Achieving success in clinically based research: the importance of mentoring

Ward, Elizabeth C.; Hargrave, Catriona; Brown, Elizabeth; Halkett, Georgia; Hogg, Peter

doi:10.1002/jmrs.234

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“…This is in alignment with the control value theory of achievement emotions, which suggests that the amount of emotional and cognitive support provided to a person to enhance the perceived control and value in a task can facilitate one's positive emotions towards achieving an outcome. 35 While the role and mechanisms for research facilitators have been explored previously including providing individual mentoring, supporting infrastructure development and developing research agendas for health professionals working in health settings, [36][37][38] little has been reported regarding their role in supporting positive emotions associated with health professional research participation.…”

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What influences allied health clinician participation in research in the public hospital setting: a qualitative theory-informed approach

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ObjectivesUsing theoretical frameworks from implementation science, we aimed to systematically explore the barriers and enablers to research active allied health professionals (AHP) participating and leading research in the hospital setting.DesignA qualitative interview study informed by behaviour change theory.SettingSingle Australian tertiary hospital and health service.ParticipantsWe recruited a convenience sample of 21 AHPs working within a hospital who were seeking to actively participate in/or lead research within their workplace.Data collectionSemistructured interviews explored perceived barriers and enablers to research participation, informed by the 14 domains of the theoretical domains framework (TDF). Transcribed interviews were deductively coded and mapped to the TDF. A deeper level of inductive coding was used to identify emergent themes that influenced behaviour change, according to the three key constructs of: capability, opportunity and motivation (COM-B).ResultsBarriers and enablers to research participation were identified within nine predominant domains of the TDF. Most enablers to engaging in research related to the motivation or opportunity constructs of the COM-B. These enablers included positive beliefs about the consequences of research participation, enabling social influences, peer support and motivation for skill development and to inform practice. Predominant barriers related to environmental context and resources (eg, reduced funding or time), emotional responses of being overwhelmed and perceptions of reduced capability.ConclusionThis study identified key barriers and enablers to behaviour change related to AHPs participating and/or leading research. Motivation and opportunities to participate in research may be enabled by maximising social influence opportunities, reiterating beliefs about positive consequences of research and considering AHP’s emotional responses. Implementation science frameworks may provide a more systematic and holistic understanding of factors which influence research participation including enhancing knowledge, motivation and opportunity.

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What influences allied health clinician participation in research in the public hospital setting: a qualitative theory-informed approach

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“…Acquiring new skills such as conducting research is easy when one has a mentor that guides through the learning phase. Mentors not only facilitate in learning skills but also assess progress and advise corrective measures [13]. The results were echoed by similar studies regarding importance of research mentorship for medical students [7, 10].…”

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Barriers Experienced by Medical Students in Conducting Research at Undergraduate Level

Kumar¹,

Memon²,

Kumar³

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Introduction Undergraduate medical research is very important not only for scientific learning but also for career progress. However, there are barriers, especially in developing countries, that restrict undergraduate research. This study aims to evaluate the barriers experienced by medical students in conducting research at undergraduate level. Methods It was an observational, cross-sectional survey conducted with 687 clinical students of two public medical universities of Pakistan. A self-structured questionnaire consisting of seven items was administered to assess the barriers in conducting research at undergraduate level. Data was processed and analysed through SPSS v 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results Lack of knowledge as a barrier was identified by 90.68% (n = 623) students. The second most common barrier identified by the students was lack of time (88.79%; n = 610), followed by lack of mentoring as the third most common barrier (85.74%; n = 572). Subgroup analysis showed that lack of knowledge, lack of mentoring, limited data base access, lack of time, and lack of finances were more crucial barriers for female gender (p < 0.05). Only lack of interest was a crucial barrier for male gender (p < 0.05). Conclusion A number of barriers need to be addressed in order to enhance students' participation in clinical research such as lack of interest, funding, and poor availability of research mentors and access to scientific databases to improve participation in clinical research. Substantial amendments in the medical undergraduate curriculum are needed.

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“…RTs may benefit from support and mentorship, time and more opportunities to become involved in research. [3][4][5] Ward et al 24 recently summarised the importance of research mentorship and provided guidance on how mentorship can be provided in the clinical setting.…”

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Radiation therapists' perspectives on participating in research

Halkett

Berg

Ebert

et al. 2017

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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IntroductionThe objectives of this research were to: (1) determine the extent of Australian radiation therapists (RTs) research participation; (2) evaluate the impact of research involvement on career perceptions (3) explore which research topics require investigation and (4) identify benefits and barriers to research participation.MethodsThis study used mixed methods to collect qualitative and quantitative data using an online survey from a larger workforce study of RTs and radiation oncology medical physicists. Participants practising in Australia completed questions about their research involvement. Chi‐square tests and logistic regression were used to analyse quantitative data and content analysis was used to explore qualitative data.ResultsTwo hundred and ninety‐six RTs answered the research questions. Forty‐six percent had been involved in research. Of these, 91% had been involved in departmental, 28% in national, 14% in international and 29% in informal or self‐directed research studies. Eleven RTs (8%) had received funding as a chief/principal investigator. Involvement in research was associated with a desire to make a career change. However, it also appeared to be associated with greater satisfaction with career progression and staying in the career. Respondents identified a range of potential research topics, benefits of participating in research and barriers which included lack of time, support and cost.ConclusionAlmost half of the RT participants identified that they were participating in research. Our data suggest that continued involvement in research, and opportunities to participate, improve RT job satisfaction. RTs' research activities are likely to be extended through provision of additional time and support.

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Achieving success in clinically based research: the importance of mentoring

Cited by 31 publications

References 12 publications

What influences allied health clinician participation in research in the public hospital setting: a qualitative theory-informed approach

What influences allied health clinician participation in research in the public hospital setting: a qualitative theory-informed approach

Barriers Experienced by Medical Students in Conducting Research at Undergraduate Level

Radiation therapists' perspectives on participating in research

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