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A framework for conducting policy-relevant primary care research: a COVID-19 case study in Australia.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health; 2023, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, and the ensuing implementation of response measures directly impacted the delivery of Australian primary care services. Understanding how these measures affected practice activity is important for gauging both their effectiveness and implications for future service planning. During the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a research project was undertaken to determine the impact of the pandemic on Australian general practice activity as a collaborative undertaking between researchers, general practitioners, data custodians, and five primary health networks from New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. The project methodology was based on an established research approach called action research, which involves participatory involvement from key stakeholders throughout the research process. The strength and success of the project's methodological approach stemmed from the synergistic interrelationship between the four key elements of: collaboration, repeated action research cycles (utilising electronic general practice data), engaged governance, and the production and dissemination of apposite knowledge outcomes. The project approach, knowledge outputs and lessons learned can be adapted to future research undertakings across any primary care setting and highlight the utility of action research and interdisciplinary research collaboration to produce knowledge directly relevant to clinical practice. The COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted the delivery of primary care services. We detail a research project framework used during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic to understand how general practice activity was impacted by the pandemic. The knowledge outputs and lessons learned can be adapted to future research undertakings across any primary care setting and highlight the utility of action research and interdisciplinary research collaboration to produce knowledge directly relevant to clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH policy
CLINICAL governance
PROFESSIONS
STAKEHOLDER analysis
FAMILY medicine
RESEARCH methodology
POLICY science research
DIABETES
MENTAL health
EARLY detection of cancer
PRIMARY health care
CONCEPTUAL structures
LEARNING strategies
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
RESIDENTIAL care
MEDICAL research
COVID-19 pandemic
TELEMEDICINE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14487527
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161937624
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/PY22174