Exploring the motivation of health professionals to engage with research at various career stages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research is crucial for improved healthcare and better patient outcomes, but there is a current shortage of clinician-researchers who can connect research and practice in the health professions field. This study aimed to investigate the effect of career stage, previous training and involvement in research on health professionals' (HPs) motivations to engage in research while in public hospital clinical roles. HPs' perceived motivation concerning the importance, value, and barriers attributed to research during different career stages were examined.

Methods

A mixed methods study design was adopted for this research. An online survey developed based on the Expectancy-Value-Cost (EVC) theory was distributed to HPs (doctors, nurses, midwives, and allied health profess

SUBMITTER: D'Arrietta LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921689 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature