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ArticleHealth research policy and systems2020

Health research capacity of professional and technical personnel in a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China: multilevel repeated measurement, 2013-2017, a pilot study.

Peijing Yan, Yongfeng Lao, Zhenxing Lu, Xu Hui, Biao Zhou, Xinyu Zhu, Xiaojie Chen, Li Li, Zixuan Wang, Min Zhang and 1 more

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Peijing YanInstitute of Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Yongfeng LaoSecond Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Zhenxing LuInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710000, China.
Xu HuiSchool of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Biao ZhouSecond Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xinyu ZhuDepartment of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xiaojie ChenDepartment of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Li LiDepartment of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Zixuan WangSecond Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Min ZhangDepartment of Scientific Research, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China. sallyzhangmin@126.com.
Kehu YangInstitute of Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China. kehuyangebm2006@126.com.
Gansu Provincial Hospital · CNLanzhou University · CNLanzhou University Second Hospital · CNNorthwestern Polytechnical University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Grant no. 18LZUJBWZX006 and Grant no.2019jbkyzy002Gansu Provincial Hospital Grant no. 17GSSY9-1National Social Science Fund of China 19ZDA142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the health research capacity (HRC) and factors associated with professional and technical personnel (PTP) in a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China.

methodsWe collected the repeated measurement data from a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China between 2013 and 2017. HRC of PTP was assessed by a comprehensive evaluation system and measured by research capacity score (RCS). The participants were divided into research group (RCS >0) and comparison group (RCS = 0); participants of the comparison group were selected by two-stage stratified random sampling. Multilevel model for repeated measures was used to investigate the potential factors associated with HRC.

resultsA total of 924 PTP were included (308 in the research group and 616 in the comparison group). This study found consistent growth in RCS and associated 95% CIs for the hospital during 2013 and 2017. The linear multilevel model showed PTP with a doctorate degree had higher RCS than those with a master's degree (β, 1.74; P <0.001), bachelor's degree (β, 2.02; P <0.001) and others without a degree (β, 2.32; P <0.001). Furthermore, the PTP with intermediate (β, 0.13; P = 0.015), vice-high (β, 0.27; P = 0.001) and senior (β, 0.63; P <0.001) professional titles had higher RCS than those with junior positions. Compared with PTP in the administration, those in paediatrics had higher RCS (β, 0.28; P = 0.047) though similar to PTP in other departments. PTP with an administrative position had a higher RCS than those in non-administrative positions (β, 0.26; P <0.001). The RCS increased with the research fund (β, 0.15; P <0.001). However, no associations were found between RCS and sex, age, ethnic, graduate school or technical type.

conclusionsHRC with associated variation of PTP for the hospital in northwest China increasingly improved and degree, professional title, administrative position, and research fund were related to HRC of PTP. Multi-central prospective studies are needed to clarify the potential relationship of related factors and HRC of PTP.

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Pilot ProjectsChildChinaHumansProspective StudiesTertiary Care CentersHealth research capacity; professional and technical personnel; Chinese hospital; multilevel repeated measurement

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