Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: An International Survey of Researchers.
J Am Board Fam Med
; 34(1): 12-21, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess opportunities to improve reporting of primary care (PC) research to better meet the needs of its varied users.METHODS:
International, interprofessional online survey of PC researchers and users, 2018 to 2019. Respondents used Likert scales to rate frequency of difficulties in interpreting, synthesizing, and applying PC research reports. Free-text short answers were categorized by template analysis to record experiences, concerns, and suggestions. Areas of need were checked across existing reporting guidelines.RESULTS:
Survey yielded 255 respondents across 24 nations, including 138 women (54.1%), 169 physicians (60%), 32 scientists (11%), 20 educators (7%), and 18 public health professionals (6%). Overall, 37.4% indicated difficulties using PC research reports "50% or more of the time." The most common problems were synthesizing findings (58%) and assessing generalizability (42%). Difficulty was reported by 49% for qualitative, 46% for mixed methods, and 38% for observational research. Most users wanted richer reporting of theoretical foundation (53.7%); teams, roles, and organization of care (53.4%); and patient involvement in the research process (52.7%). Few reported difficulties with ethics or disclosure of funding or conflicts. Free-text answers described special challenges in reporting PC research context of clinical care and setting; practical details of interventions; patient-clinician and team relationships; and generalizability, applicability and impact in the great variety of PC settings. Cross-check showed that few current reporting guidelines focus on these needs.CONCLUSIONS:
Opportunities exist to improve the reporting of PC research to make it more useful for its many users, suggesting a role for a PC research reporting guideline.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Personal de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Board Fam Med
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá