The objective of this study was to identify the impact of professional knowledge and education on a willingness to participate in clinical trials. It hypothesized that there is no statistical difference in the median rank score between clinical research professionals and other post-graduate educated participants. The research question asked whether the clinical research program graduates were more inclined to participate in clinical trials than other groups with a post-graduate education. A cross-sectional quantitative study of 83 clinical research professionals was conducted. All participants were invited to complete a shortened version of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) survey assessing their willingness to participate in clinical trials. This study showed that there is a significant difference between the two groups. Although some factors must be considered when determining their actual participation rate, these findings should not discourage recruiting clinical research professionals into clinical trials.
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