title: Independent community pharmacist interest in participating in community pharmacy research networks.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the interest of American Pharmacy Services Corporation (APSC) independent community pharmacists in participating in a community pharmacy research network (CPRN) and to identify perceived barriers to participation in a CPRN.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive, exploratory, nonexperimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University of Kentucky and APSC during 2009-10.
  
  
  METHODS
  65 APSC independent community pharmacists in Kentucky.
  
  
  METHODS
  Single-mode survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Independent community pharmacists' willingness to participate in community-based research and perceived barriers to participation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 65 independent community pharmacists from 191 pharmacies returned the survey. The majority of independent community pharmacists were "interested" or "very interested" (83.8%) in participating in a CPRN. Respondents were willing to participate for a mean (±SD) of 6.5 ± 5.8 hours per week. However, they reported only being able participate in a CPRN for 5.2 ± 4.1 hours per week, with time being the greatest limitation to participation. An overwhelming percentage of respondents (92.1%) were interested in learning more about opportunities to participate in a CPRN in the future.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CPRNs are an emerging interest in community pharmacy practice. A CPRN is an opportunity for independent community pharmacies to collaborate and use resources as a group to conduct research to solve issues in the community pharmacy setting.
authors: College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. mollybcarr@gmail.com
authors: Molly B
authors: MB
authors: Carr
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: Divine
authors: Cathy
authors: C
authors: Hanna
authors: Patricia R
authors: PR
authors: Freeman
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Blumenschein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*