Representations of Research among Newly Graduated Paramedical Professionals: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Despite a keen interest in clinical research, most paramedical professionals are unwilling to play an active role. Our objective was to explore paramedical professionals' representations of research. Using an existing database of final year paramedical students (speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychomotricity, audiometry, physiotherapy, orthoptics), we deployed a qualitative approach composed of two successive steps: (1) a free word association task, and (2) semi-structured individual interviews. Out of the 54 students who agreed to be contacted, we received 21 responses to the free word association questionnaire, and 11 interviews were conducted. The hierarchical evocation matrix revealed that the scientific representation of research is based on words defining the research and the

SUBMITTER: Decullier E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8583123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature