ArticleAnnals of family medicine2019
Unfinished Business: The Role of Research in Family Medicine.
Article in Annals of family medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The academy and its journal: 45 years of editorial leadership in South African family medicine.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2026Article
- Addressing Research Pathway Gaps: Insights from a Needs Assessment at the AAFP Future Conference.Annals of family medicine · 2025Article
- Bridging the Research Gap: How Applicants to Family Medicine Residencies Compare With Other Specialties.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2025Article
- Strategies for research capacity building by family physicians in primary healthcare: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Attitude, knowledge, and barriers towards research analysis and writing in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Primer on binary logistic regression.Family medicine and community health · 2021Article
- Building a Culture of Scholarship Within a Family Medicine Department: a Successful Eight-Year Journey of Incremental Interventions Following a Historical Perspective of Family Medicine Research.Medical science educator · 2021Article
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Abstract
Although the generation of new knowledge through research is a hallmark of medical specialties, research was a low priority in family practice when it was established in 1969. Today, when a base of knowledge is crucial to the ability to lead health care change, the early relationship between family practice and research continues to influence the specialty. An examination of archival and secondary materials finds that the priority placed on research during family practice's early years was shaped by internal and external factors, including, (1) family physicians' desire to differentiate themselves from the prevailing specialty environment; (2) lack of a clear identity in family practice; (3) the non-laboratory nature of family medicine research; (4) reliance on information from other specialties; and, (5) a focus on establishing an academic presence. The low level of attention given to research during the early years of family practice has had lasting implications, as the specialty seeks to transform practice while continuing to struggle to achieve academic acceptance. A strong culture of generalist knowledge is crucial in assuring family medicine's future and strengthening its ability to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities.
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