Barriers and facilitators to primary care research: views of GP trainees and trainers.
Continuing professional development
Cross-sectional survey
General practice
Medical schools
Postgraduate education
Primary care
Journal
BJGP open
ISSN: 2398-3795
Titre abrégé: BJGP Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101713531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
01
06
2021
accepted:
28
09
2021
pubmed:
10
2
2022
medline:
10
2
2022
entrez:
9
2
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Primary care plays an important role in the conception and delivery of transformational research but GP engagement is lacking, prompting calls for the promotion of academic opportunities in primary care. To identify potential barriers and facilitators among GP trainees and trainers in primary care research to inform support given by Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs). A cross-sectional online survey was developed and distributed by the CRN to GP trainees and trainers in the North East and North West. The survey covered areas including demographics, career intentions, current and potential engagement with research, as well as their general understanding of research in primary care, which included barriers and facilitators to primary care research. Trainees had low intentionality to pursue research and half of trainees did not engage with any research activity. Despite one in five trainees reporting intentions to include research in their career, only 1% would undertake a solely academic career. Medical school region was the only strongly associated factor with academic career intention. Just under 30% of trainers reported engagement in research, but far fewer (8.6%) were interested in contributing to research, and only 10% felt prepared to mentor in research. Among trainees, there is limited engagement in and intentionality to pursue research, and this was crucially reflected by responses from trainers. This study identified the need for LCRNs to assist with training in research mentoring and skills, funding opportunities, and to develop resources to promote research in primary care.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Primary care plays an important role in the conception and delivery of transformational research but GP engagement is lacking, prompting calls for the promotion of academic opportunities in primary care.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To identify potential barriers and facilitators among GP trainees and trainers in primary care research to inform support given by Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRNs).
DESIGN & SETTING
METHODS
A cross-sectional online survey was developed and distributed by the CRN to GP trainees and trainers in the North East and North West.
METHOD
METHODS
The survey covered areas including demographics, career intentions, current and potential engagement with research, as well as their general understanding of research in primary care, which included barriers and facilitators to primary care research.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Trainees had low intentionality to pursue research and half of trainees did not engage with any research activity. Despite one in five trainees reporting intentions to include research in their career, only 1% would undertake a solely academic career. Medical school region was the only strongly associated factor with academic career intention. Just under 30% of trainers reported engagement in research, but far fewer (8.6%) were interested in contributing to research, and only 10% felt prepared to mentor in research.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Among trainees, there is limited engagement in and intentionality to pursue research, and this was crucially reflected by responses from trainers. This study identified the need for LCRNs to assist with training in research mentoring and skills, funding opportunities, and to develop resources to promote research in primary care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35135815
pii: BJGPO.2021.0099
doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0099
pmc: PMC9447324
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, The Authors.
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