Family medicine research: seizing the moment to advance the field
Abstract Despite a growing awareness that primary care is essential to an accessible, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective health care system, family medicine research remains woefully underdeveloped. The increased focus of both state and federal policy makers on primary care payment and care del...
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| author | Brad Wright Aoife O’Connor Erin P. Fraher Miguel Marino Bianca K. Frogner |
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| description | Abstract Despite a growing awareness that primary care is essential to an accessible, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective health care system, family medicine research remains woefully underdeveloped. The increased focus of both state and federal policy makers on primary care payment and care delivery models presents an opportunity for family medicine to redefine itself as an academically rigorous discipline at the forefront of generating evidence that improves patient care and population health while reducing costs. In a critical review of the literature, we identified five themes—leadership, funding, resources, team science, and departmental culture—that are integral to family medicine departments seeking to grow and expand their research capacity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-46fddf3cd76c4cb4b2c570fafdbf63a32024-12-22T12:23:33ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632024-12-012411710.1186/s12913-024-12121-6Family medicine research: seizing the moment to advance the fieldBrad Wright0Aoife O’Connor1Erin P. Fraher2Miguel Marino3Bianca K. Frogner4Department of Health Services Policy and Management, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthDepartment of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDepartment of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine, University of WashingtonAbstract Despite a growing awareness that primary care is essential to an accessible, equitable, high-quality, cost-effective health care system, family medicine research remains woefully underdeveloped. The increased focus of both state and federal policy makers on primary care payment and care delivery models presents an opportunity for family medicine to redefine itself as an academically rigorous discipline at the forefront of generating evidence that improves patient care and population health while reducing costs. In a critical review of the literature, we identified five themes—leadership, funding, resources, team science, and departmental culture—that are integral to family medicine departments seeking to grow and expand their research capacity.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12121-6Primary health careHealth services researchInterdisciplinary researchResearch support as topicOrganizational culture |
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| title | Family medicine research: seizing the moment to advance the field |
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| title_short | Family medicine research: seizing the moment to advance the field |
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| topic | Primary health care Health services research Interdisciplinary research Research support as topic Organizational culture |
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