Developing Swiss paraplegic research: building a research institution from the comprehensive perspective.
- Stucki G Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland. gerold.stucki@paranet.ch
- Reinhardt JD
- Cieza A
- Brach M
- Celio M
- Joggi D
- Villiger B
- Zäch GA
- Krieg W
- 2008-10-28
Published in:
- Disability and rehabilitation. - 2008
Biomedical Research
Cooperative Behavior
Humans
Paraplegia
Personnel Selection
Research Personnel
Research Support as Topic
Switzerland
English
PURPOSE
To illustrate the conceptualization and development of a research institution from the comprehensive perspective based on the integrative model of functioning provided by the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The newly founded research institution Swiss Paraplegic Research which focuses on the comprehensive study of spinal cord injury (SCI) serves as an example.
METHOD
Description of organizational development and structure.
RESULTS
The creation of specialized research institutions which develop their core competence from the comprehensive perspective poses unique challenges. It is depicted how these challenges can be met through several approaches. These encompass the identification and specification of a common mission and research goals, the organization of research along distinct scientific fields, the set-up of a respective core competence, and the design of research structures suited to conduct studies of high methodological and organizational complexity. Finally, they comprise the development of a transdisciplinary workforce and the integration into a research landscape which is organized along scientific disciplines and not along interdisciplinary themes.
CONCLUSION
The ideas and approaches described in this paper may serve as an example for creating integrative research institutions dedicated to human functioning and rehabilitation research from the comprehensive perspective.
To illustrate the conceptualization and development of a research institution from the comprehensive perspective based on the integrative model of functioning provided by the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The newly founded research institution Swiss Paraplegic Research which focuses on the comprehensive study of spinal cord injury (SCI) serves as an example.
METHOD
Description of organizational development and structure.
RESULTS
The creation of specialized research institutions which develop their core competence from the comprehensive perspective poses unique challenges. It is depicted how these challenges can be met through several approaches. These encompass the identification and specification of a common mission and research goals, the organization of research along distinct scientific fields, the set-up of a respective core competence, and the design of research structures suited to conduct studies of high methodological and organizational complexity. Finally, they comprise the development of a transdisciplinary workforce and the integration into a research landscape which is organized along scientific disciplines and not along interdisciplinary themes.
CONCLUSION
The ideas and approaches described in this paper may serve as an example for creating integrative research institutions dedicated to human functioning and rehabilitation research from the comprehensive perspective.
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- English
- Open access status
- green
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1080/09638280701456369
- PMID 18953752
- Persistent URL
- https://fredi.hepvs.ch/global/documents/291924
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