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Individual research skills or participation
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Writing/Dissemination
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Greater self-reported competence in writing research protocol, publishing research, writing & presenting a research report
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More involvement in writing publications, presentations and reports for participants who had access to RP
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Funding
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n/a
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Increased no. staff applying for research funding
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Greater self-reported competence in applying for research funding
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Increased applications for research funding for participants who had access to RP
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Data collection an analyses
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n/a
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n/a
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Greater self-reported competence in Using qualitative and quantitative research methods. No change to interpreting data
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Increased involvement in data collection for participants who had access to RP
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Other individual skills
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n/a
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n/a
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Greater confidence in critically reviewing literature, finding relevant literature , generating research ideas
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Research activity and output
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Qualitative reports of increasing numbers of research related activities (increased numbers of staff undertaking research training, participating in research, applying research findings to practice)
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Two RPs had prepared at least one manuscript for publication, one fellow applied for PhD scholarship
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Increased research activity reported by organisations with RPs
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Research culture & attitudes towards research
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All four teams showed increased orientation towards research. Improved confidence in 3 out of 4 teams
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Improved research culture (practical, informational, and inspirational support, more aware of uses of research, growing ground-swell of interest and enthusiasm about research) Potential service gains (development of patient care, best practice services)
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Team and organisational level research skills
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All items of Research Capacity and Culture tool for team and organisational level were higher in organisations with RP
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