Peter A Lazzarini|Julia Geraghty|Ewan M Kinnear|Mark Butterworth|Donna Ward
Research capacity and culture in podiatry: early observations within Queensland Health
Queensland Health|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland Health|Queensland Health|Prince Charles Hospital|Queensland Health
research major driver health care improvement evidencebased practice becoming foundation health care delivery health professions develop within emerging models health care delivery would seem imperative develop monitor research capacity evidencebased literacy health care workforce observational paper aims report research capacity levels statewide populations publicsector podiatrists two different time points twelvemonths apartthe research capacity culture rcc survey electronically distributed queensland health australia employed podiatrists january 2011 n 58 january 2012 n 60 rcc validated tool designed measure indicators research skill health professionals participants rate skill levels individual team organisation statement 10point scale one lowest ten highest chisquared mann whitney u tests used determine differences results two survey samples minimum significance p 005 used throughoutthirtyseven 64 podiatrists responded 2011 survey 33 55 2012 survey 2011 survey respondents reported low skill levels median 4 aspects individual research aspects except ability locate critically review research literature median 6 whereas reported organisations skills perform support research much higher levels median 6 2012 survey respondents reported significantly higher skill ratings compared 2011 survey individuals ability secure research funding submit ethics applications provide research advice plus organisations skills support fund monitor mentor engage universities partner research p 005this study appears report research capacity levels largest populations podiatrists published 2011 survey findings indicate podiatrists similarly low research capacity skill levels reported allied health literature 2012 survey compared 2011 survey suggests podiatrists perceived higher skills support initiate research 2012 improvement coincided implementation research capacity building strategies