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Area of Science:

  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Healthcare Research

Background:

  • Respiratory therapists (RTs) require up-to-date knowledge for high-quality patient care.
  • Current reliance on research from other professions offers insufficient guidance for RT practice.
  • A gap exists in understanding RT-specific knowledge gaps and research needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify perceived practice-oriented knowledge gaps within respiratory therapy.
  • To determine essential research priorities from the perspective of expert respiratory therapists.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative description study utilizing semi-structured focus groups.
  • Involved 40 expert respiratory therapists from seven practice areas in Canada.
  • Data analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Main Results:

  • Four major themes emerged: system-level impact of RTs, optimizing RT practices, scholarship on the profession, and RT education.
  • Identified specific knowledge gaps and research priorities crucial for advancing respiratory therapy.
  • Highlighted the complex nature of respiratory therapy and its practical applications.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides fundamental insights into current knowledge gaps and research needs for RTs.
  • Findings underscore the importance of research tailored to the unique scope of respiratory therapy.
  • Emphasizes the need for further exploration and discourse on RT contributions and requirements.