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Table 5 Motivators towards research participation

From: Attitude, barriers and facilitators to practice-based research: cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

 

aoverall score

bPREP

cNPREP

Z value

P value

Median(IQR)d

Median (IQR)d

Median (IQR)d

Improve the pharmacy profession.

5 (4, 5)

5 (4, 5)

5 (4, 5)

−0.677

0.498

Provide opportunity to learn more about disease management.

5 (4, 5)

4.5 (4, 5)

5 (4, 5)

−0.185

0.853

Provide enhanced services to patients improve patient care.

5 (4, 5)

5 (4, 5)

5 (4, 5)

−0.242

0.809

Provide financial reward.

4 (3, 4)

5 (4, 5)

4 (3, 4)

−0.242

0.667

Interest in clinical research.

4 (4, 5)

4 (3, 4)

4 (4, 5)

−0.430

0.812

Encouragement from a colleague.

3 (3, 4)

4 (4, 5)

3 (3, 4)

−0.238

0.435

Provide me with Continuing Medical education hours.

4 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

−0.780

0.887

Provide me with personal satisfaction.

4 (4, 5)

4 (4, 5)

4 (4, 5)

−0.143

0.560

Availability of replacement for my research time.

4 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

−0.582

0.701

To support research.

4 (4, 5)

4 (4, 5)

4 (4, 5)

−0.384

0.81

  1. aAttitude was measured on a scale of 1–5 where 1 was ‘strongly disagree’ and 5 was ‘strongly agree’
  2. b PREP Previous Research Experience Pharmacists
  3. c NPREP Non Previous Research Experience Pharmacists
  4. d IQR Inter quartile range