Abstract
Despite the importance of pharmacy practice-based research in generating knowledge that results in better outcomes for patients, health systems and society alike, common challenges to PPBR persist. Herein, we authors describe PPBR challenges our research teams have encountered, and our experiences using technology-driven solutions to overcome such challenges. Notably, limited financial resources reduce the time available for clinicians and researchers to participate in study activities; therefore, resource allocation must be optimized. We authors have also encountered primary data collection challenges due to unique data needs and data access/ownership issues. Moreover, we have experienced a wide geographic dispersion of study practices and collaborating researchers; a lack of trained, on-site research personnel; and the identification and enrollment of participants meeting study eligibility criteria. To address these PPBR challenges, we authors have begun to turn to technology-driven solutions, as described here.
Highlights
Practice-based research occurs in settings where patients typically receive care, and groups of practices, providers and other healthcare entities often partner with each other and other researchers to develop practice-based research networks (PBRNs) [1]
We found that desktop capture software proved useful in facilitating Pharmacy Practice-Based Research (PPBR) data collection and training research personnel [16,23]
Despite technology’s ability to facilitate PPBR, we experienced unintended consequences, challenges and limitations to its implementation (Table 2). We found that these challenges require investigators to work closely with their institutions’ regulatory and/or information technology teams to ensure the successful use of technology in PPBR
Summary
Practice-based research occurs in settings where patients typically receive care, and groups of practices, providers and other healthcare entities often partner with each other and other researchers to develop practice-based research networks (PBRNs) [1]. Other well documented barriers to PPBR include (but are not limited to) the wide geographic dispersion of study practices and collaborating researchers; a lack of trained, on-site research personnel; and the identification and enrollment of participants meeting study eligibility criteria [3,4] To address these challenges, pharmacy researchers have begun to turn to technology-driven solutions. Despite these challenges, we authors plan for the continued use of mobile devices to facilitate PPBR because they are helpful with the identification and consent of patients, and with data collection and research team communication/training, as described
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