Critical care pharmacist research activity, experience and interests: a 2021 United Kingdom survey
Critical care pharmacist research activity, experience and interests: a 2021 United Kingdom survey
Background: research and innovation are essential for effective healthcare service delivery, leading to improvements in patient health and wellbeing. National policy dictates that research delivery is embedded into daily practice of United Kingdom (UK) healthcare professionals, including pharmacists. There is a limited understanding of critical care pharmacist research activities, experiences and interests. It is, therefore, important to describe current practice including barriers and facilitators to enable increased engagement.
Objectives: to describe UK critical care pharmacist research activity, experiences, interests and barriers to better engagement.
Methods: an electronic survey was developed, piloted and distributed (June to October 2021) to all critical care pharmacists via UK professional organisations.
Key findings: the survey was completed by 126 pharmacists, providing a 54% response rate. Few pharmacists reported research capability (postgraduate qualification with a research component, 31% (39/126)) and opportunity (dedicated research time, 28.6% (36/126)), only 12.7% (16/126) have both these influencers. Those that did, produced significantly more research outputs (median 4 (0,9) versus 0 (0,1), P = 0.023) and undertook grant funding applications (X2 (1, n = 126) = 25.8, P < 0.001), compared to those without. The most frequently reported barrier to research was the time (opportunity), (71.4%, 90/126). Few pharmacists reported having a research mentor (13.3%, 16/120). Most pharmacists reported an interest in collaborating on research projects across a broad range of areas.
Conclusions: critical care pharmacists are motivated to participate in the evaluation continuum including research, although most report capability and opportunity barriers to delivery. We suggest policy recommendations to address limitations and increase pharmacist research involvement.
critical care, pharmacists, research, surveys and questionnaires
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Jennings, Jennifer K
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McKenzie, Cathrine
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Gondongwe, Xolani D.
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Bourne, Richard S.
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Jennings, Jennifer K
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McKenzie, Cathrine
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Gondongwe, Xolani D.
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Bourne, Richard S.
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Jennings, Jennifer K, McKenzie, Cathrine, Gondongwe, Xolani D. and Bourne, Richard S.
(2023)
Critical care pharmacist research activity, experience and interests: a 2021 United Kingdom survey.
International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31 (3), .
(doi:10.1093/ijpp/riad009).
Abstract
Background: research and innovation are essential for effective healthcare service delivery, leading to improvements in patient health and wellbeing. National policy dictates that research delivery is embedded into daily practice of United Kingdom (UK) healthcare professionals, including pharmacists. There is a limited understanding of critical care pharmacist research activities, experiences and interests. It is, therefore, important to describe current practice including barriers and facilitators to enable increased engagement.
Objectives: to describe UK critical care pharmacist research activity, experiences, interests and barriers to better engagement.
Methods: an electronic survey was developed, piloted and distributed (June to October 2021) to all critical care pharmacists via UK professional organisations.
Key findings: the survey was completed by 126 pharmacists, providing a 54% response rate. Few pharmacists reported research capability (postgraduate qualification with a research component, 31% (39/126)) and opportunity (dedicated research time, 28.6% (36/126)), only 12.7% (16/126) have both these influencers. Those that did, produced significantly more research outputs (median 4 (0,9) versus 0 (0,1), P = 0.023) and undertook grant funding applications (X2 (1, n = 126) = 25.8, P < 0.001), compared to those without. The most frequently reported barrier to research was the time (opportunity), (71.4%, 90/126). Few pharmacists reported having a research mentor (13.3%, 16/120). Most pharmacists reported an interest in collaborating on research projects across a broad range of areas.
Conclusions: critical care pharmacists are motivated to participate in the evaluation continuum including research, although most report capability and opportunity barriers to delivery. We suggest policy recommendations to address limitations and increase pharmacist research involvement.
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Accepted/In Press date: 23 January 2023
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 February 2023
Published date: 1 June 2023
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CMcK receives research funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Wessex Applied Research Collaborative, ageing and dementia theme. RSB is supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research HEE/NIHR ICA Programme Clinical Lectureship, Dr Richard Bourne, NIHR300444. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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critical care, pharmacists, research, surveys and questionnaires
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/477751
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