Topic 7 Clinicians & research.pdf

Clinicians should be obligated to conduct research projects Opposition Team Haya Almutairi Fatmah Altamimi Zainab Darwesh Fajer Alajmi 1. INTRODUCTION : First, who is a researcher ? o Researcher is an information professional who focuses on using their discoveries to solve problems, address issues,...

Clinicians should be obligated to conduct research projects Opposition Team Haya Almutairi Fatmah Altamimi Zainab Darwesh Fajer Alajmi 1. INTRODUCTION : First, who is a researcher ? o Researcher is an information professional who focuses on using their discoveries to solve problems, address issues, and predict events in a specific field. Second, who is a clinician ? Clinician is a medical worker having direct contact with patients (hands-on patients care). o What are the roles of a clinician ? Their general responsibilities pertain to diagnosing illness and administering treatment to patients. 2. ARGUMENTS : 1 2 3 Time constraints and patient priority Workload and burnout Insufficient research skills and resources 2.1 : Time constraints and patient priority : ▪ ▪ ▪ Clinicians are often faced with demanding tasks, multiple patients, and documentation, in addition to their personal and family matters. Obligating a research conduction to this, which is a slow time-consuming process that may take several months or years and requires from them focus and effort will creat a real time constraints. Requiring clinicians to conduct research could divert their time away from patient care, potentially affecting the quality of care provided to patients as well as the quality of research. 2.2 : Workload and burnout : Adding research responsibilities on top of clinical duties can increase clinicians workload and lead to burnout and job dissatisfaction. Balancing clinical responsibilities with research commitments can be challenging, particularly when resources are limited. 2.3 : Insufficient research skills and resources : ▪ Research skills : Conducting research requires specific skills from the researcher like the ability to collect and analyze data, and draw a conclusion. Not all clinicians have the interest or enough background and crucial skills that enable them to conduct high quality research studies. ▪ Resources : Clinicians face lack of institutional support, funding and poor access to enough references like specialized facilities, equipments, and research support services. 3. RESEARCHES : 4. REBUTTALS : 1. Enhances evidence based practice : ▪ ▪ clinicians primary responsibility lies in providing direct patient care. Keeping updated with the latest evidence is sufficient to inform their practice without the added burden of conducting research. 2. Improves patient outcomes : ▪ it is best fulfilled through direct clinical care rather than research. Clinicians’ time and resources are better spent on patient interactions, diagnosis, and treatment rather than on research endeavours, which may not directly translate to immediate improvements in patient outcomes. 3. Contributes to medical knowledge and innovation : ▪ Although it is important, other professionals, such as researchers and scientists, are better equipped and trained to conduct research. Clinicians expertise lies in clinical practice, and their time is best spent honing their skills in patient care rather than diverting their focus to research activities. 5. CONCLUSION : Summary : we support the idea that clinicians should be updated with the latest research to provide the best care for patients. But we are against the obligation idea of all clinician. Unless the clinician has the willingness, skills, resources, and experience to conduct research then they are free to participate and conduct it. “Finding the right balance between clinical responsibilities and research commitments is essential for delivering excellent healthcare.” Let's continue to support the importance of both patient care and research! Clinicians should be obligated to conduct research projects (affirmative group) 2201113742 Manar Alajmi 2191113215 Ghadeer Aldashti 2201126737 Alaa Soliman 2191113847 Sara Alsalem Introduction: How would you feel if you as physical therapists were not just caregivers but also researchers improving physical therapy practice and knowledge internationally. Arguments: 1. Evidence-Based Practice 2. Patient Outcomes 3. Knowledge 2 1. Enhances Evidence-Based Practice What is Evidence-Based Practice? Conducting research = keeping up with research = improving practice Evidence: 2. Improves Patient Outcomes Conducting research = keeping up with research = improving practice = improving patients’ outcomes 3. Contributes to Healthcare Knowledge and Innovation - To develop a core of knowledge and expand it as physical therapists we need to actively participate in research, especially clinician-led research - To fulfill the need for region-specific normative values and culturally sensitive studies. Rebuttals: First argument and third argument: 1. Patient priority and time constraints 3. Workload and burnout: - Increase in numbers of physical therapists - Saving time long-term - Distributing the research work - Research relating to therapists’ speciality Skills: Second argument: Basic research training in university Clinical research workshops Research training Providing mentorship and guidance Funding resources: MOH Grants Partnerships Research resources: MOH can provide access to online sources of knowledge for practitioners. Closing statement In order for physical therapy to get the international recognition and respect it deserves, we need to do our best to expand our practice and knowledge base through research. i Evidence: Alrowayeh, H. N., Buabbas, A. J., Alshatti, T. A., AlSaleh, F. M., & Abulhasan, J. F. (2019). Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Practice in the State of Kuwait: A Survey of Attitudes, Beliefs, Knowledge, Skills, and Barriers. 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Research capacity, motivators and barriers to conducting research among healthcare providers in Tanzania’s public health system: a mixed methods study. Hum Resour Health 21, 73 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-023-00858-w Al Dalbhi, Sultan1,; Alodhayani, Abdulaziz2; Alghamdi, Yasser3; Alrasheed, Salma4; Alshehri, Alyah5; Alotaibi, Noura6. Difficulties in conducting clinical research among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 8(6):p 1877-1883, June 2019. | DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_317_19