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The contribution of family doctors to primary care research: a global perspective from the International Federation of Primary Care Research Networks (IFPCRN)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2006

John W. Beasley ,
Susan Dovey ,
Leon N. Geffen ,
Francisco J. Gómez-Clavelina ,
Cynthia L. Haq ,
Victor Inem ,
Cindy L.K. Lam ,
Azhar Nugmanova ,
Danica R. Pavlic  and
Waris Qidwai
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John W. Beasley
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA
Susan Dovey
Affiliation:
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Leon N. Geffen
Affiliation:
Southern African Sentinel Practitioners Research Network (SASPREN)
Francisco J. Gómez-Clavelina
Affiliation:
Autonomous University of Mexico and the Academy of Professors of Family Medicine of Mexico
Cynthia L. Haq
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, USA
Victor Inem
Affiliation:
Lagos University Hospital and the Institute of Child Health and Primary Care College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Cindy L.K. Lam
Affiliation:
Family Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, China
Azhar Nugmanova
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, Almaty Postgraduate Institute for Physicians, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Danica R. Pavlic
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Waris Qidwai
Affiliation:
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Chris van Weel
Affiliation:
University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Abstract

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The need for research that is applicable to the most common health problems is well recognized. Some of this research will be in the area of primary care, and family doctors must contribute to the research for it to be effective in improving care. Using a sample of key informants from 10 different countries, this paper explores the extent to which family doctors are involved in research in the various regions of the globe. We find great variability in the level of research being conducted by family doctors at academic institutions and in the development of the community research structures, such as practice based research networks. Despite the problems, family doctors are involved in research in every region assessed, and there is room for optimism that this role will be substantially expanded.

Keywords

family practicegeneral practiceinternationalprimary careresearchresearch networks
Type
Original Article
Information
Primary Health Care Research & Development , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 2004 , pp. 307 - 316
Copyright
2004 Arnold