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. 2017 Jun 1;34(3):285-289.
doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmx027.

The North American Primary Care Research Group's Patient and Clinician Engagement Program (PaCE): Demystifying patient engagement through a dyad model

Jessica Sand  1 , Maret Felzien  2 , Ray Haeme  3 , Hazel Tapp  4 , Diane Derkowski  5 , John M Westfall  6
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The North American Primary Care Research Group's Patient and Clinician Engagement Program (PaCE): Demystifying patient engagement through a dyad model

Jessica Sand et al. Fam Pract. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Fam Pract. 2017 Aug 1;34(4):504. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmx046. Fam Pract. 2017. PMID: 28575275 No abstract available.

Abstract

Background: Community engagement in research is essential for translating the best evidence into community and clinical practice to improve the health and well-being of the population.

Objective: North American Primary Care Research Group's Patient and Clinician Engagement Program (PaCE) program aims to develop a robust community of patients and primary care providers with knowledge and understanding of the unique features of patient-centred outcomes research related to primary care in order to advocate for and engage in research.

Methods: PaCE employs a 'dyad' model in which a patient and a primary care provider collaborate to learn about and engage in primary care, primary care research, grant review, proposal development and advocacy. A series of educational trainings held in conjunction with national primary care conferences, international webinars and local symposia make up the foundation of the PaCE curriculum.

Results and conclusions: To date, 186 participants have completed the full-day, interactive PaCE training, and more than 250 people have participated in PaCE webinars and/or symposia. A 6-month follow-up sent to PaCE participants evaluates engagement activities following training.

Keywords: Community medicine; doctor–patient relationship; health promotion; patient education; primary care..

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