Table 2.

Pharmacists’ opinions on services that should be offered by a practice-based research network (PBRN)

Possible PBRN services	Positive response rate, n (%)* n = 565
Access to continuing education training programs developed for research projects	429 (75.9)
Access to clinical tools developed for research projects	435 (77.0)
Participation in research projects	221 (39.1)
Participation in developing new pharmaceutical practices	317 (56.1)
Exchanges between pharmacists and researchers about proposed research projects	196 (34.7)
Information about colloquiums/congresses/conferences about pharmacy practice research	362 (64.1)
Organization of an annual colloquium bringing together members of the PBRN	160 (28.3)
Other†	8 (1.4)

^*More than 1 item could be checked.

^†“Other” includes access to the tools and training that have yielded good results and improved pharmacy practice; exchanges between pharmacists and physicians to develop projects for their community; exchanges between nurses, physicians and pharmacists; virtual forum to exchange knowledge; involvement of interested physicians; information about seminars outside the country; and section for tips that pharmacists can give one another.