up, complete, and put into a sealed box somewhere inside the home

Interns will pick up the box to analyze data one week later

2 interns will work on this project

Common challenge: Staying on track

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Solutions?

Common challenge #2: Completing ethics/RISe forms

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Solutions?

Common challenge #3: Data collection isn’t going well!

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Solutions?

Common challenge #4: Data analysis?

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Common challenge #5: ?

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