PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - G Robinson
AU  - M Gould
TI  - What are the attitudes of general practitioners towards research?
DP  - 2000 May 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 390--392
VI  - 50
IP  - 454
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/50/454/390.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/50/454/390.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2000 May 01; 50
AB  - There is an urgent need for high quality primary care research to provide a firm scientific basis for a primary care-led National Health Service; however, relatively little is known about general practitioners' (GPs') stated practices and attitudes towards research. This cross-sectional questionnaire study documents the attitudes and stated practices of general practitioners towards undertaking and using research. Virtually all 249 (90%) GP responders felt that primary care research was important, while majorities expressed interest in research (61%), using research to directly influence practice (68%), and an interest in undertaking future research (53%). Perceived priorities for future primary care research are chronic illness, primary care organisation, and patient behaviour.