Australian radiation therapist's research capacity and culture: investigating the extent of assistance required to build research capacity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Building research capacity within the radiation therapist workforce/profession is essential to guarantee research is embedded into core practices. Assessment of current capacity levels within organisation, department and individual domains needs to occur to establish a baseline and ensure research capacity building (RCB) strategies will be targeted successfully. This exploratory study aimed to identify the areas within each domain where radiation therapists would benefit from extra research assistance, that being research support and process changes, particularly in relation to the workplace and health sector.

Methods

Practising radiation therapists (RTs) within Australia were recruited through professional organisations and invited to complete the online Resear

SUBMITTER: Beldham-Collins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569420 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature