Interdisciplinary primary health care research training through TUTOR-PHC: The insiders' view

Perreault, Kadija; Boivin, Antoine; Pauzé, Enette; Terry, Amanda; Newton, Christie; Dawkins, Sue; Houle, Janie; Brown, Judith Belle

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“…Few health care research centres focused on PHC scholarship exist in other provinces. Furthermore, limited research capacity in PHC in Canada is described in the literature as an impediment to strengthening the PHC system in Canada [ 18 , 19 ]. In 2003, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research established a national strategic training program, the Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research in Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC), at Western University in London, Ontario in order build a critical mass of skilled and independent researchers through student opportunities and faculty development; and increase the interdisciplinary focus in PHC research.…”

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“…In 2003, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research established a national strategic training program, the Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research in Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC), at Western University in London, Ontario in order build a critical mass of skilled and independent researchers through student opportunities and faculty development; and increase the interdisciplinary focus in PHC research. Given the importance of interdisciplinarity in PHC research, the program provides a valuable opportunity for clinical and non-clinical researchers across the province to consolidate their interests and identify priorities for PHC research [ 19 ]. However, continued investment in capacity-building programs and retaining world-class PHC researchers in Canada remains a challenge [ 19 ].…”

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“…Given the importance of interdisciplinarity in PHC research, the program provides a valuable opportunity for clinical and non-clinical researchers across the province to consolidate their interests and identify priorities for PHC research [ 19 ]. However, continued investment in capacity-building programs and retaining world-class PHC researchers in Canada remains a challenge [ 19 ].…”

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Designing a framework for primary health care research in Canada: a scoping literature review

2018

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BackgroundDespite significant investments to improve primary health care (PHC) delivery in Canada, provincial health care systems remain fragmented and uncoordinated. Canada’s commitment to strengthening PHC should be driven by robust research and evaluation that reflects our health policy priorities and responds to the needs of the population. One challenge facing health services researchers is developing and sustaining meaningful research priorities and agendas in an overburdened, complex health care system with limited capacity for PHC research and support for clinician researchers.MethodsA scoping review of the literature was conducted to examine PHC research priorities in Canada. We compared national research priorities for PHC to research priorities being considered in the province of Alberta. Our scoping review was guided by the following questions: (1) What are the research priorities for PHC in Canada?; and (2) What process is used to identity PHC research priorities?ResultsSix key theme areas for consideration in setting a PHC research agenda were identified: research in practice, research on practice, research about practice, methods of priority setting, infrastructure, and the intersection of PHC and population/public health. These thematic areas provide a new framework for guiding PHC research in Canada. It was developed to generate best practices and new knowledge (i.e., innovation), transform PHC clinical practice or support quality improvement (i.e., spread), and lead to large-scale health care system transformation (i.e., scale).ConclusionsPriority-driven research aims to answer questions of key importance that are likely to have a significant impact on knowledge or practice in the short to medium term. Setting PHC research priorities ensures funded research has the greatest potential population health benefit, that research funding and outputs are aligned with the needs of practitioners and decision makers, and that there is efficient and equitable use of limited resources with less duplication of research effort. Our findings also suggest that a common research priority framework for PHC research in Canada would ensure that research priority-setting exercises are grounded in an evidence-based process.

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“…Over time, these relationships continue to grow, resulting in joint authorship on publications, collaborations on successful grant proposals, and trainees becoming mentors in TUTOR-PHC [ 24 – 26 ]. TUTOR-PHC trainees are highly productive researchers and leaders in PHC [ 24 – 26 , 39 ] and have described the impact of the program from their own perspectives [ 40 , 41 ].…”

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Complex skills are required for new primary health care researchers: a training program responds

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Background Current dimensions of the primary health care research (PHC) context, including the need for contextualized research methods to address complex questions, and the co-creation of knowledge through partnerships with stakeholders – require PHC researchers to have a comprehensive set of skills for engaging effectively in high impact research. Main body In 2002 we developed a unique program to respond to these needs - Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC). The program’s goals are to train a cadre of PHC researchers, clinicians, and decision makers in interdisciplinary research to aid them in tackling current and future challenges in PHC and in leading collaborative interdisciplinary research teams. Seven essential educational approaches employed by TUTOR-PHC are described, as well as the principles underlying the curriculum. This program is unique because of its pan-Canadian nature, longevity, and the multiplicity of disciplines represented. Program evaluation results indicate: 1) overall program experiences are very positive; 2) TUTOR-PHC increases trainee interdisciplinary research understanding and activity; and 3) this training assists in developing their interdisciplinary research careers. Taken together, the structure of the program, its content, educational approaches, and principles, represent a complex whole. This complexity parallels that of the PHC research context – a context that requires researchers who are able to respond to multiple challenges. Conclusion We present this description of ways to teach and learn the advanced complex skills necessary for successful PHC researchers with a view to supporting the potential uptake of program components in other settings.

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Interdisciplinary primary health care research training through TUTOR-PHC: The insiders' view

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Designing a framework for primary health care research in Canada: a scoping literature review

Designing a framework for primary health care research in Canada: a scoping literature review

Complex skills are required for new primary health care researchers: a training program responds

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