Mj. Bass, DISSEMINATION RESEARCH IN PRIMARY-CARE - IMPACTING THE REAL-WORLD OF THE PRACTITIONER, Canadian journal of public health, 87, 1996, pp. 71-74
Dissemination research in primary care should focus on getting informa
tion our and changing practice. Family physicians have a strong orient
ation toward prevention and are trusted source of advice for patients
but often lack an infrastructure to assist in prevention. Physicians p
rovide such preventive care as: health enhancement, risk avoidance, ri
sk reduction, early identification, and complication reduction. Within
this framework important research questions are raised within five ar
eas: the system of care, office organization, the professional, the pa
tient, and education. Increasing the capacity for research should focu
s on the need for multidisciplinary teams; longitudinal community-base
d cohere studies; inter-provincial studies; funded multiple-partner re
search programs; practitioners organized with a regional focus; and su
pport for fellowships and investigators. The success of dissemination
depends on its respect for the context and priorities of both practiti
oners and the public.