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Table 6 Individual (self) research motivators – numbers and % (n (%))

From: Research capacity and culture in podiatry: early observations within Queensland Health

Research motivators

2011 Surveyn (%) = 34 (100)

2012 Surveyn (%) = 32 (100)

pValue

1

To develop skills

31 (91.2)

28 (90.3)

0.905

2

Increased job satisfaction

27 (79.4)

22 (71.0)

0.430

3

Keeping at the cutting edge of practice

22 (64.7)

11 (35.5)

0.019

4

Career advancement

20 (58.8)

15 (48.4)

0.399

5

Problem identified that needs changing

16 (47.1)

9 (29.0)

0.136

6

Increased credibility

14 (41.2)

11 (35.5)

0.638

7

To keep the brain stimulated

14 (41.2)

9 (29.0)

0.306

8

Opportunities to participate on own level

10 (29.4)

6 (19.4)

0.347

9

Mentors available to supervise

10 (29.4)

10 (32.3)

0.804

10

Colleagues doing research

9 (26.5)

7 (22.6)

0.716

11

Desire to prove a theory/hunch

8 (23.5)

13 (41.9)

0.113

12

Research encouraged by managers

7 (20.6)

5 (16.1)

0.643

13

Grant funds

6 (17.6)

5 (16.1)

0.870

14

Study or research scholarships available

6 (17.6)

5 (16.1)

0.870

15

Dedicated time for research

5 (14.7)

6 (19.4)

0.618

16

Links to universities

3 (8.8)

8 (25.8)

0.068

17

Forms part of post-graduate study

3 (8.8)

6 (19.4)

0.220

18

Research written into role description

2 (5.9)

3 (9.7)

NA

19

No motivators

0 (0)

0 (0)

NA

  1. NA = Not applicable to test as the assumption of Chi-Squared test is violated as the 2 cells had expected counts of < 5.