• Diego García-Huidobro, Marcela Aracena, Paulina Bravo, Karla González, Mauricio Soto, Pamela von Borries, and Jaime C Sapag.
• Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
• Fam Pract. 2024 Aug 14; 41 (4): 610614610-614.

BackgroundPrimary care providers (PCPs) are relevant stakeholders for primary care research (PCR).ObjectiveWe report the perceived importance and interest in PCR of a national sample of Chilean PCPs.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study targeting Chilean PCPs. An electronic survey assessing perceived relevance of PCR, research training and experience, training interests, and demographics was disseminated through emails and WhatsApp messages. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data. Logistic regression models were used to estimate adjusted probabilities and 95% confidence intervals for high interest in PCR, high interest in using research methods, and high interest in receiving research training, and predictors of these outcomes.ResultsA total of 387 providers completed the online survey. Only 26.4% of PCPs had research experience as a principal or co-investigator. However, most clinicians perceived PCR as very important (92.5%) and were interested in using research methods (90.7%) and receiving training (94.3%). There were no statistically significant differences in these perceptions between provider's discipline, role, sex, age, and geographical location after adjusting for covariates.ConclusionsDespite few Chilean PCPs have research training, a large majority perceive it as important, are interested in using it in their practice and would like to receive training.© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.

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