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
[email protected] office: 503-494-8775
OHSU IRB # 3694