Benefits of the APRN
Benefits for paediatricians: The opportunity to stimulate research into issues of clinical importance, participate in research with the support of others, and enhance professional development around research design and processes.Benefits for public health: The capacity to test and disseminate evidence about interventions in community settings, which could also inform other practitioners, public health groups and groups formulating guidelines.
Benefits for research: The facilitation of access to community patient samples, thereby increasing sample sizes and study power, and enabling better follow-up in longitudinal studies.