Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2006):

The Midwest Nursing Centers Consortium Research Network: translating research into practice.

Full Abstract

Community nursing centers (CNCs) serve the health needs of culturally diverse populations that are often marginalized and likely to experience disparities in health. CNCs utilize innovative models of primary health care that blend traditional medical management with nursing case management and community-based health promotion strategies. This article describes the mission and activities of the Midwest Nursing Centers Consortium Research Network (MNCCRN), a practice-based research network (PBRN) funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and is one of only two federally funded nonphysician primary care PBRNs and the only PBRN in the United States comprising exclusively CNCs. The MNCCRN utilizes Advanced Practice Nurses to deliver primary health care with a particular emphasis on reducing health disparities. The MNCCRN has successfully established a multisite, multistate collaboration for community-based participatory research that will ultimately inform practice, education, and health policy.

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Author information

Author/s: Anderko, Laura (L); Lundeen, Sally (S); Bartz, Claudia (C);

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.

Grants: 5R21HS013573-02 (Agency:AHRQ HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Journal: Policy, politics & nursing practice (Policy Polit Nurs Pract), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 7 (issue 2) : pp 101-9

Dates: Created 2006/07/25; Completed 2006/08/25; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16864630, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Community Health Centers - organization & administration Cooperative Behavior Diffusion of Innovation Forecasting Foundations - organization & administration Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Medically Underserved Area Midwestern United States Models, Nursing Nurse Practitioners - education; organization & administration

Nurse Practitioners - education; organization & administration Nursing Evaluation Research - organization & administration Nursing Faculty Practice - organization & administration Organizational Policy Primary Health Care - organization & administration Professional Practice Location Program Development Research Design Research Support as Topic Schools, Nursing - organization & administration Vulnerable Populations

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