• Annals of family medicine · Jul 2024

    Fifty Years of Connection: Characterizing the Social Network of a Primary Care Research Organization.

    • Sarah C Gebauer, Jacqueline K Kueper, Danielle Varda, Jennifer A Lawlor, John M Westfall, and Judith Belle Brown.
    • The Fiftieth Anniversary Planning Committee-NAPCRG, Leawood, Kansas sarah.gebauer@health.slu.edu sarah.gebauer@slucare.ssmhealth.com.
    • Ann Fam Med. 2024 Jul 1; 22 (4): 333335333-335.

    PurposeThis study marks the 50th anniversary of NAPCRG (formerly the North American Primary Care Research Group) by examining social connections among members.MethodsThis descriptive social network analysis was conducted via the Program to Analyze, Record, and Track Networks to Enhance Relationships (PARTNER) survey tool.ResultsResponses from 906 participants resulted in 1,721 individuals with 5,196 partner relationships. Most relationships (60%) were characterized as having an integrated level of collaboration. Many relationships led to a research paper (58%) or a grant (34%).ConclusionsThis social network analysis of NAPCRG members' relationships described over 5,000 relationships, many producing publications, grants, and perceived advancements in primary care.© 2024 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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