Identifying Barriers for Hospital Staff to Participate in Clinical Research: A Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical research is the cornerstone for development of the medical field, as the research quality and convenient data are crucial for new steps in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. To provide the best patient care. The proposed research aims to conduct a cross-sectional survey to identify and understand the barriers to participation in clinical research specifically within the context of hospitals affiliated with the Health Insurance Organization. By exploring the multifaceted challenges that physicians face in engaging with clinical research. This is a multicenter cross-sectional study, conducted at Health Insurance Institute hospitals, in Alexandria. The study employed quota sampling to recruit healthcare professionals from the three hospitals. The data was collected through a standardized self-administered online survey platform through Google form, that we shared via the formal what’s app hospital group. The results of this cross-sectional revealed that 56.4% only aware there is a Research unite in their hospitals, 29.4% are unsure and 14.1% did not know, 85% of the participant indicated that the clinical research carried out in Research Units of the hospitals of Health Insurance organization have a significance role in the advancements in medical knowledge, patient care, and evidence-based practices. In conclusion, the survey results illuminated significant barriers to clinical research participation among healthcare professionals in hospitals affiliated with the Health Insurance Institute. While there is a clear willingness to engage in research, several factors such as lack of awareness, inadequate training, time constraints, and administrative complexities hinder participation.