| Popis: |
Seven priority areas were recently identified for research into primary health care. We report on the relevance of research funded under the previous General Practice Evaluation Program (GPEP) to the areas identified.We analysed reports of 52 projects completed between January 1999 and September 2001.Projects related to the priority areas as follows: quality of care (n = 20, 38%), evidence based practice (n = 11, 21%), models of organisation and care delivery (n = 9, 17%), integration (n = 8, 15%), economic issues (n = 3, 6%), prevention and health promotion (n = 1, 2%) and health inequalities (n = 4, 8%). Thirty-two projects (57%) have implications for further research in quality of care, models of organisation and care delivery, integration, economic issues, and prevention and health promotion.Completed GPEP projects have relevance to the identified priority areas. They provide information to support research applications in the primary health care area funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council, and identify areas for further research. |
