International Implementation Research Network in Primary Health Care

This paper outlines the importance of Implementation Research in primary health care and the context in which it operates. The first section gives background to the vital role of implementation research in developing and supporting health care delivery, systems and services, and the importance of closely linking implementation research to primary health care to achieve this. The second section outlines the background, purpose and role of the IIRNPC and to discuss network activities in 2014

APHCRI Dialogue

Through this bulletin, published between 2005 and 2010, APHCRI debated issues applicable to national policy formulation. Issues emerged through national and international media watches, systematic reviews of research, government documents and discussion at workshops and conferences attended by APHCRI staff. They were within one of eight identified areas of interest for APHCRI addressed in the primary health care setting - namely: 1. Chronic disease management; 2. Integration, co-ordination and multidisciplinary care; 3. Prevention and early intervention; 4. Innovative models for comprehensive primary health care delivery; 5. Innovative models for the management of mental health in primary health care settings; 6. Older Australians and health promotion, prevention and post-acute care; 7. Children and young Australians, health promotion and prevention; and 8. Workforce. A topic area was selected for each issue of the publication and was discussed in the bulletin, with room for responses from readers in future issues. It was recognised that issues addressed in the APHCRI Dialogue would at times be controversial. In putting forward the evidence and raising the questions the aim was to facilitate informed debate – not to take a particular ‘partisan’ line. APHCRI Dialogue had regular features examining how issues discussed in the bulletin have been explored in the media, as well as an update on the activities of the APHCRI team during the quarter, including their policy development work, new research grants, the latest research results and policy and information seminars.The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Strategy