The sustainability of practice-based research networks across the globe – insights from a worldwide qualitative study
While PBRNs have found various ways to develop and thrive and have influenced the primary care field, there remains a strong need for strategic development of network relationships, research portfolios, stable infrastructure support and intensified advocacy to further consolidate their role within the broader healthcare landscape nationally and globally.
Authors
- Pekka Mäntyselkä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-1815)
- Philip Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5277-3545)
- Zsolt Nagykáldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1239-6164)
- Anna Dania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-0415)
- Jean Muris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8780-476X)
- Ari Haaranen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-2225)
- Chris van Weel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3653-4701)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- World Organisation of Family Doctors (CN)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13159-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63