Author/Editor		Rait, Greta; Nazareth, Irwin; Švab, Igor; Rotar-Pavlič, Danica
Title		Barriers to European research collaboration. Views from a WONCA workshop 2005
Translated title		Ovire pri evropskem sodelovanju na področju raziskovalnega dela: stališča delavnice WONCA 2005
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.		Letnik 45, št. 4
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 191-5
Language		slo
Abstract		High quality primary care research is important to develop an evidence base for clinical practice. Research capacity is at varying degrees of development around Europe. In countries like Slovenia, which have experienced a rapid development of family medicine in the recent past, strategies to continue its academic development are important. We conducted a workshop at the 11th Conference of the European constituency of Wonca (2005). The aims were to obtain a current consensus view on barriers to conducting research across Europe and to identify potential strategies to address these challenges. A modified nominal group technique was used. Two issues emerged as being the greatest barriers to conducting research. Firstly securing funding for research activity and the secondly having time to be involved in research. The diversity of the culture of primary care across Europe, in particular the variations in health care systems and services and development of academic infrastructure, was also perceived as a major barrier to research. The group felt there should be a greater emphasis on a more co-ordinated Europe wide approach to addressing issues, including involving the EU. They also looked towards Wonca and EGPRN to provide specific support and leadership. Strategies to overcome barriers included strengthening links between service providers and academic institutions. There was enthusiasm forbuilding on what pre-existing groups such as Wonca and EGPRN do. GPs in training were particularly keen to see a co-ordinated European response such as research training during GPs training, fellowships, and holding "European Schools" to allow young researchers to learn from each other This may constitute the building blocks for a solid basis for future primary care research. Slovenia should consider these suggestions and try to develop a sustainable strategy to assist in the continued growth of academic family medicine.
Summary		Kakovostno raziskovanje v primarnem zdravstvenem varstvu je pomembno, ker razvija znanstveno osnovo za klinično delo. Možnosti raziskovanja so v Evropi različne. V državah, kot je Slovenija, kjer se je družinska medicina pred kratkim močno razvila, so pomembne strategije za nadaljevanje akademskega razvoja. Na 11. konferenci evropskega dela Wonca smo izvedli delavnico (2005). Cilji so bili pridobiti skupno stališče glede ovir pri izvajanju raziskav v Evropi in opredeliti možne strategije, kako se lotiti izzivov. Uporabili smo modificirano tehniko nominalne skupine. Dve temi sta se pojavili kot največji oviri pri izvajanju raziskav. Prva je bila zagotavljanje denarja za izvajanje raziskav, druga pa zagotavljanje časa zanje. Različnost kulture primarnega zdravstvenega varstva v Evropi, zlasti razlike v zdravstvenih sistemih in službah ter razvoj akademske infrstrukture so bile tudi pomembne ovire za raziskave. Skupina je mislila da bi morali dati več poudarka koordiniranemu nastopu na evropski ravni, kako se lotiti teh problemov, kar bi vključevalo tudi EU. Wonca in EGPRN naj bi nudila specifično podporo in vodenje. Strategije za premaganje ovir naj bi bile ojačitev povezav med izvajalci zdravstvenih storitev in akademskimi inštitucijami. Pojavil se je entuziazem glede tega, da bi gradili na tem, kar sta že storili organizaciji EGPRN in Wonca. Specializanti družinske medicine so bili posebej zaionteresirani, da bi nastal koordinirani evropski odgovor, npr. izobraževalni tečaji v času specializacuije, šolnine in "Evropske šole", ki bi omogočile mladim raziskovalcem, da bi se učili drug od drugega. To bi bila solidna osnova za razvoj raziskav na področju primarnega zdravstvenega varstva v prihodnosti. Slovenija bi morala razmisliti o teh vprašanjih in poskusiti razviti trajno strategijo, ki bi ji omogočila nadaljevanje rasti akademske družinske medicine.
Descriptors		PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH EUROPE