NIHR ARC Wessex, Southampton, UK and University of Southampton, Southampton, UK;
University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Clin Med (Lond). 2022 Nov;22(6):553-558. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0283.
Meaningful ageing research across the UK is dependent on a network of engaged geriatricians. The research in geriatric specialty training (RGST) survey aimed to establish current research opportunities available to geriatric medicine specialty trainees in the UK.
The RGST survey was disseminated to UK higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine in 2019 via the Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative network.
Among the 36.9% (192/521) of respondents, 44% (83/188) reported previous research involvement and 7% (n=8) held a PhD or MD. Of the respondents with no research experience to date, 59.0% (n=49) reported a desire to undertake a period of research. One-third (31%) of geriatric registrars surveyed felt that they had gained sufficient research experience during their training. Perceived encouragement and support to undertake research was low (30.7%). Enablers and barriers to research engagement were identified.
Research opportunity and engagement in geriatric medicine training is lacking. This could jeopardise the future workforce of research-active geriatricians in the UK and limit patient access to emerging research and innovation. Interventions to promote research engagement among geriatric medicine trainees are needed to facilitate integration of research into routine clinical practice to improve the health and care of older people.
英国有意义的老龄化研究依赖于一群积极参与的老年医学专家。研究老年专科培训(RGST)调查旨在确定英国老年医学专科培训生目前可获得的研究机会。
2019 年,通过老年医学研究合作网络向英国老年医学高级专科培训生分发了 RGST 调查。
在 36.9%(521 人中的 192 人)的应答者中,44%(188 人中的 83 人)报告有过先前的研究参与,7%(n=8)拥有博士或医学博士学位。在迄今为止没有研究经验的应答者中,59.0%(n=49)表示希望进行一段时间的研究。三分之一(31%)接受调查的老年住院医师认为他们在培训期间已经获得了足够的研究经验。对从事研究的鼓励和支持程度较低(30.7%)。确定了研究参与的促进因素和障碍。
老年医学培训中的研究机会和参与度不足。这可能危及英国未来有活力的研究老年医学专家的劳动力队伍,并限制患者获得新兴的研究和创新成果。需要采取干预措施,促进老年医学培训生的研究参与,将研究纳入常规临床实践,以改善老年人的健康和护理。