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Family practice residency program directors' views on research
M J DeHaven1, G R Wilson, D D Murphree
1Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Jacksonville, USA.
Family Medicine
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Family practice residency programs struggle to integrate research, with low resident productivity often linked to insufficient dedicated research time. Supportive director attitudes offer potential for future growth in scholarly activity.
Area of Science:
- Family Medicine
- Medical Education
- Research Capacity Building
Background:
- Family practice training programs often fail to instill the value of research in residents.
- A persistent divide exists between research and clinical practice, despite research's identified clinical role.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the research environment and resident productivity in family practice residency programs.
- To identify factors influencing research engagement within these training programs.
Main Methods:
- A 1995 telephone survey was conducted with program directors of all listed family practice residency programs.
- The survey gathered data on program research environments, promotion strategies, and resident research output.
Main Results:
- Over half of program directors (53.6%) believed their programs actively promoted research.
- While 75% aimed to involve residents in research, only 40.8% allocated specific time for it.
- Family practice residents demonstrated low research productivity based on standard metrics.
Conclusions:
- Research currently plays a limited role in family practice training, evidenced by low resident productivity.
- Lack of dedicated research time appears to be a significant barrier to resident involvement.
- Positive attitudes from program directors may foster greater research integration in future family physician training.