Primary care perspectives on implementation of clinical trial recruitment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Poor clinical trial (CT) recruitment is a significant barrier to translating basic science discoveries into medical practice. Improving support for primary care provider (PCP) referral of patients to CTs may be an important part of the solution. However, implementing CT referral support in primary care is not only technically challenging, but also presents challenges at the person and organization levels.

Methods

The objectives of this study were (1) to characterize provider and clinical supervisor attitudes and perceptions regarding CT research, recruitment, and referrals in primary care and (2) to identify perceived workflow strategies and facilitators relevant to designing a technology-supported primary care CT referral program. Focus groups were conducted wi

SUBMITTER: Taft T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7103461 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature