An exploration and analysis of the role positioning, duty comparison, and career development path of clinical research nurses in developed and developing countries

With the standardization of the clinical trial industry, clinical research nurses, as core members of multidisciplinary research teams, their role positioning, duties, and career development paths have become critical factors in improving the quality of clinical trials. This review compares and analyses the current practices of clinical research nurses in developed and developing countries, taking China as an example. It sorts out differences in their role perceptions, duty divisions, career promotion paths, and analyses the obstacles affecting the career development of clinical research nurses in China. It aims to provide a useful reference for the professional construction of clinical research nurses in China and other developing countries, help optimize the cultivation mode and management mechanism of clinical research nurses, and then promote the high-quality development of the clinical trial industry in developing countries.