Need analysis of clinical research consultation for clinical epidemiology in a general hospital
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-1924.2011.04.007
- VernacularTitle:医院临床流行病学机构服务需求调查
- Author:
Lin ZENG
;
Yiming ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Consulting service;
Clinical epidemiology;
Clinical epidemiological Unit;
Requirement investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management
2011;24(4):235-237,243
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the needs for and supply of clinical research consultation at the clinical epidemiological unit (CEU) in a general hospital. Methods Data were collected from work records of 2008 of CEU and were analysed. Results There were three faculties and three graduate students in the CEU, who altogether provided 272 consultations in 2008. 147 of the consultants were doctors (54.0%), and 90 were graduate students (33.1%). With regard to the content of consultation, 106 (39. 0%) were for bio-statistical methods, 96 (35. 3%) for project design, 36(13.2%) for paper writing and 24 (8.8%) for others. The professor of the CEU provided more consultation on project design (71/139, 51.1%) than assistant professors (22/151, 19.1%) and graduate students (3/18, 16.7%) (P＜0.01). The assistant professors (66/151, 57.4%) and graduate students (10/18, 55.6%) provided consultation on bio-statistical methods more than the professor (30/139, 21.6%) (P＜0. 01). Conclusion Doctors and graduate students in the general hospital need clinical research consultation service from the CEU. It is necessary and possible to establish a CEU in general hospital to meet the needs of clinical epidemiological consultation. The free consulting policy is effective in improving the accessibility and satisfaction of the consulting service.
