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              Bob Mash with colleagues from the PRIMAFAMED network have published a report from last year’s meeting “Identifying research gaps and priorities for African family medicine and primary health care”.  Our last statement on this issue was 10-years ago and so this brings the discussion on research gaps and […]

                  During the workshop I will share the advantages of posters. A scientific poster is an excellent way to display your research findings. Assessment as well as useful tips on how to make and present posters will be shared. Prof Hanneke is a Family Physician employed at […]

              Implementation research evaluates the use of strategies to integrate evidence-based interventions into real-world settings to improve patient outcomes and create generalizable knowledge. The workshop will share the key principles of implementation research and look at how to design a study using these principles. Lisa Hirschhorn, MD MPH is […]

                  For feedback to be valued, it needs to be specific, balanced and lead to a learning action plan for the student/trainee. This workshop will explore the role of feedback in clinical training and assessment. We will have an opportunity to consider the characteristics of effective feedback, […]

                          The workshop will share the experience of establishing the Stellenbosch University Family Physician Research Network (SUFPREN). Practice-based research networks have been used effectively in many regions for family doctors to participate in primary care research. As far as we know SUFPREN is […]

                      This workshop focuses on empowering the facilitator to shift their thinking and teaching methods to being more learner centred in approach, whilst encouraging shared and collaborative learning amongst their learners. We shall look at what the role of the facilitator should be in small […]

                                    The workshop will introduce phenomenology as a qualitative research methodology that is used to explore the nature and meaning of people’s lived experiences – accepting such experiences as complex and multi-faceted phenomena. It will look at the […]

    Primafamed held it’s 14th annual conference on the 15th and 16th August with participants from our member institutions and strategic partners. Please find all the presentations  in the link below: Meeting Presentations and Resources Bob Mash – Annual Primafamed Meeting Bob Mash – The State of the Network Oisin Bates – General Practice […]

                    The workshop will introduce Observation Studies as an indispensable alternative to experimental studies such as Randomized Controlled Trials. Workshop attendees will learn about the main observational study designs including cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies. The advantages and disadvantages of each design will be discussed using […]

                      To continuously strengthen PHC, countries must be able to assess how decisions, actions and investments are addressing the broader determinants of health while improving service coverage, financial risk protection, and ultimately the health of individuals and populations. In 2022 WHO published a conceptual framework […]