Alsiri Najla F, Alansari Fatimah H, Sadeq Aminah H
Physical Therapy and Rehabiliation Department, Al-Razi Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital, Kuwait.
Physical Therapy and Rehabiliation Department, Alrashed Allergy Center, Kuwait.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 Feb 23;17(4):537-547. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.02.004. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Scientific discoveries and updates are increasingly needed to enhance how healthcare is conducted and implemented for various specialties. Research in physiotherapy in Kuwait is limited. The study aimed to explore the barriers to research in physiotherapy in Kuwait.
A cross-sectional research design and an online questionnaire method were used. The ethics committee of Kuwait's Ministry of Health approved the study (ref. 2019/1076). The questionnaire was constructed on the basis of an intensive literature review. Expert committee meetings were held to approve the items and review the content, accuracy and construction. The questionnaire consisted of four domains: participants' characteristics, research background, research barriers and encouragement for future research.
Of the 311 physiotherapists who responded to the questionnaire, 67% were women, and 80% were 25-44 years of age. A total of 55% of the participants read academic articles monthly. The major research barriers were lack of time (45%), followed by lack of research skills (41%) and lack of resources (40%). Other identified factors included workload (29%), difficulties in gaining ethical approval (27%), lack of motivation (26%), lack of support (25%), lack of participants (22%) and lifetime responsibilities (21%). Respondents indicated that encouragement for future research came from research workshops and lectures (75%), awards and recognition (52%), and encouragement from the department heads (45%).
Physiotherapy research can be advanced in Kuwait by targeting the barriers identified herein, to strengthen physiotherapy research and advance the physiotherapy profession.
为改进各专业医疗保健的开展和实施方式，对科学发现和更新的需求日益增加。科威特物理治疗领域的研究有限。本研究旨在探讨科威特物理治疗研究的障碍。
采用横断面研究设计和在线问卷调查法。科威特卫生部伦理委员会批准了该研究（参考号2019/1076）。问卷是在深入文献综述的基础上构建的。召开了专家委员会会议以批准问卷项目并审查内容、准确性和结构。问卷包括四个领域：参与者特征、研究背景、研究障碍以及对未来研究的鼓励。
在311名回复问卷的物理治疗师中，67%为女性，80%年龄在25 - 44岁之间。共有55%的参与者每月阅读学术文章。主要的研究障碍是缺乏时间（45%），其次是缺乏研究技能（41%）和缺乏资源（40%）。其他确定的因素包括工作量（29%）、获得伦理批准困难（27%）、缺乏动力（26%）、缺乏支持（25%）、缺乏参与者（22%）和终身责任（21%）。受访者表示，对未来研究的鼓励来自研究工作坊和讲座（75%）、奖励和认可（52%）以及部门负责人的鼓励（45%）。
通过针对本文所确定的障碍，科威特的物理治疗研究可以取得进展，以加强物理治疗研究并推动物理治疗专业发展。
