Lin Perry1, Angela Grange, Bob Heyman, Penny Noble. 1. Barts and The London NHS Trust and St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, Whitechapel, London, UK. l.perry@city.ac.uk
Abstract
AIMS: To evaluate stakeholders perceptions of the extent to which a research facilitator post was addressing aims of: * providing academic support to enable research involvement of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals; * supporting dissemination of research into practice; * contributing to research strategy development. BACKGROUND: Barriers to research capacity development have been recognized for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. A project established in a London NHS trust aimed to address these. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. RESULTS: Responses were generally very positive. The post effected improvements in the research culture and perceived increase in research-related activities. CONCLUSION: The post made substantial progress towards its aims. This approach may be useful in other healthcare locations to build research capacity. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Challenged by increasing priority accorded to research capacity and service research implementation yet recognition of barriers to achievement, this study offers insights from one means to address this.
AIMS: To evaluate stakeholders perceptions of the extent to which a research facilitator post was addressing aims of: * providing academic support to enable research involvement of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals; * supporting dissemination of research into practice; * contributing to research strategy development. BACKGROUND: Barriers to research capacity development have been recognized for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. A project established in a London NHS trust aimed to address these. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. RESULTS: Responses were generally very positive. The post effected improvements in the research culture and perceived increase in research-related activities. CONCLUSION: The post made substantial progress towards its aims. This approach may be useful in other healthcare locations to build research capacity. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Challenged by increasing priority accorded to research capacity and service research implementation yet recognition of barriers to achievement, this study offers insights from one means to address this.
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