[Analysis of research in primary health care in the Murcia region (1988-1992)].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse Primary Health Care (PHC) research in Murcia between 1988 and 1992, looking at the possible influence of regional PHC conferences (RC) on the production of scientific work, which might be presented to RC, national conferences (NC) or national reviews (NR), as well as the impact of personal factors.


METHODS
A crossover, retrospective and descriptive study.


METHODS
Publications in NR and presentations at Murcia PHC RC and at NC between 1988 and 1992. 176 works were analysed. There were two sources of information: a) documents on PHC done in the region, articles, editorials or letters to the editor in NR collected in the IME (Spanish Medical Index), or as oral contributions, papers or posters in PHC RC or NC; b) personal and professional data of the authors.


RESULTS
Documents: title, authors, sources, date, theme, type, work centre and describer. Authors: sex, age, work activity, work situation, place of work and number of jobs. Statistical treatment: Chi squared and variance analysis. Between 1988 and 1992 works presented to RC duplicated (16 to 39) and increased by six to NC (1 to 6) and NR (2 to 13). Health Centres (62% of studies) made the greatest scientific contribution.


CONCLUSIONS
The celebration of RC has a positive impact on the number of articles sent to NR, but not on the presentation of work in NC. Increase in the number of PHC research works (18 in 1988 and 52 in 1992) does not imply higher proportional collaboration of nonmedical health staff.
González Díaz
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Centro de Salud de Santa María de Gracia, Facultad de Medicina, Murcia.
Martínez del Campo
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Rodríguez Fernández
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Moreno Pina
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García Galindo
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Marset Campos
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D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012106:Research; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain