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- Title
Fostering research in pediatric interventional radiology: needs assessment and suggestions for support.
- Authors
Temple, Michael J.; Abruzzo, Todd A.; Muñoz, Fernando Gómez; Amaral, João G.; Bogan, Kristi A.; Gibson, Craig; Patel, Premal A.; Toh, Luke M.; Zhang, Jin; Mubarak, Walid M.; Connolly, Bairbre L.; Mitchell, Sally E.; Barnacle, Alex M.; Cahill, Anne Marie; Braswell, Leah E.; Marshalleck, Francis E.; Patel, Manish N.; Feola, G. Peter; Chaudry, Gulraiz A.; Chennapragada, S. Murthy
- Abstract
Background: Due to the rarity of pediatric diseases, collaborative research is the key to maximizing the impact of research studies. A research needs assessment survey was created to support initiatives to foster pediatric interventional radiology research. Objective: To assess the status of pediatric interventional radiology research, identify perceived barriers, obtain community input on areas of research/education/support, and create metrics for evaluating changes/responses to programmatic initiatives. Materials and methods: A survey link was sent to approximately 275 members of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology (SPIR) between May and October 2020. Data was collected using a web-based interface. Data collected included practice setting, clinical role, research experience, research barriers, and suggestions for future initiatives. Results: Fifty-nine surveys were analyzed with a staff physician survey response rate of 28% (56/198). A wide range of practice sizes from 15 countries were represented. Respondents were predominantly staff physicians (95%; 56/59) with an average of 11 years (range: 1–25 years) of clinical experience working at academic or freestanding children's hospitals. A total of 100% (59/59) had research experience, and 70% (41/58) had published research with a mean of 30 peer-reviewed publications (range: 1–200). For job security, 56% (33/59) of respondents were expected or required to publish, but only 19% (11/58) had research support staff, and 42% (25/59) had protected research time, but of those, 36% (9/25) got the time "sometimes or never." Lack of support staff, established collaborative processes, and education were identified as top barriers to performing research. Conclusions: The needs assessment survey demonstrated active research output despite several identified barriers. There is a widespread interest within the pediatric interventional radiology community for collaborative research.
- Subjects
INTERVENTIONAL radiology; PEDIATRIC radiology; NEEDS assessment; CHILDREN'S hospitals; JOB security
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2023, Vol 53, Issue 11, p2245
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-023-05722-6