SynthesisBMC health services research2018
Research capacity building frameworks for allied health professionals - a systematic review.
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77 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Virtual Health Research Capacity Strengthening in Low- and Middle‑Income Countries: A Systematic Integrative Review.Annals of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Analysis of textual responses to explore barriers, enablers, and motivators for cultivating research capacity: a statewide study of hospital pharmacy staff.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Barriers to Research and Quality Improvement in Nephrology: Nurses and Allied Health Professionals' Perspectives.Journal of renal care · 2026Article
- Establishing a Research Institute in an Ontario Community Hospital: Reflections and Lessons Learned.Healthcare management forum · 2026Article
- A scoping review of research capability building: impact on health workforce attraction and retention in rural and remote Australia.Human resources for health · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers of research engagement in a large teaching hospital in the Netherlands: a narrative reflection.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Exploring Research Capacity and Engagement Drivers Among Hospital Pharmacy Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Factors supporting research capacity development in an English local authority: a qualitative description and comparison with proposed mechanisms.Health research policy and systems · 2026Article
- From Initiative to Influence: The Impact of ICHR on Pakistan's Health Research Ecosystem (2023-2025).Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Early career research capacity-building for the health and social care workforce: process evaluation of internships and fellowships provided through a research-practice partnership.Health research policy and systems · 2026Article
- Pediatric Hospital Care Research Priorities Within a Regional Whole-of-Life Health Service: Established Through Consumer and Healthcare Professional Collaboration.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Building Research Capacity and Culture in Allied Health - A Five-Year Strategic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- How to Build Health Practitioners Research Capacity: An Umbrella Review.Health services insights · 2026Review
- Exploring allied health research capacity in Nigeria: a qualitative study of enablers and barriers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Clinicians' experience of the research ready grant program: just-in-time learning to facilitate regional research capacity.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the research capacity and culture within the allied health workforce in Northern New South Wales Local Health District: a cross-sectional observational study.BMC health services research · 2025Observational
- Global research funding for traditional, complementary and integrative medicine.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Article
- A mixed methods evaluation of a facilitated research career pathway for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists working in the NHS.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Fully Online Scientific Research Works Peer Support Group Model for Research Capacity Building Through Conducting Systematic Reviews Among Health Care Professionals: Retrospective Cohort Studies.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBuilding the capacity of allied health professionals to engage in research has been recognised as a priority due to the many benefits it brings for patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and society more broadly. There is increasing recognition of the need for a coordinated multi-strategy approach to building research capacity. The aim of this systematic review was to identify existing integrated models and frameworks which guide research capacity building for allied health professionals working in publicly funded secondary and tertiary healthcare organisations.
methodsA systematic review was undertaken searching five databases (Medline, CINAHL, Embase, AustHealth and Web of Science) using English language restrictions. Two authors independently screened and reviewed studies, extracted data and performed quality assessments using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Content and thematic analysis methods were used to code and categorise the data.
resultsA total of 8492 unique records were screened by title and abstract, of which 20 were reviewed in full-text. One quantitative study and five qualitative studies were included, each of which describing a research capacity building framework. Three interconnected and interdependent themes were identified as being essential for research capacity building, including 'supporting clinicians in research', 'working together' and 'valuing research for excellence'.
conclusionsThe findings of this systematic review have been synthesised to develop a succinct and integrated framework for research capacity building which is relevant for allied health professionals working in publicly funded secondary and tertiary healthcare organisations. This framework provides further evidence to suggest that research capacity building strategies are interlinked and interdependent and should be implemented as part of an integrated 'whole of system' approach, with commitment and support from all levels of leadership and management. Future directions for research include using behaviour change and knowledge translation theories to guide the implementation and evaluation of this new framework.
trial registrationThe protocol for this systematic review has been registered with PROSPERO. The registration number is CRD42018087476 .
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