Table 4 Organisation research skill ratings – medians and interquartile range (M (IQR))
From: Research capacity and culture in podiatry: early observations within Queensland Health
| Â | 2011 Survey | 2012 Survey | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organisation research skill statement | n | M (IQR) | n | M (IQR) | pValue | |
1 | has adequate resources to support staff research training | 33 | 6 (3 – 7.5) | 32 | 7 (5.25 – 8.75) | 0.047 |
2 | has funds, equipment or admin to support research activities | 32 | 4 (3 – 6) | 30 | 6.5 (4 – 7.25) | 0.007 |
3 | has a plan or policy for research development | 33 | 6 (3 – 7.5) | 27 | 7 (6 – 8) | 0.079 |
4 | has easy access to literature searching and article retrieval | 37 | 8 (6.5 – 9) | 33 | 8 (6 – 9) | 0.986 |
5 | has senior managers that support research | 36 | 8 (5 – 9) | 30 | 7 (6 – 9) | 0.845 |
6 | ensures staff career pathways are available in research | 36 | 6.5 (4 – 8) | 29 | 6 (4.5 – 8) | 0.889 |
7 | ensures organisation planning is guided by evidence | 35 | 7 (5 – 9) | 33 | 7 (5.5 – 9) | 0.550 |
8 | has consumers involved in research | 26 | 5 (3 – 6.25) | 28 | 6.5 (4 – 8) | 0.057 |
9 | accesses external funding for research | 25 | 6 (3 – 8) | 28 | 7.5 (5 – 8) | 0.098 |
10 | promotes clinical practice based on evidence | 37 | 8 (7 – 9.5) | 32 | 9 (8 – 9) | 0.600 |
11 | encourages research activities relevant to practice | 31 | 8 (4 – 9) | 31 | 8 (7 – 8) | 0.570 |
12 | has software programs for analysing research data | 19 | 5 (1 – 8) | 21 | 7 (3.5 – 8.5) | 0.093 |
13 | has mechanisms to monitor research quality | 15 | 4 (2 – 8) | 26 | 7 (4.27 – 9) | 0.022 |
14 | has identified experts accessible for research advices | 28 | 7 (5 – 8) | 30 | 8 (7 – 9.25) | 0.041 |
15 | supports a multi-disciplinary approach to research | 33 | 7 (5 – 9) | 27 | 8 (6 – 9) | 0.119 |
16 | has regular forums/bulletins to present research | 31 | 6 (4 – 8) | 29 | 7 (5 – 8) | 0.478 |
17 | engages external partners (e.g., universities) in research | 28 | 6.5 (5 – 8) | 30 | 8.5 (7 – 9) | 0.004 |
18 | supports the peer-reviewed publication of research | 27 | 7 (4 – 9) | 28 | 8 (7 – 9) | 0.085 |
19 | requires ethics approval for research activities | 31 | 9 (7 – 10) | 29 | 10 (8 – 10) | 0.272 |
20 | supports applications for research scholarships/degrees | -- | -- | 28 | 8 (7 – 9) | -- |