Participating in primary care

Clinical governance in primary care: participating in clinical governance.

A qualitative study examining healthcare managers and providers’ perspectives on participating in primary care implementation research

BACKGROUND Primary care reforms should be supported by high-quality evidence across the entire life cycle of research. Front-line healthcare providers play an increasing role in implementation research. We recently evaluated two interventions for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in partnership with four Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Alberta, Canada. Here, we report healthcare professionals p...

Experiences of staff members participating in primary care research activities: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND The aim of this paper was to study primary care staff members' experiences and perceptions of participating in a randomized controlled trial concerning Internet therapy. METHODS Data were collected via five focus groups, each containing four to eight nurses or general practitioners. The systematic text condensation method described by Malterud was used for thematic analysis of mean...

How do French GPs consider participating in primary care research: the DRIM study.

BACKGROUND Recruiting GPs is an issue faced by most research teams in primary care. OBJECTIVES To assess GPs' willingness and expectations with regard to research in French primary care and to identify factors that may increase their participation in research projects. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with a representative sample of 452 GPs from the Rhone-Alpes region in France. RE...

Implementation of "Chronic Care Model" for Diabetes Care in Iranian Primary Health Care: Does it work?

Objective: Traditional health care systems were not capable to face successfully with chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus. In this regard, the Chronic Care Model or CCM was created to promote quality of care. The aim of this study was to examine whether establishment of chronic care model, with focus on diabetic patients, has led to clinically significant outcomes in Iran. Materials a...