Table 2.
Research background and interests of hospital pharmacists in Qatar (n = 120).
| Parameter | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Previous research experience | |
| Yes | 37 (30.8) |
| No | 83 (69.2) |
| Previous research related training during undergraduate, postgraduate or during job§ | |
| No training obtained | 45 (37.5) |
| Workshop | 54 (45) |
| Seminar | 33 (27.5) |
| Specialized short course (1–6 months) | 26 (21.7) |
| Others | 8 (6.4) |
| Interest in conducting health-related research | |
| Not interested at all | 3 (2.5) |
| Not very interested | 2 (1.7) |
| Somewhat interested | 24 (20) |
| Very interested | 49 (40.8) |
| Extremely interested | 42 (35) |
| Interest in learning about conducting health-related research⁎ | |
| Not interested at all | 3 (2.5) |
| Not very interested | 4 (3.3) |
| Somewhat interested | 19 (15.8) |
| Very interested | 51 (42.5) |
| Extremely interested | 42 (35) |
| Overall ability to design and conduct health-related research | |
| Poor | 6 (5) |
| Fair | 20 (16.7) |
| Good | 41 (34.2) |
| Very good | 41 (34.2) |
| Excellent | 12 (10) |
| Involvement in research as a subject or a respondent | |
| Never | 37 (30.8) |
| Sometimes | 41 (34.2) |
| Often | 22 (18.3) |
| Usually | 10 (8.3) |
| Always | 10 (8.3) |
| Involvement in research as a principal investigator or co-investigator | |
| Never | 69 (57.5) |
| Sometimes | 28 (23.3) |
| Often | 12 (10) |
| Usually | 7 (5.8) |
| Always | 4 (3.3) |
| Number of peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 5 years | |
| 0 | 83 (69.2) |
| 1–3 | 29 (24.1) |
| ⩾4 | 8 (6.6) |
| Number of peer-reviewed posters and/or abstracts in local/regional conference since last 5 years | |
| 0 | 75 (62.6) |
| 1–3 | 38 (31.7) |
| ⩾4 | 7 (5.8) |
| Number of peer-reviewed posters and/or abstracts in international conference since last 5 years | |
| 0 | 92 (76.7) |
| 1–3 | 25 (20.8) |
| ⩾4 | 3 (2.4) |
§
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one option.
⁎
One missing data.