Barriers and Facilitators of Research in Pediatric Sports Medicine Practitioners: A Survey of the PRiSM Society.
Dai Sugimoto, Michael Del Bel, Lauren Butler
PMID 36518842WHAT IT FOUND
Sports medicine clinicians and allied health practitioners both cited lack of time as their biggest barrier to research.
However, what helps them differs: physicians need available research personnel, while allied health practitioners need mentoring and leadership support.
Key findings
01Lack of time was the top reported barrier to research participation for both sports medicine physicians and allied health practitioners.
02The leading facilitator for sports medicine physicians was the availability of research personnel, whereas for allied health practitioners it was the availability of research mentoring.
03Allied health practitioners reported significantly less comfort reading research articles than sports medicine physicians, though self-rated knowledge of conducting research did not differ significantly.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The sample was small (100 respondents) and drawn only from members of a specific society (PRiSM), who likely already have a positive view of research. The response rate was 35.7%, and the majority of respondents were physicians, with fewer allied health practitioners completing the survey. The study population was geographically limited to North America, so results may not apply to clinicians in other regions. There is a possibility of duplicate responses or responses from non-members, although the survey was distributed through the society headquarters.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that the barriers and facilitators identified in this sports medicine-specific survey apply to all physical therapists or occupational therapists. The findings are limited to members of a pediatric sports medicine society in North America and may not reflect the broader clinical research landscape.