ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2024
Australian radiation therapist's research capacity and culture: investigating the extent of assistance required to build research capacity.
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- Radiation therapist research engagement and culture: findings from the ESTRO radiation therapist workshop.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Radiation therapist research capacity and output: a multicentre retrospective study of authorship, collaboration, and institutional strategies (2013-2022).Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionBuilding research capacity within the radiation therapist workforce/profession is essential to guarantee research is embedded into core practices. Assessment of current capacity levels within organisation, department and individual domains needs to occur to establish a baseline and ensure research capacity building (RCB) strategies will be targeted successfully. This exploratory study aimed to identify the areas within each domain where radiation therapists would benefit from extra research assistance, that being research support and process changes, particularly in relation to the workplace and health sector.
methodsPractising radiation therapists (RTs) within Australia were recruited through professional organisations and invited to complete the online Research Capacity Culture Tool (RCCT). The survey was conducted using Qualtrics with data exported to SPSS.V27 for analysis. Descriptive statistics and the Radiation Therapy Specific Survey Analysis Approach (RTSSAA) for the Research Capacity and Culture Tool were used to analyse and report the results.
resultsSurvey participation rate was 121/2640 (4.6%). Within the Organisation and Department domains, the most research assistance was required in infrastructure (n = 92-37) and support (n = 66-45) categories, respectively. Participants from private sector (Organisation: 42.7%, Department: 53.7%) and metropolitan centres (Organisation: 32.6%, Department: 47.5%) required a higher rate of assistance when compared to their counterparts in both categories. The individual domain showed similar levels of assistance required across health sectors and work locations. Workplaces showed similar levels of complexity of research activity; private sector (62.5%) recorded the highest level of no research activity.
conclusionThis study has provided insight into how the research capacity and culture of organisations and departments in which individuals' work will influence their abilities and opportunities to perform research.
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