Support Network for Health Research in Primary Health Care (RAIZ-CSP)

1. Facilitate the access of Primary Healthcare (PHC) professionals to the technical-scientific resources supporting research available at the Research Center of ULS São José; 

2. Identify the main barriers currently existing in research within PHC at ULS and develop appropriate, effective, and tailored responses to meet the needs of professionals interested in conducting research in this area; 

3. Promote collaboration across various levels of care, including PHC, hospital, and long-term care, academia, and other institutions—whether public or private—encouraging scientific production in an open and multidirectional manner (e.g., access to experienced research mentors); 

4. Update the research center's webpage;

5. Promote a culture of research within PHC and develop the research capacity of professionals; 

6. Involve all health professions within PHC in an organizational culture where research is recognized as an integral part of clinical practice; 

7. Contribute to improving the quality of scientific production in this context; 

8. Encourage evidence-based and person-centered clinical practice, aiming to improve population health and increase healthcare efficiency.

• Development and coordination of national and international research projects in PHC, including participation in European Union-funded consortia, successful projects in competitive international calls, and applications to European research networks.

• Methodological, scientific, and organizational support to PHC researchers, particularly in the design of protocols, definition of methodologies, submission for competitive funding, and coordination with academic and institutional partners.

• Promotion of national and international collaborative networks involving PHC units, academic institutions, institutional partners, and international Practice-Based Research Networks, aiming at the development of multicentric and translational research.

• Monitoring of ethical and regulatory processes associated with research in PHC, including support in preparing submissions to ethics committees, coordination with institutional structures, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal and ethical requirements.

• Empowerment and promotion of a research culture in PHC through the dissemination of research opportunities, engagement of professionals from different professional groups, and participation in national and international scientific activities.

• Primary Health Care

• Practice-Based Research

• Chronic Disease

• Mass Screening

• Artificial Intelligence

• Nova Medical School (NMS)

• Lisbon Academic Clinical Center (CCAL)

• University Clinic of General and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon

• National School of Public Health (ENSP)

• WONCA (Wonca Working Party on Research | PBRN Initiative)