IDIAPJGol participa en un proyecto que utiliza inteligencia artificial para detectar posibles pandemias
PAIR es una iniciativa que busca probar un instrumento en las consultas de atención primaria para detectar de manera rápida virus de ARN respiratorios con potencial pandémico
29 de enero de 2024
IDIAPJGol, junto con otras diecinueve entidades de siete países diferentes, forma parte de una iniciativa para detectar de manera rápida y sencilla virus de ARN respiratorios que pueden causar una pandemia en la atención primaria. El proyecto se llama PAIR y utiliza modelos predictivos basados en inteligencia artificial a través de dos herramientas interactivas: PANPOC y PANRISK.
PANPOC es un instrumento para la detección de virus de ARN respiratorios con potencial pandémico utilizando muestras humanas, animales y ambientales, y se puede aplicar en las consultas de atención primaria. El IDIAPJGol desempeñará un papel clave en la implementación y validación de esta herramienta en la atención primaria. Por otro lado, PANRISK es un modelo basado en inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje automático que procesará los datos de los resultados recopilados por los socios que participan en el proyecto PAIR.
Este programa, financiado por la Unión Europea, lanzará las dos herramientas en entornos clínicos y veterinarios en Dinamarca, Francia, Letonia, Italia y España. En última instancia, tiene como objetivo mejorar los modelos de vigilancia y respuesta a brotes epidémicos. El coordinador de PAIR, Carsten Thure Kirkeby, explica que el objetivo del plan es "mejorar la preparación y las respuestas con una toma de decisiones mejorada. Con la modelización avanzada, tendremos una mayor coordinación entre regiones y países, abordando una debilidad que identificamos en la respuesta a la pandemia".
El proyecto PAIR comenzó en enero de 2024 y continuará hasta diciembre de 2028, bajo la coordinación de la Universidad de Copenhague.
During the last session of the Qualitative Health Research Commission of IDIAPJGol and the Health and Social Consortium of Catalonia (CSC), methodological challenges were presented to develop a qualitative study that allows analyzing access to cancer diagnosis in health services in Quito (Ecuador). This study is part of the EquityCancer-LA research project, led by the CSC, which aims to assess, with a participatory approach, the effectiveness of a multicomponent integrated care intervention to improve early cancer diagnosis in the public health service networks of Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.
The Commission is a learning space in qualitative research methodology for healthcare and social services professionals, researchers, and collaborating entities. This space is a platform for exchanging experiences and knowledge for the analysis of issues such as community health, clinical trials, or access to health services.
A positive assessment of the 2023 edition
Following the trend of recent years, the 2023 Commission sessions have maintained good levels of participation and have covered a wide variety of areas and topics. Over the past year, experiences of qualitative evaluation of community health programs have been presented, and the role of qualitative methodology in clinical trial evaluation has been discussed. The use of photo-elicitation to analyze the emotional health of adolescents and photovoice as a qualitative technique to understand the experience of living with endometriosis has also been introduced.
Commission members and participants have highlighted the dynamic nature of the sessions, the interest generated in the discussions, and the quality and diversity of the presentations. This assessment was carried out using qualitative techniques and an online survey.
Users have proposed maintaining the hybrid participation model and the working method for 2024. They have suggested topics for this year, such as triangulation in mixed methods studies and the perspectives and techniques to be considered for organizing this year's sessions.
What to expect in 2024
The Commission will continue working to contribute to the development of knowledge and skills in qualitative research for healthcare professionals. The mission of promoting synergies and adding experiences among professionals will be maintained. For 2024, the Commission aims to increase the participation of healthcare and social services professionals from across the territory engaged in research activities, especially in the municipal and primary care setting.
The coordination of the space is led by Aida Oliver Anglès from the Service of Studies and Prospectives in Health Policies (SEPPS) of the CSC, and Constanza Jacques Aviñó and Laura Medina Perucha from IDIAPJGol. The Commission will meet again on February 21 in a session organized by IDIAPJGol, focusing on the persistent effects of COVID-19 and narrative analysis of discourse. In this upcoming session, the results of the 2023 evaluation survey will also be presented.
The coordination of the Qualitative Research Commission encourages all interested professionals to participate in learning about this research methodology, regardless of their level of expertise. If you are interested in joining the Commission and participating in its sessions, you can register by emailing Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..
