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Establishing the Victorian Primary Care Practice Based Research Network.

Melinda Soós¹, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Gunn

¹Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. m.soos@unimelb.edu.au

Australian Family Physician

|February 9, 2011

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The Victorian Primary Care Practice Based Research Network (VicReN) was established to support primary healthcare research. It offers capacity building and an innovative funding model for sustainable growth.

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Area of Science:

Primary Care Research
Health Services Research
General Practice

Background:

Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are crucial for developing evidence in primary healthcare.
The Victorian Primary Care Practice Based Research Network (VicReN) was founded in 2007 and now has over 100 members.
VicReN aims to bridge the gap between research and primary care practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the organizational structure development of VicReN.
To outline the outcome measures for evaluating the network's effectiveness.
To present VicReN as a model for other academic general practice and rural health departments.

Main Methods:

Descriptive analysis of VicReN's establishment and growth.
Explanation of capacity-building activities tailored to diverse member needs.
Discussion of an innovative funding model developed due to the absence of core funding.

Main Results:

VicReN has successfully established a diverse primary care membership.
Various capacity-building initiatives have addressed members' varied research needs.
An innovative funding model has been implemented to ensure sustainability.

Conclusions:

VicReN demonstrates a viable and sustainable model for a practice-based research network in Australia.
The VicReN model can guide other academic departments in establishing similar networks.
The network contributes to building the evidence base for primary healthcare practitioners and policymakers.