What is SNOCAP?
Once again, we are happy to share this annual report detailing SNOCAP’s progress and achievements in 2023! The report features embedded links to our website where you can go for further information about our practice-based research networks. We have also created a separate Appendix document to review full project, publication, and presentation details.
Many thanks for the ongoing support of our practices, community partners, and our partners in the Department of Family Medicine and ACCORDS for their support of this important work. We invite you to engage with us as we continue to move forward in leading the charge for healthier communities across Colorado!
View and download the 2023 SNOCAP Annual Report
View and download the 2023 SNOCAP Annual Report Appendices
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Combating Burnout
Burnout is defined as a breakdown of the psychological defenses that a worker uses to cope with intense job-related stress, and can result in poor job performance, lack of interest, and errors. Patient perception of their own primary care team’s levels of burnout has not been highly studied, and few articles can be found addressing this perspective. This study was conducted in 8 SNOCAP practices throughout the Denver metro area, and in both Northern and Western Colorado.
We used a card study survey method, where patients were asked to fill out the survey at the end of their visit. Clinicians and staff were given an online link to a one-question adapted burnout measure used in the Physician Work Life Study. 8 SNOCAP practices completed the project, with a total of 408 patient and 260 clinician/staff surveys collected. Practices have received both individual practice-level results, as well as a PDF of burnout resources, both locally and nationally. Additional cumulative results will be shared with practices once data analysis has been complete.
Initial findings show that in general, patients are not perceiving high levels displays of burnout that are affecting their care. This association can be seen no matter the clinician/staff burnout response. This study has been seen as relevant and valuable to understand how patients see burnout affecting their care, as well as to equip practices with information about self-perceived burnout among their clinicians and staff.
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Where We Work
Note: "CE Representation" stands for Community Engagement Representation
SNOCAP Members
BIGHORN
CaReNet
Colorado Research Network (CaReNet): a network of practices that care for disadvantaged populations, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC look-alikes, and residency practices.COCONet
HPRN
PEACHnet
SNOCAP Documents and Resources
SNOCAP Partners
Community Engagement Forum
The ACCORDS Education Program and Community Engagement Core and the CCTSI Community Engagement Core have partnered to offer a forum for investigators and study teams conducting community/stakeholder-engaged research.
These forum will run quarterly and include brief seminars from leading engagement scholars and community research partners. Additionally, this will serve as a learning community for sharing best practices and lessons learned. The forum will be geared towards supporting investigators and study teams throughout design, conduct, and dissemination of engaged research.