Understanding barriers for research involvement among paediatric trainees: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child Health research is reported to be at worryingly low level by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Recent survey showed that 54.5% of paediatric consultants in the United Kingdom do not do any research at all. We conducted a mixed methods study to understand barriers and facilitators for research involvement among paediatric trainees who are going to fill these consultant posts in the future.

Methods

A questionnaire based on a validated index for research and development was completed by 136 paediatric trainees within a region in the North of England (Yorkshire and Humber). Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with stratified purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test for independence were used for quantitative an

SUBMITTER: Mustafa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6044020 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature