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Allied Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Research in the United Kingdom National Health Service: a survey of research capacity and culture
Comer, Christine Collings, Richard McCracken, Alison Payne, Carol Moore, Ann
Comer, Christine
Collings, Richard
McCracken, Alison
Payne, Carol
Moore, Ann
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Background
With growing recognition of the importance of research in allied healthcare, the new Health Education England (HEE) research strategy articulates a need to transform Allied Health Professional (AHP) identities, culture and roles. An understanding of current AHP research capacity and culture is first required.
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A cross-sectional survey targeted AHPs working in NHS health and social care settings across the United Kingdom. The validated Research Capacity and Culture tool was modified and distributed through research and professional networks. Aggregate median scores for perceived research success were categorised as adequate, more than, or less than adequate.
Results
Of 3344 participants, 3145 identified as HEE-defined AHP. Individual- and organisation-level research success was perceived as adequate (median scores 4 (IQR 2 to 6); 4 (IQR 2 to 7) respectively). Team-level research success was rated less than adequate (median score 2 (IQR 1–5)).
Conclusions
In the UK, AHPs working in NHS health and social care perceive individual and organisational level research skill/success to be adequate. In contrast, inadequacies in research skill/support at team level were exposed, which may hinder successful integration of allied health research into everyday health and social care practice. Recommendations are made with reference to the HEE AHP strategy.
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Christine Comer, Richard Collings, Alison McCracken et al. Allied Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Research in the United Kingdom National Health Service: a survey of research capacity and culture, 06 May 2022
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This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal.
This article relates to a research study that included patients or members of the workforce as study participants from GP practices in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.