Are clinical research professionals more inclined to participate in clinical trials?

<p>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.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Sciences

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Felemban, Rania Mohammad

Contributors dc:contributor

• Irwin Martin, Ph.D.
• Jean Rowan, M.D., M.S.

• Clinical Research Professionals
• Clinical Trials
• Participate
• Post-graduate
• Professional background
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/727

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2098