title: Interest in Collaborative, Practice-Based Research Networks in Pediatric Refugee Health Care.
abstract: Over the last decade, approximately 200,000 refugee children have resettled across the United States. This population is dispersed, resulting in limited data. Collaborative research networks, where clinicians across distinct practice sites work together to answer research questions, can improve the evidence base regarding clinical care. We distributed a web-based survey to pediatric refugee providers around North America to assess priorities, perceived barriers and benefits to collaborative research. We recruited 57 participants. Of respondents, 89 % were interested in collaborative research, prioritizing: (1) access to health care (33 %), (2) mental health (24 %) and (3) nutrition/growth (24 %). Perceived benefits were "improving clinical practice" (98 %) and "raising awareness about the needs of pediatric refugees" (94 %). Perceived barriers were "too many other priorities" (89 %) and "lack of funding for data entry" (78 %). There is widespread interest in collaborative networks around pediatric refugee healthcare. A successful network will address barriers and emphasize priorities.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USA. suralshah@mednet.ucla.edu.|Kraft Center for Community Health, Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA, USA. suralshah@mednet.ucla.edu.|Department of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1245 16th St Ste 125, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA. suralshah@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Sural
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3793-358X
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Policy Lab, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010372:Pediatrics; D012036:Refugees; D012106:Research; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Emigrants and immigrants; Evidence-based practice; Pediatrics; Refugee