Table 6 Individual research motivators and barriers items for all participants and health sector subgroups
From: The research capacity and culture of Australian podiatrists
Motivators | All podiatrists (n = 238) | Private (n = 131) | Public community (n = 45) | Public hospital (n = 28) | Non-clinical (n = 28) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | N (%) | n (%) | n(%) | n (%) | p | OR, 95% CI | |
To develop skills | 147 (63) | 70 (53) | 30 (67) | 26 (93) | 21 (75) | 0.002 | 1.52, 1.15-2.02 |
Increased job satisfaction | 122 (51) | 50 (38) | 28 (62) | 23 (81) | 21 (75) | <0.001 | 1.82, 1.38-2.40 |
To keep the brain stimulated | 114 (48) | 57 (44) | 25 (56) | 16 (57) | 16 (57) | 0.198 | 1.17, 0.92-1.49 |
Desire to prove a theory/hunch | 93 (39) | 51 (39) | 15 (33) | 14 (50) | 13 (46) | 0.541 | 1.08, 0.85-1.38 |
Problem identified that needs changing | 90 (38) | 32 (24) | 20 (44) | 16 (57) | 16 (57) | 0.002 | 1.49, 1.16-1.91 |
Career advancement | 82 (34) | 26 (20) | 19 (42) | 20 (71) | 17 (61) | <0.001 | 2.00, 1.53-2.61 |
Increased credibility | 80 (34) | 36 (27) | 15 (33) | 16 (57) | 13 (46) | 0.012 | 1.37, 1.07-1.76 |
Mentors available to supervise | 54 (23) | 21 (16) | 12 (27) | 8 (29) | 13 (46) | 0.002 | 1.54, 1.17-2.02 |
Opportunities to participate at own level | 48 (20) | 26 (20) | 9 (20) | 9 (32) | 6 (21) | 0.438 | 1.12, 0.84-1.49 |
Forms part of post graduate study | 46 (19) | 15 (11) | 12 (27) | 14 (50) | 5 (18) | 0.012 | 1.44, 1.09-1.91 |
Links to universities | 42 (18) | 17 (13) | 8 (18) | 8 (29) | 9 (32) | 0.013 | 1.45, 1.08-1.94 |
Colleagues doing research | 39 (16) | 12 (9) | 10 (22) | 6 (21) | 11 (39) | 0.001 | 1.72, 1.27-2.31 |
Dedicated time for research | 36 (15) | 12 (9) | 8 (18) | 5 (18) | 11 (39) | 0.001 | 1.71, 1.26-2.32 |
Study or research scholarships available | 30 (13) | 11 (8) | 6 (13) | 4 (14) | 9 (32) | 0.005 | 1.60, 1.16-2.22 |
No motivators | 26 (11) | 25 (19) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | <0.001 | 0.08, 0.01-0.57 |
Research encouraged by managers | 25 (11) | 6 (5) | 8 (18) | 4 (14) | 7 (25) | 0.003 | 1.73, 1.22-2.45 |
Research written into role description | 24 (10) | 4 (3) | 9 (20) | 3 (11) | 8 (29) | 0.001 | 1.93, 1.35-2.78 |
Grant funds | 19 (8) | 9 (7) | 3 (7) | 2 (7) | 5 (18) | 0.181 | 1.32, 0.89-1.97 |
Other | 10 (4) | 8 (6) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0.163 | 0.60, 0.27-1.35 |
Barriers | |||||||
Other work roles take priority | 158(66) | 72 (55) | 31 (69) | 26 (93) | 20(71) | 0.001 | 0.61, 0.45-0.81 |
Lack of time for research | 147 (51) | 86 (66) | 27 (60) | 18 (64) | 16 (57) | 0.168 | 0.83, 0.66-1.08 |
Desire for work/life balance | 120 (50) | 82 (63) | 19 (42) | 11 (39) | 8 (29) | <0.001 | 0.58, 0.44-0.75 |
Lack of skills for research | 107 (45) | 67 (51) | 22 (49) | 12 (39) | 6 (21) | 0.002 | 0.68, 0.52-0.88 |
Lack of funds for research | 105 (44) | 50 (38) | 19 (42) | 17 (61) | 19 (68) | 0.005 | 1.42, 1.11-1.82 |
Other personal commitments | 87 (37) | 61 (47) | 13 (29) | 8 (29) | 5 (18) | 0.001 | 0.61, 0.45-0.81 |
Lack of administrative support | 74 (31) | 31 (24) | 19 (42) | 11 (39) | 13 (36) | 0.016 | 1.36, 1.06-1.75 |
Lack of software for research | 65 (27) | 35 (27) | 16 (36) | 10 (36) | 4 (14) | 0.421 | 0.89, 0.68-1.18 |
Lack of suitable backfill | 61 (26) | 17 (13) | 17 (38) | 15 (54) | 12 (43) | 0.001 | 1.80, 1.38-2.35 |
Lack access to equipment for research | 60 (25) | 31 (24) | 15 (33) | 9 (32) | 5 (18) | 0.809 | 0.97, 0.73-1.27 |
Intimidated by fear of getting it wrong | 59 (25) | 34 (26) | 8 (18) | 12 (43) | 5 (18) | 0.789 | 0.96, 0.73-1.27 |
Intimidated by research language | 57 (24) | 30 (23) | 8 (18) | 8 (29) | 3 (11) | 0.037 | 0.73, 0.53-1.00 |
Not interested in research | 55 (23) | 47 (36) | 2 (4) | 2 (7) | 4 (14) | <0.001 | 0.46, 0.31-0.70 |
Isolation | 52 (22) | 35 (27) | 10 (22) | 5 (18) | 2 (7) | 0.009 | 0.65, 0.46-0.92 |
Lack of a co-ordinated approach to research | 42 (18) | 21 (16) | 8 (18) | 8 (29) | 5 (18) | 0.513 | 1.11, 0.82-1.50 |
Lack of support from management | 50 (21) | 22 (17) | 11 (18) | 11(39) | 6(21) | 0.164 | 1.22, 0.92-1.61 |
Other | 15 (6) | 12 (9) | 0 (0) | 2 (7) | 1 (4) | 0.152 | 0.66, 0.36-1.23 |
Lack of library/internet access | 12 (5) | 7 (5) | 3 (7) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 0.584 | 0.85, 0.48-1.53 |
No barriers | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0.441 | 1.46, 0.57-3.72 |