del Torso S, van Esso D, Gerber A, Drabik A, Hadjipanayis A, Nicholson A, Grossman Z
ULSS 16, Padova, Italy.
Child Care Health Dev. 2010 May;36(3):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01086.x.
In 2008, the European Academy of Paediatrics launched a paediatric-based research network - EAPRASnet (European Academy of Paediatrics Research in Ambulatory Setting network). The network has recruited primary care and general paediatricians from European and Mediterranean countries.
Every paediatrician joining the network has been asked to complete a recruitment survey. The aims of the survey were to characterize paediatrician's demographics, practice arrangements and patient's demographics, to define main incentives for research, and to learn what paediatricians view as unsolved issues that need to be studied.
A total of 156 paediatricians from 19 countries were recruited with 144 completing the questionnaire (92%). Majority of respondents (89%) were general paediatricians for more than half of their time. Practice arrangement of 47% of paediatricians was solo practice, with 40% in group practice. Electronic medical records were being used by 72% of respondents. Over 70% of the paediatricians had more than 1000 patients under their clinical care, and patients younger than 6 years old contributed nearly half of the patient population. Areas of most interest for research were: quality of care indicators, communication with parents, obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and effective well child care. Main incentives for participation in a research project were interest in the topic (81%) and effort to improve quality of care (71%). Lack of time was the leading reported obstacle for research activity (72%). EAPRASnet is growing, and the network's structure, operation and funding are described. Methods for joining the network and the process of study development are presented.
A core group of EAP general paediatricians are committed to research in their practices. The information gathered will serve for future planning of research projects in the EAPRASnet to harmonize and optimize the care given to children in the primary care setting in Europe.
2008年，欧洲儿科学会发起了一个基于儿科的研究网络——EAPRASnet（欧洲儿科学会门诊环境研究网络）。该网络招募了来自欧洲和地中海国家的基层医疗和普通儿科医生。
要求每一位加入该网络的儿科医生完成一份招募调查问卷。该调查的目的是描述儿科医生的人口统计学特征、执业安排和患者的人口统计学特征，确定主要的研究激励因素，并了解儿科医生认为哪些未解决的问题需要研究。
共招募了来自19个国家的156名儿科医生，其中144名完成了问卷（92%）。大多数受访者（89%）大部分时间从事普通儿科工作。47%的儿科医生为个体执业，40%为团体执业。72%的受访者使用电子病历。超过70%的儿科医生临床护理的患者超过1000名，6岁以下的患者占患者总数的近一半。最感兴趣的研究领域是：护理质量指标、与家长的沟通、肥胖、注意力缺陷多动障碍和有效的儿童健康护理。参与研究项目的主要激励因素是对主题的兴趣（81%）和提高护理质量的努力（71%）。报告中指出，缺乏时间是研究活动的主要障碍（72%）。EAPRASnet正在发展壮大，并描述了该网络的结构、运作和资金情况。介绍了加入该网络的方法和研究开展过程。
欧洲儿科学会普通儿科医生的一个核心群体致力于在其实践中开展研究。所收集的信息将用于EAPRASnet未来研究项目的规划，以协调和优化欧洲基层医疗环境中儿童的护理。
