Multi-professional perceptions of clinical research delivery and the Clinical Research Nurse role: a realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction & background

The delivery of clinical research and the Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) role is fundamental to the wider health agenda, yet both remain misunderstood outwith research teams.

Methods

A realist review was conducted to identify factors that influence how clinical research is perceived by healthcare professionals operating outside NHS clinical research teams. Keyword searches were undertaken across four healthcare databases including grey literature, with iterative snowball searching. Data were extracted from 42/387 sources. Coding generated 3664 extracts of text across 160 themes. Theories generated were presented as 'If-Then' statements.

Results

Thirteen theory statements described factors that may influence how clinical research is perceived b

SUBMITTER: Tinkler L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8980584 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature