Prioritising general practice research

Winzenberg, Tania; Gill, Gerard

doi:10.5694/mja16.00578

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“…A desire to be involved in research was associated with working for less than 10 years and no intention to change roles. A younger workforce with research ambitions is a positive opportunity for the profession, particularly in comparison to trends seen in other areas of health research such as primary care 22, 23. This may represent an opportunity for the radiation therapy profession to increase research activity and further develop a research culture.…”

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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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Radiation therapists' perspectives on participating in research

Halkett

Berg

Ebert

et al. 2017

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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“…However, more recent reports have highlighted barriers to recruiting participants through general practices, including time constraints for GPs and workforce shortages, lack of remuneration, not recognising GPs as investigators, and lack of interest in the research question . Further, there is little infrastructure support for GPs participating in data collection and research …”

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Recruiting general practice patients for large clinical trials: lessons from the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly ( ASPREE ) study

Lockery

Collyer

Abhayaratna

et al. 2018

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…The Medical Research Future Fund 2019 investigator grant opportunity for early to mid career researchers included primary care research as one of its 11 research priority areas, but it will not be known if general practice research specifically has been supported until the results of that round are released. In the context of this undervaluing, GPs who have completed PhDs have expressed concerns about insecure academic career pathways, and the current ageing GP research workforce may not be replaced . Additional barriers to general practice research include lack of funding for Australia and New Zealand's academic primary care peak body (the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care), general practice research networks, and payments to adequately compensate practices for the time and resources required to participate in research.…”

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