Abstract
BackgroundFamily doctors (FDs) focus on biopsychosocial components of health during consultations. However, much of the evidence employed by these doctors is produced by researchers who are not routinely involved in family practice. Family doctors competent in both clinical practice and research are essential to addressing this gap. With the growing recognition of family medicine as the specialty of choice for many young doctors, there is a scarcity of literature that describes their experiences in combining research and daily family practice.AimMembers from Young Doctor Movements (YDMs) under the auspices of the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) sought to address this knowledge gap by reflecting on their experiences towards becoming researchers. With the assistance of senior doctors, they explored solutions that can help young FDs incorporate research into their family practice.MethodsFollowing an online YDM meeting, a summary of the experiences of young FDs as well as strategies useful for incorporating research into their everyday practice as FDs was prepared.ResultNine thematic areas were derived, including experiences and motivation towards regular research, culture and environment of practice, relevance and gains of research, teamwork and mentorship.ConclusionFamily practices can incorporate research by promoting a personal and organisational research culture, highlighting gains and relevance of making it part of the profession and fostering teamwork, supportive networks and mentorship while making it enjoyable.
Highlights
Primary care physicians competent in both clinical practice and research are needed to advance evidence-based practice, quality of care and patient safety in primary care settings.[1]
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) endorses seven Young Doctor Movements (YDMs) that serve as advocates for family medicine (FM) globally among trainees and new family doctor (FD).[5]
Considering that research in FM is still poorly developed in many countries,[16,17] and there exists a paucity of literature on the experiences of young FDs in their journey towards becoming researchers, we provide a summary of proceedings from an international panel of young FDs, who reflected on their journey towards becoming researchers and discussed strategies that might help young FDs incorporate research into routine family practice
Summary
Primary care physicians competent in both clinical practice and research are needed to advance evidence-based practice, quality of care and patient safety in primary care settings.[1] Active participation from clinicians in primary care research can close the current gap of non-clinicians producing much of the scientific evidence used in the treatment of primary care patients (who often have multi-morbidities).[2] Primary care-based research provides a plethora of evidence applicable to everyday practice in family medicine (FM).[3] It can elucidate issues relevant to the undifferentiated patient, who seeks care from the family doctor (FD).[4] Evidence pertinent to the primary care setting must achieve a person, family and community focus useful for population health and policy development. Doctors (FDs) focus on biopsychosocial components of health during consultations. With the growing recognition of family medicine as the specialty of choice for many young doctors, there is a scarcity of literature that describes their experiences in combining research and daily family practice
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