A survey of hospital managers' interest in conducting clinical research and clinical research education
- VernacularTitle:臨床研究および臨床研究者養成のための教育への病院上層部の関心――病院特性による比較――
- Author:
Yoko YOKOYAMA
;
Hiroki MISHINA
;
Satoshi MATSUMURA
;
Yoshiaki KORI
;
Naoki NAGO
;
Kazuhiro WATANABE
;
Shunichi FUKUHARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical research;
medical education;
physician
- From:Medical Education
2009;40(5):333-340
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Background: In Japan, although clinicians have been extremely interested in conducting clinical research, the shortage of clinical researchers is a serious problem. Therefore, it is important to explore barriers to conducting clinical research.1) We mailed a cross-sectional survey to hospital managers asking about their interest in and barriers to conducting clinical research and training clinical researchers at their hospitals.2) Of 810 eligible hospital managers, 301 completed questionnaires (response rate: 37.2%).3) The managers of university hospitals and national medical centers were more interested in conducting clinical research than were managers of other hospitals.4) Furthermore, 60.6% of managers of university hospital and 18.8% of managers of other hospitals reported the need to employ physicians who specialized in clinical research. However, given public research grants, about 50% of hospital managers were willing to employ research residents.5) Our results suggest there are still barriers to conducting clinical research, such as a lack of time set aside for clinicians and specialists to teach clinical research. A substantial strategy is needed to address the shortage of clinical researchers in Japan.
