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UNASSIGNED: Respiratory therapists (RTs) are expected to stay updated on technology, treatments, research, and best practices to provide high-quality patient care. They must possess the skills to interpret, evaluate, and contribute to evidence-based practices. However, RTs often rely on research from other professions that may not fully address their specific needs, leading to insufficient guidance for their practice. Additionally, there has been no exploration of knowledge gaps and research needs from RTs\' perspectives to enhance their practice and patient outcomes. The research questions guiding this study were: (i) what are the perceived practice-oriented knowledge gaps? and (ii) what are the necessary research priorities across the respiratory therapy profession according to experts in respiratory therapy?
UNASSIGNED: A qualitative description study was conducted using semi-structured focus groups with 40 expert RTs from seven areas of practice across Canada. Data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
UNASSIGNED: We identified four major themes relating to what these experts perceive as the practice-oriented gaps and necessary research priorities across the respiratory therapy profession: 1) system-level impact of RTs, 2) optimizing respiratory therapy practices, 3) scholarship on the respiratory therapy profession and 4) respiratory therapy education.
UNASSIGNED: The findings establish a fundamental understanding of the current gaps and the specific needs of RTs that require further investigation. Participants strongly emphasized the significance of research priorities that consider the breadth and depth of the respiratory therapy profession, which underscores the complex nature of respiratory therapy and its application in practice.
UNASSIGNED: The unique insights garnered from this study highlight the knowledge gaps and research needs specific to RTs. These findings pave the way for further exploration, discourse, and research aimed at understanding the specific contributions and requirements of RTs.
UNASSIGNED: A qualitative description study was conducted using semi-structured focus groups with 40 expert RTs from seven areas of practice across Canada. Data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
UNASSIGNED: We identified four major themes relating to what these experts perceive as the practice-oriented gaps and necessary research priorities across the respiratory therapy profession: 1) system-level impact of RTs, 2) optimizing respiratory therapy practices, 3) scholarship on the respiratory therapy profession and 4) respiratory therapy education.
UNASSIGNED: The findings establish a fundamental understanding of the current gaps and the specific needs of RTs that require further investigation. Participants strongly emphasized the significance of research priorities that consider the breadth and depth of the respiratory therapy profession, which underscores the complex nature of respiratory therapy and its application in practice.
UNASSIGNED: The unique insights garnered from this study highlight the knowledge gaps and research needs specific to RTs. These findings pave the way for further exploration, discourse, and research aimed at understanding the specific contributions and requirements of RTs.
摘要：
■呼吸治疗师（RT）有望保持最新技术，治疗,研究,以及提供高质量患者护理的最佳实践。他们必须具备解释的技能，评估，并有助于循证实践。然而,RTs通常依赖于其他专业的研究，这些专业可能无法完全满足他们的特定需求，导致他们的实践指导不足。此外,没有从RTs的角度探索知识差距和研究需求,以提高他们的实践和患者的结果.指导这项研究的研究问题是：（i）感知到的以实践为导向的知识差距是什么？（ii）根据呼吸治疗专家的说法，整个呼吸治疗行业的必要研究重点是什么？
■使用半结构化焦点小组与来自加拿大七个实践领域的40位专家RT进行了定性描述研究。使用定性内容分析对数据进行分析。
■我们确定了四个主要主题，这些主题与这些专家认为呼吸治疗行业的实践导向差距和必要的研究重点有关：1）RTs的系统级影响，2）优化呼吸治疗方法，3）呼吸治疗专业的奖学金和4）呼吸治疗教育。
■这些发现建立了对当前差距和需要进一步调查的RT的具体需求的基本理解。与会者强烈强调了考虑呼吸治疗专业的广度和深度的研究重点的重要性，强调了呼吸疗法的复杂性及其在实践中的应用。
■从这项研究中获得的独特见解突出了知识差距和研究需求。这些发现为进一步探索铺平了道路，话语,和研究旨在了解RT的具体贡献和要求。
■使用半结构化焦点小组与来自加拿大七个实践领域的40位专家RT进行了定性描述研究。使用定性内容分析对数据进行分析。
■我们确定了四个主要主题，这些主题与这些专家认为呼吸治疗行业的实践导向差距和必要的研究重点有关：1）RTs的系统级影响，2）优化呼吸治疗方法，3）呼吸治疗专业的奖学金和4）呼吸治疗教育。
■这些发现建立了对当前差距和需要进一步调查的RT的具体需求的基本理解。与会者强烈强调了考虑呼吸治疗专业的广度和深度的研究重点的重要性，强调了呼吸疗法的复杂性及其在实践中的应用。
■从这项研究中获得的独特见解突出了知识差距和研究需求。这些发现为进一步探索铺平了道路，话语,和研究旨在了解RT的具体贡献和要求。
