Practical aspects to undertaking research in the primary care setting: experience from two studies

• Autores: S. Clark
• Localización: Journal of orthodontics, ISSN-e 0301-228X, ISSN 1465-3125, Nº. 4-32, 2005, págs. 262-268
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Aims: To discuss the practical aspects of conducting research in a primary care setting, from the perspectives of the practitioner and the research team.

    Methods: Various issues are discussed, including the relevance of research questions being generated in this setting, the advantages to both parties and the processes involved in conducting a study in specialist practice. This paper describes two recent studies (a randomized clinical trial and a qualitative study) conducted within specialist practice, to illustrate some of the potential difficulties.

    Conclusions: The success of conducting a study in primary care is determined by a variety of factors, including an interested specialist practitioner, motivated staff in a well-organized practice and the close support of an academic-based research team.