scholarly journals The contribution of Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development-supported research to primary health care policy and practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynsey J. Brown ◽  
Ellen L. McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Diverse Field ◽  
The Impact

The importance of primary health care (PHC) research is well understood yet conducting this research can be challenging. Barriers include a lack of funding, support and opportunity. In 2000 the Australian government introduced the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy to address the gap in high-quality research. One component of the strategy, the Research Capacity Building Initiative, provided funding to university departments of general practice and rural health, allowing them to expand their pool of researchers and produce more research relevant to policy and practice. This study investigates the impact of phase two of the PHCRED Strategy by analysing peer-reviewed publications from PHCRED-supported departments. Research output was recorded from 2006 to 2010 incorporating 661 publications in 212 journals. Rural departments often had fewer resources than urban departments yet demonstrated steady research contributions focusing on issues relevant to their community. Since its inception the PHCRED Strategy has enabled development of research capacity and contributed to the body of PHC knowledge. While PHC is a diverse field, reflected in the publications produced, the themes underlying much of this work were representative of current health reform and the priority areas and building blocks of the National PHC Strategy.

scholarly journals Building a culture of research dissemination in primary health care: the South Australian experience of supporting the novice researcher

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Ried ◽  
Jeffrey Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
The South ◽  
Research Dissemination ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Australian Experience

The Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) program in Australia aims to build research capacity in primary health care. In South Australia, the program (PHCREDSA) has addressed skill building in dissemination of research findings by providing support for peer reviewed publication. The support included comprehensive advice and feedback for novice and inexperienced researchers and writers in the publication process of the program?s 2003 Conference Proceedings. This paper describes the South Australian experience of supporting novice researchers in research dissemination by applying the PHCRED-SA capacity building support model.

scholarly journals Researcher development program of the primary health care research, evaluation and development strategy

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen McIntyre ◽  
Lyn Brun ◽  
Helen Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Primary Health

The Research Development Program (RDP) was initiated in 2004 under the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy to increase the number and range of people with knowledge and skills in primary health care research and evaluation. RDP Fellows were invited to participate in an online survey about the effect the program had on their research knowledge, attitudes and practice. The response rate was 42% (105/248). Most were female (88%) with 66% aged between 31 and 50 years. Over two-thirds (72%) were health practitioners. Activities undertaken during the RDP ranged from literature reviews, developing a research question, preparing ethics submissions, attending and presenting at conferences and seminars, preparing papers and reports, and submitting grant applications. Despite the fact that only 52% agreed that the RDP time was adequate, 94% agreed that the RDP was a valuable experience, with 89% expressing interest in undertaking further research. These results indicate that this program has had a positive effect on the RDP Fellows in terms of their knowledge about research, their attitude to research, and the way they use research in their work.

Interdisciplinary primary health care research training through TUTOR-PHC: The insiders' view

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadija Perreault ◽  
Antoine Boivin ◽  
Enette Pauzé ◽  
Amanda L. Terry ◽  
Christie Newton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Bringing evidence to bear on policy processes: the challenge of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

2008 ◽  
Vol 188 (S8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas J Glasgow ◽  
John E Marley ◽  
Linda J Kristjanson ◽  
Janette A Donovan ◽  
Sally J Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Research Institute

Surviving or thriving in the primary health care research workforce: the Australian experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Jodie Oliver-Baxter ◽  
Lynsey Brown ◽  
Ellen McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Care Research ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Research Workforce

Primary healthcare research strives for high-quality, priority-driven research to inform policy and practice. This relies on a robust and sustainable workforce to tackle complex problems faced in primary health care locally and globally. The current study investigated characteristics, experiences and career paths of the Australian primary healthcare research workforce. Thirty-seven former Research Higher Degree students from University Departments of General Practice and Rural Health completed a survey. Number of provisions for researchers and career path clarity were associated with job satisfaction. Motivators to stay in research included job satisfaction, research in role descriptions, and identification of problems requiring change. Barriers related to funding, time, and other work roles taking priority were identified. Comparisons were made between participants self-identifying as working in primary healthcare research (‘stayers’; n=22) and those no longer part of this workforce (‘leavers’; n=15). Leavers were more likely to be in permanent full-time work whereas stayers had experienced more career progression and mentoring. This study raises challenges faced by primary healthcare researchers and will inform strategies for supporting the sustainability of this workforce.

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