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The North American Primary Care Research Group's Patient and Clinician Engagement Program (PaCE): Demystifying
Jessica Sand1, Maret Felzien2, Ray Haeme3
1North American Primary Care Research Group, Leawood, KA, USA.
Background:
Community engagement in research is essential for translating the best evidence into community and clinical practice to improve the health and well-being of the population.
Objective:
North American Primary Care Research Group's Patient and Clinician Engagement Program (PaCE) program aims to develop a robust community of patients and primary care providers with knowledge and understanding of the unique features of patient-centred outcomes research related to primary care in order to advocate for and engage in research.
Methods:
PaCE employs a 'dyad' model in which a patient and a primary care provider collaborate to learn about and engage in primary care, primary care research, grant review, proposal development and advocacy. A series of educational trainings held in conjunction with national primary care conferences, international webinars and local symposia make up the foundation of the PaCE curriculum.
Results And Conclusions:
To date, 186 participants have completed the full-day, interactive PaCE training, and more than 250 people have participated in PaCE webinars and/or symposia. A 6-month follow-up sent to PaCE participants evaluates engagement activities following training.