Table 2 ECRs’ projections regarding POR’s becoming mainstream
From: Early career researchers’ perspectives and roles in patient-oriented research
Time before POR becomes mainstream | Rationales |
|---|---|
0 | Already mainstream, but for a limited community |
1 to 5 years | Already mainstream Unknown and underused approach Increasingly used and relatively easy to integrate into research if funding is available Efforts have been made and must continue to be made to make it mainstream Promising solution for knowledge translation Time needed for culture and paradigm changes |
6 to 10 years | Important changes required at multiple levels (micro, meso, and macro), including additional human and financial resources Evidence needs to be published demonstrating positive results and examples of fruitful POR, but it takes time to get these positive results Need to wait for the next generation of researchers and government funding Potential need to integrate POR into curricula/programs and address the issue of professionalization of PPRs |
11 to 15 years | It takes time to change the culture and paternalistic mentality Getting past the current hype and becoming mainstream is a long-term process. |