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Family medicine research capacity building

Five-weekend programs in Ontario

Walter Rosser, Marshall Godwin and Rachelle Seguin
Canadian Family Physician March 2010; 56 (3) e94-e100;

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  • Table 1.

    The format of a weekend session: Weekends were used to minimize intrusion on clinical practice time.

    SESSIONDAYACTIVITY
    1Half-day Friday afternoonParticipants are given 15 minutes each to explain what they have achieved since their last weekend session 2 months ago in order to answer their research questions. The group then provides suggestions for 15 minutes.
    2All day SaturdayParticipants receive the core instruction for the new module. This is presented during small group discussions. Individuals are encouraged to discuss their own research questions during the discussion.
    3Sunday morning (2–3 hours)Participants are asked to develop plans for what they will do during the next 2 months. The plans need to include timelines, required resources, and any other needs. Participants are given 10 minutes each to present their plans and receive feedback from colleagues.
  • Table 2.

    Description of the 20 facilitators

    FACILITATORSUNIVERSITY
    1 academic family physician; 1 research manager; 2 community-based family physicians*Queen’s University
    1 academic family physician; 1 community-based family physician*University of Ottawa
    1 academic family physician; 1 community-based family physician; 1 research assistantUniversity of Toronto
    1 community-based family physician; 1 academic social worker; 3 research assistantsUniversity of Western Ontario
    1 community-based family physician; 1 research assistantHealth Sciences North
    1 researcherMcMaster University
    1 community-based family physician*; 1 academic family physician; 1 research assistantNorthern Ontario School of Medicine

    • ↵* Completed a previous 5-weekend program.

  • Table 3.

    The modules for each weekend of the 5-weekend program

    WEEKENDTOPICS
    1

    • Identifying and refining a research question

    2

    • Performing literature searches

    • Systematic reviews

    • Quantitative methods

    3

    • Qualitative methods

    • Designing your study

    4

    • Preparing grant proposals

    • Ethics considerations

    • Granting agencies

    • Budgeting

    5

    • Presenting your completed grant application to your colleagues for feedback

  • Table 4.

    Facilitator focus group priority setting survey

    STATEMENTSAGREE, %NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE, %DISAGREE, %
    The specific objectives for this course were achieved55.633.311.1
    The deliverables for this course were appropriate66.711.122.2
    The manual for this course was a good primer for teaching the course88.911.10
    There was sufficient administrative support for this project66.711.122.2
    The materials prepared for this course were appropriate88.911.10
    The manner in which the 5 weekends were structured worked well88.911.10
    When I needed support or direction I knew whom to contact44.422.233.3
    I was well prepared to offer this course66.733.30
    There was evidence that the course changed individuals’ attitudes toward research in family medicine10000
  • Table 5.

    Survey results by facilitators and participants: Total responses measured on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing very high.

    QUESTIONSFACILITATORS’ EVALUATIONS,* MEAN (SD)PARTICIPANTS’ EVALUATIONS,* MEAN (SD)
    What was the overall level of usefulness of information you presented/learned in this module?8.56 (1.16)8.77 (1.28)
    How would you rate this module in terms of content?8.39 (1.35)8.63 (1.47)
    How would you rate the module in terms of value to you?8.04 (1.64)8.74 (1.33)

    • ↵* Surveys were completed after each module. A total of 55 facilitator surveys and 151 participant surveys were completed.

  • Table 6.

    Feedback on the facilitator manual: Facilitator survey responses measured on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing very high; a total of 55 surveys were completed.

    STATEMENTSFACILITATORS’ EVALUATIONS, MEAN (SD)
    Appropriateness of information provided in facilitators’ manual7.26 (2.00)
    Appropriateness of style in which material was presented in facilitator manual7.58 (2.00)
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Walter Rosser, Marshall Godwin, Rachelle Seguin
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