RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Praxis-based Research Networks: An Emerging Paradigm for Research That is Rigorous, Relevant, and Inclusive
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 730
OP 735
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2014.06.140034
VO 27
IS 6
A1 James J. Werner
A1 Kurt C. Stange
YR 2014
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/27/6/730.abstract
AB Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) have developed a grounded approach to conducting practice-relevant and translational research in community practice settings. Seismic shifts in the health care landscape are shaping PBRNs that work across organizational and institutional margins to address complex problems. Praxis-based research networks combine PBRN knowledge generation with multistakeholder learning, experimentation, and application of practical knowledge. The catalytic processes in praxis-based research networks are cycles of action and reflection based on experience, observation, conceptualization, and experimentation by network members and partners. To facilitate co-learning and solution-building, these networks have a flexible architecture that allows pragmatic inclusion of stakeholders based on the demands of the problem and the needs of the network. Praxis-based research networks represent an evolving trend that combines the core values of PBRNs with new opportunities for relevance, rigor, and broad participation.