FAQ

Here we answer the most frequently asked questions about BayFoNet.
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1. I find research in general practice exciting and important, but I have hardly any experience so far.

This is not a problem!
You and your practice team receive regular training opportunities in BayFoNet, which enable you to get started in general medical research easily and practically. With the respective study documents, information materials and checklists, we try to simplify the processes in practice. In addition, we are there for you at four locations throughout Bavaria with our scientists, doctors and study assistants to be at your side with all questions and to provide you with the best possible support.

2. I would like to support research in general practice, but I cannot imagine how I should do this in my everyday practice.

The research effort is heavily dependent on the respective project, the objectives and the methodology. Many projects are less expensive than you might expect. However, since we always pilot our studies in general practices, we are often aware of most of the hurdles and pitfalls in practical implementation in advance, so that we can offer appropriate assistance here. For example, we can support your practice team in identifying suitable study participants with the help of practice management software outside of office hours.

3. What added value do I or my practice have from supporting general practice research?

You and your practice receive regular further training through our advanced training courses, so that your team can experience a research-oriented identity development in addition to constant professionalization. You will also become part of a network of dedicated general practitioners. This means that general medicine will also gain more weight in terms of health policy in future. Through an intensive exchange of specialist experience and knowledge between general practitioners, practice teams and scientific staff at the institutes, we want to achieve a professional interlinking of practical knowledge and scientific methods, e.g. in the ideas workshop, in which general practitioners can also develop and implement their own research concerns. An expense allowance is provided for each project and your patients benefit from innovative approaches to care.

4. What requirements do I or my practice have to meet in order to be part of BayFoNet?

In order to be part of the BayFoNet, you (or the practice owner) should be a general practitioner or internist yourself. You (and your practice team, too!) should take part in an advanced training event organized by the research network or by the Institute for General Practice at least once a year. You should also be interested in actively participating in an ongoing or future research project. With regard to your patient care, it is important to us that you and your practice look after all age groups as far as possible, make regular house calls and thus represent a typical general practice without one-sided practice orientation.

5. Which studies are planned in the near future?

We present our planned, active and already completed studies on our homepage at https://bayfonet.de/studien/ .

6. What support can I expect from BayFoNet as a general practice?

In addition to the regular training courses, we support you as a member of BayFoNet individually and as required. For each study you will be given a central study director and study assistant with contact details and office hours, who you can contact if you have any questions or problems.

If necessary, we will be happy to come to your practice to provide you with the best possible support in the implementation of your study-related tasks. For example, to jointly shift through patient registers for suitable study participants, to simulate the course of the study with you, to train your non-medical staff (MFAs) if you are interested or to develop a suitable distribution of tasks in the practice team.

7. I do not run a general practice, but I work in outpatient care. Can I still become a member of BayFoNet?

Due to the diverse range of outpatient care in Germany, we cannot clarify this question generally and conclusively here. Please contact us and we will consider what options are available to you in BayFoNet.

8. Can my practice employees get an additional qualification via BayFoNet?

Of course! We offer various advanced training opportunities for various professional groups and qualification levels. You can see the upcoming events at upcoming events. einsehen.

9. Do I make a commitment by participating in BayFoNet?

By participating in BayFoNet, you should take part in a training event at least once a year, participate in basic data monitoring (annual survey of the following parameters, if possible: number of patients, age structure and gender distribution, ranking of the 5 most common ICD-10 codes), and try to actively participate in at least one BayFoNet study within three years.

10. I would like to bring up research questions myself that seem important to me.

Sounds great! In this case, we would like to invite you to visit our Think Tanks. This offers members of BayFoNet the opportunity to develop and implement their own research ideas. Our goal is to work on research questions from practice for practice and thus contribute to practice-oriented and practice-relevant research. The regional think tanks should also offer family doctors a platform to exchange ideas with colleagues. The dates for the next regional think tanks close to you can be found under „upcoming events.

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