The research activities of Ontario's large community acute care hospitals: a scoping review

摘要: Ontario’s large community hospitals (LCHs) provide care to 65% of the province’s hospitalized patients, yet we know very little about their research activities. By searching for publications from 2013 2015, will describe extent, type and collaborative nature LCHs’ We conducted a scoping review by PubMed, Embase Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature databases January 1, until December 31, 2015 all publication types whose author(s) was affiliated with any 44 LCHs. Articles were screened abstracted three reviewers, independently. The data charted results described using summary statistics, scatter plots, bar charts. included 798 39 LCHs 454 authors. median number 7 (Interquartile range (IQR) 23). Observational study design most commonly reported in over 50% publications. Program evaluation focus 40% Primary LCH authorship observed 535 Over 25% attributable 24 authors 9 LCHs, respectively. There minimal collaboration both within (21.2%) between (7.8%) size geographic proximity academic had impact on activity. publish infrequently, collaborate role translational activity is not well defined. A future survey questionnaire researchers identified through this planned validate elicit interpretations our findings opinions involvement research.