An interactive education and research exhibit from Oregon Health & Science University

In this presentation

• What is Let’s Get Healthy!?• Research stations – description and pictures• How the data are used• Volunteer information• Exhibit setup & display logistics• Contact information

Goal of Let’s Get Healthy!

Provide the public with an opportunity to participate in an interactive NIH-funded research study

• Participants of all ages learn about their own health and the process of biomedical research

• Participants can contribute their anonymous information to a national population database for use by scientists, students, schools and community organizations

About the research stations

Let’s Get Healthy! Station Descriptions

Let’s Get Healthy! provides an exhibit that can be tailored to community needs and the available space

•Entry Kiosk•Diet Assessment•Sleep Assessment•Body Measurements•Cancer Risk (Skin, Lung & Breast Cancer)•Blood Pressure•Epigenetics•Memory•OMSI Exhibits

•For Adults only at Community Events – Blood chemistry (cholesterol & glucose testing) and Genetics (salivary sample donation for future research)

Description and pictures of each station below

Introduction to research

• Public invited to participate (all ages)

• Receive information sheet about the anonymous study (age-appropriate)

• Receive bracelet with anonymous barcode

About the bracelets

• Bracelets have an 8 digit barcode number that allows participants to visit all stations while preserving anonymity

• Barcodes link all collected information (demographics, sleep assessment, body composition results, etc)

• Participants scan their bracelet at each voluntary station.

Entry Kiosk

• Participants scan their bracelet at entry kiosk to begin study

• Participants enter demographic information (age, gender, race & ethnicity)

• After entry kiosk, participants can visit any station in any order

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/entry-station-demographics/

Diet Assessment Survey

• 5-7 minute diet screener to assess fruit & vegetable intake, dairy intake, whole grains, fiber and added sugars

• Participants scan ID bracelet to begin survey

• Participants receive immediate, tailored feedback about their lifestyle

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/diet-assessment/

Sleep Assessment Survey

• 3 validated sleep screeners assess sleep quality, morning/eveningness, and daytime sleepiness (5-7 min)

• Participants scan ID bracelet to begin survey.

• Participants receive immediate, tailored feedback about their sleep quality

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/sleep-assessment/

Body Composition

• Participants learn about their body measurements (height, weight, BMI, % body fat, waist circumference)

• Participants receive immediate, feedback about how they compare to national recommendations. Feedback for kids is age and gender-appropriate.

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/body-composition/

Maintaining Privacy at Body Composition Station

• 3 panel pull up displays (each 39”wide x 72” high) provide privacy for measurements

• Information about measures are provided on back of display

Front Back

Cancer Risk Behaviors Assessment• 4 Options!

– 2 short surveys about skin and lung cancer risk behaviors.

– Video game about UV exposure – Mole microscope– For 13 and over, breast cancer education (not

at school events)

• Participants scan ID bracelet to begin survey.

• Participants receive immediate, tailored feedback about cancer risk based on their behaviors

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/cancer-risk-assessment/

Blood Chemistry Station(Not at school events!)

Participants (age 18+) receive immediate feedback on their fingerstick glucose, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, other

lipids. Professional consultations are available.

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/cardiovascular-function/blood-chemistry/

Blood Pressure

• Participants of any age can learn about their blood pressure

• Kids receive a special handout that explains more about blood pressure and their results

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/cardiovascular-function/blood-pressure/

Salivary Sample for Future Research(Not at school events!)

Helping for the future: participant provides a salivary sample for anonymous DNA

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/genetics/

Epigenetics

• Educational game about how our choices affect our DNA

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/epigenetics/

Memory

• Computer game that asks individuals to remember the order and location that blocks are highlighted. More and more blocks are added on successive levels

• Test measures visuospatial memory. (If you’ve ever lost your car keys and had to retrace your steps, this is very similar!)

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/station-descriptions/memory/

Tabletop exhibits about nutrition and physical activity

• Twelve tabletop exhibits that were created in partnership with Oregon Museum of Science & Industry

Sizing Up Servings: Participants match the amount of food in one serving

Reading Labels: Participants guess which has the most fiber (left) or sugar (right)

For Minors, Minorities and People with Disabilities

• Anonymous study is IRB-approved and is minimal risk (all ages and minorities are able to participate).

• All materials are age-appropriate and available in English or Spanish. Some stations are also available in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.

• Laptop computers enable limited-mobility attendees to participate. Volunteers assist hearing and visually-impaired participants complete the stations.

How the data are used

Explore for yourself at www.letsgethealhy.org!

Customized data for your needsYou can filter the data by age, gender or location!

Save the picture or the query

Using the data to advance science

Scientists, students and community organizations use the data for many projects!

Research studies*ISEF science fair projects*writing grants*policy decisions

More information online at: http://www.letsgethealthy.org/about-the-research/whats-in-the-database/

Summary of Measurements CollectedStation Measures CollectedDemographics Age, gender, race, ethnicity

Diet Intake of fruit, vegetables, fat, fiber and sugar-sweetened beverages (kids). Nutrient analysis

Body Composition Height, weight, BMI, % body fat, waist circumference

Sleep Sleep length and quality, morning/evening assessment, daytime sleepiness

Blood Chemistry Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, non-fasting glucose

Cancer Skin and lung cancer risk behavior assessment, attitudes towards skin protection, breast cancer knowledge, readiness for screening and obstacles to screening

Memory Short-term visuospatial memory span

Epigenetics Knowledge about epigenetics and intention to change behavior

Genetics Salivary sample for future DNA extraction and research

Information about volunteers and exhibit staffing

Exhibit Staffing• Let’s Get Healthy! partners with the

community, who provides all volunteers for the event

• Let’s Get Healthy! trains community volunteers in Responsible Conduct of Research and signs them on to the study as “Individual Investigators”, as approved by OHSU’s Institutional Review Board. This is done the night before the event.

Estimating the number of volunteers

• The size of your event will determine how many volunteers you’ll need (there’s a table below to help estimate numbers)

• Add extra volunteers to allow for cancellations and to give your volunteers bathroom and food breaks throughout the day

• If your event is long, you may want to have two shifts per day, which will increase the number of volunteers needed

• Volunteer times should extend 30 minutes before and after the event. Volunteer shifts should overlap by 30 minutes

Estimating the number of volunteersStation

Small Event (~150 total)Min Max

Large Event(~100/hr)Min Max

Notes

Entry Station 1 2 3 5 Very important to get somebody thoughtful and organized for this station. Bilingual a plus.

Diet Station 1 1 1 1

Sleep Station 0 1 1 1

Body Composition 2 3 5 6

Cancer Risk Behaviors 1 1 1 1

Blood Chemistry * 2 3 3 4 Station is for 18+ only. Not applicable for school events. Requires additional training

Blood Pressure* 1 2 2 2 Usually part of blood chemistry except for school events

Salivary Sample 1 1 1 1

Epigenetics 1 1 1 1

Memory 0 1 1 1

OMSI Exhibits 0 2 0 2

Total needed 10 18 21 25

Registering your Volunteers• For getting volunteers to sign up electronically, please have them

visit our webpage:

www.letsgethealthy.org

Exhibit Set-up and Display

Let’s Get Healthy! exhibit

• The exhibit can be tailored based on the size of the space• small as a few tables • large as an entire gymnasium

• We’ve done indoor and outdoor events.

Washington D.C. Madras, OR

Examples of Previous Layouts

Examples of Previous Layouts

Let’s Get Healthy! Exhibit Needs

• While we provide most of the equipment and supplies, we need a few items to pull everything together

Needed: Tables, chairs, and electrical outlets (see example table below).

We Bring: Equipment: laptop computers, barcode scanners, privacy screen for body composition, OMSI exhibits, electrical cords and cord covers, entry kiosk, display rack for study materials

Consumables: one handout related to study information (required by IRB), handouts at each station with subject’s anonymous results

Previous examples of needed materials based on space

Size of Space Available

Research Stations IncludedNumber of Machines we Bring

Materials NeededCapacity per hour (~100/hr is ideal)

200 sq ft Entry kiosk (demographics)Diet and Disease Risk AssessmentSleep Assessment StationBody Composition StationOMSI exhibits about Nutrition

Total

1661216

2 Tables15 Chairs1373 Watts

120607560120450/hour

500 sq ft+ Entry kiosk (demographics)Diet and Disease Risk AssessmentSleep Assessment StationBody Composition StationBlood Chemistry StationDNA StationHow do I Compare? StationAttitudes towards Research Station OMSI exhibits about Nutrition

Total

166131423+24

5-10 Tables28 Chairs1882 Watts

12060756026608040180716/hour

Let’s Get Healthy! Timeline & Logistics

Move-In Schedule: Ideally day before exhibit for large events. Takes approximately 4-5 hours to set up. We will have a large truck and have all dollies and racks.

Break down Schedule: Takes 1-2 hours to break down.

Volunteer Training: Night before the event will be a mandatory training for all volunteers. Blood chemistry volunteers require additional training (provided by Let’s Get Healthy! immediately after the training for all).

Contact Information

Lisa Marriott, Ph.D. Oregon Health & Science University

marriott@ohsu.edu office: 503-494-8775

OHSU IRB # 3694