Ellen McIntyre, PHC RIS
The Research Capacity Building Initiative (RCBI) was established in 2000 to support University Departments of General Practice and Rural Health to provide training and support in primary health care research, particularly among local practitioners. Over the years, PHC RIS has summarised the annual reports that were submitted to the Department of Health and Ageing.
In 2006, annual reports from 24 university departments of general practice and rural health and from the six Statewide Coordinators were summarised. The following fast facts provide a snapshot of what happened in 2006.
Summary data
265 researchers were supported by RCBI:
- 108 at pre Masters level
- 47 at Masters level
- 20 at PhD level
- 13 at post doctoral level
- 56 at other levels
- 21 unknown.
Funding support was provided at three main levels:
- full support for 135 researchers
- most support for 26 researchers
- some support for 63 researchers
- in kind support only for 22 researchers
- unknown support for 19 researchers
- Researcher Development Fellowships were awarded to 67 researchers.
133 external grant applications were made by RCBI staff and RCBI supported researchers. Of those where the outcome is known (98):
- 66 were successful (67%)
- 32 were unsuccessful (33%).
116 peer review papers were published in 49 journals, the most common journals being Australian Family Physician (n=18), Medical Journal of Australia (n=9), Rural Remote Health (n=8), Australian Journal of Rural Health (n=7).
Researchers gave 326 presentations at conferences and other events:
- 243 oral presentations
- 44 poster presentations
- 10 conference workshops
- 29 type unknown
- 21 presentations were made at international conferences
- 121 presentations were made at national conferences
- 9 invited presentations – 4 at national conferences and 5 at state conferences.
The extensive collaborations with organisations such as the Divisions of General Practice, Area Health Services, Aboriginal Health Services, State Health Departments as well as other universities and Australian Government Departments have ensured that not only is PHCRED becoming well known to these organisations, but PHCRED is well positioned to ensure that primary health care is becoming more evidence based.
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