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Akira Ishiguro1, Hatoko Sasaki2, Naohisa Yahagi3
1Department of Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Insights
Establishing a collaborative pediatric research network in Japan requires robust human resources for clinical research support and education. This is crucial for enhancing research quality and achievements across institutions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Research
- Clinical Trials
- Health Services Research
Background:
- A comprehensive collaborative network for pediatric research is lacking in Japan.
- A survey assessed current clinical research support and education in Japanese children's hospitals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential network infrastructure for pediatric research in Japan.
- To evaluate the current state of clinical research support and education.
Main Methods:
- A 27-question survey was distributed to 31 hospitals in the Japanese Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (JACHRI).
- The survey assessed clinical research support, education, achievements, and expectations in November 2014.
Main Results:
- All hospitals responded; 74.2% had clinical research support divisions.
- Fewer than 30% had dedicated data managers, biostatisticians, or intellectual property units.
- Research education programs correlated significantly with physician numbers, clinical trial initiation, and publication output.
Conclusions:
- Human resources are critical for improving pediatric clinical research education and outcomes in Japan.
- Key factors for a collaborative pediatric research system include enhanced support and education infrastructure.
Background:
A collaborative network for pediatric research has not been fully established in Japan. To identify the network infrastructure, we conducted a survey on the support and education for clinical research currently available in children's hospitals.
Methods:
In November 2014, a 27-question survey was distributed to 31 hospitals belonging to the Japanese Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (JACHRI) to assess clinical research support, research education, research achievements, and their expectations.
Results:
All the hospitals responded to the survey. Overall, 74.2% of hospitals had clinical research support divisions. Although all hospitals had ethics committees, <30% of the hospitals had a data manager, intellectual property management unit, biostatistician, and English-language editor. Seven hospitals had education programs for clinical research. The number of seminars and workshops for clinical research had significant correlations with the number of physicians (r = 0.927), pediatricians (r = 0.922), and clinical trial management physicians (r = 0.962). There was a significant difference in the number of clinical trials initiated by physicians between hospitals with research education programs and those without (P < 0.01). The number of education programs was significantly correlated with the number of original articles and case reports in English (r = 0.788), and the number of publications in Japanese (r = 0.648). All hospitals recognized the need for a leader to establish a collaborative network for clinical research.
Conclusions:
Important factors for creating a collaborative system for pediatric research in Japan were identified. Human resources to support clinical research are a key factor to improve clinical research education and research achievements.
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