La investigación al alcance de los profesionales de Osakidetza: Programa de Investigación en Atención Primaria de Salud

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. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Osakidetza primary care. PARTICIPANTS: 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. MAIN MEASURES: 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.