Research methods courses as a means of developing academic general practice. Fifteen years' experience from Sweden and Denmark.
Since 1989, the authors have given courses in research methodology, and these courses are now given at six venues in southern Sweden, as well as in Denmark. The course corresponds to half a year's full-time study, with half the time devoted to lectures and studies of literature, while the rest is spent on an individual project under supervision. To enable part-time study, the course extends over 1(1/2) years. In 15 years roughly 1000 people, mainly physicians, have been given training in basic research methods. The course model has been appreciated by clinically active colleagues, who have been able to attend a course and simultaneously work with patients. Among the GPs in the region, one in five has taken this course, and one in five has then gone on to start formal PhD studies. The authors have thus succeeded in their goal of giving basic scientific schooling to many physicians and recruiting some for further research.
Håkansson
Anders
A
Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö - General Practice/Family Medicine, Lund University, Sweden. anders.hakansson@med.lu.se
Beckman
Anders
A
Hansson
Eva Ekvall
EE
Merlo
Juan
J
Månsson
Nils-Ove
NO
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends; D011643:Publishing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden