Table 3 Team 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team research skill statement | n | M (IQR) | n | Median (IQR) | pValue | |
1 | has adequate resources to support staff research training | 27 | 3 (2 – 5) | 32 | 6 (3.25 – 7.75) | <0.001 |
2 | has funds, equipment or admin to support research activities | 27 | 3 (2 – 5) | 27 | 5 (2 – 6) | 0.029 |
3 | does team level planning for research development | 29 | 3 (1.5 – 6) | 29 | 4 (2 – 6.5) | 0.178 |
4 | insures staff involvement in developing that plan | 29 | 3 (2 – 6) | 29 | 4 (2.5 – 8) | 0.067 |
5 | has team leaders that support research | 33 | 7 (3.5 – 8) | 32 | 7 (5 – 9) | 0.264 |
6 | provides opportunities to get involved in research | 30 | 5 (1 – 7) | 30 | 5 (3.75 – 8) | 0.151 |
7 | does planning that is guided by evidence | 32 | 7 (3.5 – 9) | 30 | 7 (5 – 9) | 0.932 |
8 | has consumer involvement in research activities/planning | 23 | 3 (1 – 5) | 28 | 4 (3 – 5.75) | 0.093 |
9 | has applied for external funding for research | 20 | 2 (1 – 5) | 26 | 3 (1 – 8.25) | 0.261 |
10 | has easy access to literature searching and article retrieval | 34 | 8 (4.75 – 9) | 32 | 8 (5.25 – 9) | 0.672 |
11 | conducts research activities relevant to practice | 31 | 6 (3 – 8) | 31 | 7 (3 – 9) | 0.382 |
12 | support applications for research scholarships/degrees | 30 | 7 (2.75 – 9) | 31 | 7 (5 – 9) | 0.323 |
13 | has mechanisms to monitor research quality | 17 | 3 (1 – 5.5) | 26 | 5 (2.75 – 9) | 0.033 |
14 | has identified experts accessible for research advice | 26 | 6.5 (2.75 – 8) | 30 | 8.5 (4.75 – 9) | 0.035 |
15 | disseminates research results at research forums/seminars | 28 | 5.5 (2 – 8) | 30 | 4.5 (3 – 9) | 0.919 |
16 | supports a multi-disciplinary approach to research | 27 | 7 (4 – 8) | 30 | 7 (4 – 9) | 0.955 |
17 | has incentives and support for mentoring activities | 27 | 6 (3 – 7) | 30 | 7 (3 – 9) | 0.204 |
18 | has external partners (e.g., universities) engaged in research | 24 | 4.5 (2 – 7.75) | 26 | 5.5 (2.75 – 9) | 0.384 |
19 | has software available to support research activities | 19 | 4 (1 – 5) | 23 | 4 (2 – 7) | 0.275 |
20 | supports peer reviewed publication of research | -- | -- | 29 | 7 (4 – 9) | -- |