Factors influencing community intensive care unit research participation: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Community hospitals account for 90% of hospitals in Canada, but clinical research is mainly conducted in academic hospitals. Increasing community hospital research participation can improve generalizability of study results, while also accelerating study recruitment and increasing staff engagement. We aimed to identify and describe the factors that influence community intensive care unit (ICU) research participation and the development, implementation, and sustainability of a community ICU research program.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative descriptive study using semistructured interviews. Between April 2022 and May 2023, we interviewed a purposeful sample of individuals interested or involved in community hospital research in Canadian community ICUs. We analyzed q

SUBMITTER: Gehrke P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666645 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature