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Practitioner Participation in National Dental Practice-based Research Network (PBRN) Studies: 12-Year Results
Rahma Mungia1, Ellen Funkhouser2, Meredith K Buchberg Trejo2
1From the University of Texas Health-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (RM, MKBT, SR); University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (EF, SKM, GHG); Westat, Rockville, MD (RC); University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (CM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN (DBR); University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (VVG); Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR (JLF); Private Practitioner, Jason D McCargar DMD LTD, (DBA) Scottsdale Dental Arts, Scottsdale, AZ (JDM); Private Practitioner, Gold Canyon Dentistry, Gold Canyon (PAM); The National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group comprises practitioner, faculty, and staff investigators who contributed to this network activity. A list of these persons is at http://www.nationaldentalpbrn.org/collaborative-group.php. mungia@uthscsa.edu.
Dental practitioners showed high engagement in research over 12 years. Strategies used by the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) can guide other health professions in engaging practitioners.
Area of Science:
- Dental research
- Health services research
- Practice-based research networks
Background:
- Limited data exists on long-term practitioner involvement in practice-based research networks (PBRNs).
- Understanding practitioner engagement is crucial for the success and sustainability of PBRNs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine practitioner participation over 12 years in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) studies and meetings.
- To determine the average length of practitioner participation.
- To identify practitioner- and practice-level characteristics associated with participation.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of practitioner participation in network activities from 2005 to 2017.
- Inclusion criteria: practitioners in the US who completed an enrollment questionnaire and engaged in network activities.
- Analysis included 3,669 practitioners and 23 selected network studies (15 clinical, 8 questionnaire).
Main Results:
- 86% of practitioners participated in at least one network activity.
- Questionnaire studies had the highest participation rate (81%), followed by clinical studies (21%) and meetings (19%).
- Among early enrollees, 20% participated in multiple activities for 5-9 years, and 14% for 10-12 years.
Conclusions:
- The National Dental PBRN successfully engaged practitioners with high participation rates over a 12-year period.
- The network's engagement strategies offer a potential model for other allied health PBRNs.
- Practitioner characteristics influencing participation varied by activity type.
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