TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical research stakeholders’ experiences of clinical research during COVID-19
T2 - a qualitative study
AU - FitzGerald, Christine
AU - Vaughan-Witts, Aoife
AU - Barry, Louise
AU - Corey, Gillian
AU - Leahy, Fiona
AU - Egan, Siobhán
AU - Conway, Elaine
AU - O’Connor, Margaret
AU - Galvin, Rose
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created a complex high-risk clinical research environment with clinical research activities significantly impacted. Clinical research stakeholders adapted rapidly to new clinical practices; PPE, infection control policies, all while engaging with a more unwell patient demographic. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of conducting clinical research during COVID-19 with clinical research stakeholders. Methods: This qualitative study of semi-structured interviews conducted with clinical research stakeholders in an acute Hospital setting across a variety of disciplines; Consultant Geriatrician, Clinical Research Nurse, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy. Interviews were fully transcribed prior to reflexive thematic analysis. NVivo software was used to support data management and analysis. Results: Three main themes were produced; (1) The challenging COVID-19 clinical research landscape, (2) COVID-19 clinical research communication barriers, and (3) Adaptations and learnings from clinical research during COVID-19. Conclusions: This study explored the experiences of conducting clinical research during COVID-19 with clinical research stakeholders examining challenges faced and adaptations required. The findings inform, equip and support clinical research stakeholders in the event of future adverse public health events.
AB - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic created a complex high-risk clinical research environment with clinical research activities significantly impacted. Clinical research stakeholders adapted rapidly to new clinical practices; PPE, infection control policies, all while engaging with a more unwell patient demographic. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of conducting clinical research during COVID-19 with clinical research stakeholders. Methods: This qualitative study of semi-structured interviews conducted with clinical research stakeholders in an acute Hospital setting across a variety of disciplines; Consultant Geriatrician, Clinical Research Nurse, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy. Interviews were fully transcribed prior to reflexive thematic analysis. NVivo software was used to support data management and analysis. Results: Three main themes were produced; (1) The challenging COVID-19 clinical research landscape, (2) COVID-19 clinical research communication barriers, and (3) Adaptations and learnings from clinical research during COVID-19. Conclusions: This study explored the experiences of conducting clinical research during COVID-19 with clinical research stakeholders examining challenges faced and adaptations required. The findings inform, equip and support clinical research stakeholders in the event of future adverse public health events.
KW - Clinical research
KW - Clinical research stakeholders
KW - COVID-19
KW - Qualitative
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85173561004&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1186/s13104-023-06534-5
DO - 10.1186/s13104-023-06534-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 37777795
AN - SCOPUS:85173561004
SN - 1756-0500
VL - 16
SP - 240
JO - BMC Research Notes
JF - BMC Research Notes
IS - 1
M1 - 240
ER -