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ArticleHealth research policy and systems2022

Research capacity-building for clinicians: understanding how the research facilitator role fosters clinicians' engagement in the research process.

Tracy Flenady, Trudy Dwyer, Julie Kahl, Agnieszka Sobolewska, Kerry Reid-Searl, Tania Signal

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Article in Health research policy and systems, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tracy FlenadySchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia. t.flenady@cqu.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5286-4789
Trudy DwyerSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia.
Julie KahlCentral Queensland Hospital and Health Services, Canning Street, Rockhampton, 4701, Australia.
Agnieszka SobolewskaSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia.
Kerry Reid-SearlSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Central Queensland University, Building 18, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4702, Australia.
Tania SignalSchool of Health, Medical & Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Building 6, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, 4701, Australia.
Central Queensland University · AUQueensland Health · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is evidence reporting more positive outcomes from research capacity-building (RCB) programmes that include a research facilitator role. Further, it has been suggested that research facilitator roles can be a useful strategy in building the research capacity of healthcare clinicians. However, until now, little attention has been applied to identifying the characteristics of the research facilitator role and how this role contributes to clinicians' engagement with the research process. The aim of this present study is to explore the characteristics required of the research facilitator role in the educational workshop phase of an RCB programme.

methodsThis qualitative study employed an inductive approach and utilized face-to-face interviews to gather data from a purposely selected cohort. Professionally transcribed responses were thematically analysed.

resultsThe role of the research facilitator emerged as comprising two main themes: (1) facilitating the research process and (2) engaging expert clinicians as novice researchers. Pragmatically, analysis of data led to the development of a table outlining the responsibilities, skills and attributes related to each theme. Conceptually, theme 1 encapsulates the research facilitators' skills and experience and their role as knowledge brokers and cocreators of knowledge. Theme 2 provides insight into the clinician-centric approach the research facilitators utilized to build and foster relationships and support the clinicians through their research journey.

conclusionThis study reports on the characteristics of the research facilitator role in one phase of an RCB programme in one regional health service district in Australia and explains how the role fosters clinicians' engagement with the research process. Findings from this study will inform the development of future RCB programmes, which is important considering that clinicians' increased engagement with the research process is vital for developing a sound evidence base to support decision-making in practice and leads to higher levels of skills and greater ability to perform useful research.

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Capacity BuildingResearch PersonnelAustraliaHumansQualitative ResearchClinician researcherNovice researcherResearch capacity-buildingResearch facilitator

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