title: [Research within the reach of Osakidetza professionals: Primary Health Care Research Program].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information about the process and results of the Primary Health Care Research Program 2010-2011 organised by the Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Osakidetza primary care.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 107 health professionals who applied for the program from a total of 4,338 general practitioners, nurses and administrative staff who were informed about it.
  
  
  METHODS
  Application level, research topics classification, program evaluation by participants, projects funding and program costs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Percentage who applied, 2.47%; 95% CI 2.41-2.88%. Of the 28 who were selected and 19 completed. The research topics were mostly related to the more common chronic diseases (32%), and prevention and health promotion (18%). Over 90% of participants assessed the quality of the program as good or excellent, and half of them considered it as difficult or very difficult. Of the18 new projects generated, 12 received funding, with 16 grants, 10 from the Health Department of the Basque Government, 4 from the Carlos III Institute of Health of the Ministry of Health of Spain, and 2 from Kronikgune. A total of €500,000 was obtained for these projects. This program cost €198,327.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This experience can be used by others interested in the promotion of research in primary care, as the program achieved its objectives, and was useful and productive.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria de Bizkaia (UIAPB), Subdirección de Asistencia Sanitaria de Osakidetza, Bilbao, España. Electronic address: gonzalo.grandes@osakidetza.net.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grandes
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria de Bizkaia (UIAPB), Subdirección de Asistencia Sanitaria de Osakidetza, Bilbao, España.
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación de Atención Primaria de Bizkaia (UIAPB), Subdirección de Asistencia Sanitaria de Osakidetza, Bilbao, España.
authors.forename: María Soledad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Arietaleanizbeaskoa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D035843:Biomedical Research; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Atención primaria; Basque Country; Investigación; País Vasco; Primary care; Research