General practitioners' willingness to participate in research networks in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate general practitioners' (GPs') willingness to participate in long-term medical research and in research networks (RNs).

Design and setting

Cross-sectional survey among German GPs around Halle-Wittenberg and Leipzig in 2020.

Subjects

Random sample of 905 GPs.

Main outcome measures and results

Response rate 37%, 69% female. Overall, 57% were interested in participating in medical research, 34% in an active role in a RN. Interest in RN participation was positively associated with male sex, younger age, previous experiences in medical research, being involved in teaching undergraduates, and having qualification in a further specialty. Main motivators were improving patient care, giving a more realistic picture of GP care, and carrying out r

SUBMITTER: Virnau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9397419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature