Table 5.
Motivators towards research participation
| aoverall score | bPREP | cNPREP | Z value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median(IQR)d | Median (IQR)d | Median (IQR)d | |||
| Improve the pharmacy profession. | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | −0.677 | 0.498 |
| Provide opportunity to learn more about disease management. | 5 (4, 5) | 4.5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | −0.185 | 0.853 |
| Provide enhanced services to patients improve patient care. | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | −0.242 | 0.809 |
| Provide financial reward. | 4 (3, 4) | 5 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | −0.242 | 0.667 |
| Interest in clinical research. | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (4, 5) | −0.430 | 0.812 |
| Encouragement from a colleague. | 3 (3, 4) | 4 (4, 5) | 3 (3, 4) | −0.238 | 0.435 |
| Provide me with Continuing Medical education hours. | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | −0.780 | 0.887 |
| Provide me with personal satisfaction. | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | −0.143 | 0.560 |
| Availability of replacement for my research time. | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | −0.582 | 0.701 |
| To support research. | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | −0.384 | 0.81 |
aAttitude was measured on a scale of 1–5 where 1 was ‘strongly disagree’ and 5 was ‘strongly agree’
b PREP Previous Research Experience Pharmacists
c NPREP Non Previous Research Experience Pharmacists
d IQR Inter quartile range