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General practice postal surveys: a questionnaire too far?
1Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|September 21, 1996
Summary
General practitioners
Area of Science:
- Primary care research
- General practice
Background:
- National Health Service (NHS) primary care relies on evidence-based practice.
- Increasing use of questionnaire surveys in primary care research.
- Declining response rates among general practitioners (GPs) to surveys.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify reasons for declining GP survey response rates.
- Propose strategies to improve GP participation in research.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of factors contributing to low survey response rates.
- Review of current research practices in primary care.
Main Results:
- Key reasons for non-participation include perceived lack of research relevance, insufficient information, and lack of feedback.
- Researchers often lack awareness of general practitioners' daily practice realities.
Conclusions:
- Strategies to reverse the trend include monitoring research activities to prevent overuse of practices.
- Incentivizing GP participation and enhancing research relevance and questionnaire quality are crucial.