Perinatal Care Provider Perspectives on Integrating Clinical Research Into the Clinical Infrastructure

Area of Science:

• Perinatal Health
• Clinical Research Integration
• Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

• Explores perinatal health care providers' views on clinical research participation for pregnant individuals.
• Focuses on challenges and facilitators of research integration amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

• To understand provider perspectives on recruiting pregnant participants for clinical trials.
• To identify barriers and facilitators for integrating research into perinatal care settings.

Main Methods:

• Conducted semistructured interviews with 10 perinatal health care providers.
• Utilized thematic analysis framework (Braun and Clarke) for qualitative data analysis.

Main Results:

• Key barriers included pandemic restrictions, heavy workloads, time constraints, and communication issues.
• Facilitators involved communication tools, multidisciplinary collaboration, clear study information, and provider commitment.

Conclusions:

• Provider perspectives highlight significant barriers and facilitators to pregnant participant recruitment and research integration.
• Lessons learned can inform strategies for improving clinical trial participation and research infrastructure in perinatal settings.