Silagy C A, Schattner P, Baxter R G
Department of Community Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria.
Aust Fam Physician. 1992 Oct;21(10):1452-60.
To describe the current status of funding for general practice research in Australia.
A descriptive survey analysing funding arrangements of research projects included in a national research database, established by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Research projects involving, or directly related to, general practice that had commenced in Australia since 1 January, 1989. Responses were specifically sought from all universities, the Family Medicine Programme and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Extent and source(s) of funding received or requested, or both; relationship of funding received to the following: qualification and affiliations of the principal investigator; submission of the research project towards a higher degree; subject area(s) covered by the research; study design method used; and duration of project.
A total of 237 projects from 130 principal investigators were included in the analysis. Of these, 149 (63%) had been submitted for funding and 98 (66%) had been successful. The amount of funding ranged between $300 and $855,600. The most common source of funding was the General Practice Evaluation Programme. Research contributing towards a higher degree was associated with successfully receiving funding. Other variables, including the study design and study area, were not significantly associated with an increased success of funding.
The total amount of funds spent on general practice research is still small, relative to the size of the workforce. However, over half of general practice research undertaken in Australia is not submitted for funding. Of the research that is submitted, the success rate of receiving funds is high.
描述澳大利亚全科医学研究的资金现状。
一项描述性调查，分析澳大利亚皇家全科医师学院建立的国家研究数据库中所包含研究项目的资金安排。
1989年1月1日以来在澳大利亚启动的涉及全科医学或与之直接相关的研究项目。特别向所有大学、家庭医学项目组以及澳大利亚皇家全科医师学院寻求反馈。
已获得或申请的资金数额及来源；所获资金与以下因素的关系：首席研究员的资质和所属机构；研究项目是否用于攻读更高学位；研究涵盖的主题领域；所采用的研究设计方法；以及项目持续时间。
分析纳入了来自130位首席研究员的237个项目。其中，149个（63%）已提交资金申请，98个（66%）申请成功。资金数额在300澳元至855,600澳元之间。最常见的资金来源是全科医学评估项目。用于攻读更高学位的研究与成功获得资金相关。其他变量，包括研究设计和研究领域，与资金申请成功率的提高没有显著关联。
相对于劳动力规模而言，用于全科医学研究的资金总额仍然较少。然而，澳大利亚开展的超过半数的全科医学研究未提交资金申请。在提交申请的研究中，获得资金的成功率较高。
