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1Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. dougcampos@mail.maricopa.gov
Family Medicine
|November 26, 1999
Summary
Family medicine research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is increasing, but remains disproportionately low. Support from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has plateaued, despite growing needs in primary care research.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Specialties
- Primary Care Research
Background:
- Family medicine lags behind other specialties in research productivity.
- Understanding funding trends is crucial for addressing this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze historical funding for family medicine research.
- To examine funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).
Main Methods:
- Collected NIH funding data for family medicine departments (1984-1997).
- Gathered AHCPR funding data for family physicians and total budget (1991-1995).
Main Results:
- NIH funding to family medicine increased but remained a small proportion (.4% in 1997).
- AHCPR funding to family medicine researchers showed slight growth but declined as a budget proportion (4.0% in 1995).
Conclusions:
- NIH is a growing, yet insufficient, funding source for family medicine.
- AHCPR funding has stagnated, impacting primary care research.
- Discrepancies suggest a need for dedicated primary care and family medicine research funding.
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