Rehabilitation Researchers Learning Health Systems Needs Assessment Survey: An Updated Assessment of Research Competencies.
Pamela M Dunlap, Kathleen M Poploski, Catherine A Anderson and 14 others
PMID 40980518WHAT IT FOUND
Rehabilitation professionals reported high interest but low knowledge in learning health system competencies.
The biggest gap was applying research to advance equity and justice, with 93.4% of respondents reporting little knowledge in this area.
Key findings
01Across all competency items, the mean percentage of respondents indicating low knowledge was 84.4%.
02The competency item with the largest proportion of respondents indicating low knowledge was applying approaches to implement research findings across settings to advance equity and justice (93.4%).
03The domain with the largest average proportion of respondents indicating high interest was research questions and standards (67.6%).
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What it does not show
The sample was self-selected and recruited via convenience sampling, so respondents may not represent the broader rehabilitation community. Response rates could not be calculated due to the distribution methods. Many respondents were from academic settings and held doctorates, which may skew results toward those already engaged in research. Knowledge and interest were self-reported, not objectively measured.
Declared interests
One author received consulting fees from Liberating Technologies, Inc. and Apple, Inc. outside the scope of this work. Other authors declared no conflicts.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the high interest and low knowledge scores as evidence that these competencies are lacking in the broader workforce. The survey included only those who chose to respond and who reported interest in LHS research, so results likely overrepresent those already engaged with these topics.
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