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Table 5 Frequency of reported team barriers to undertaking research and correlation with research activity

From: A cross sectional observational study of research activity of allied health teams: is there a link with self-reported success, motivators and barriers to undertaking research?

Team barrier

% frequency of participants reporting team barrier

Correlation analyses with research activity

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

Team 5

Team 6

Team 7

Team 8

(n = 7)

(n = 15)

(n = 14)

(n = 15)

(n = 10)

(n = 15)

(n = 9)

(n = 10)

Journal ratio

Funding ratio

No. projects

rτ =

p=

rτ =

p=

rτ =

p=

Lack of time for research

71

93

100

93

90

93

89

80

-.372

.364

-.149

.725

-.184

.663

Clinical backfill

57

67

86

53

80

60

55

70

-.209

.619

-.278

.504

-.337

.414

Other work roles take priority

100

80

93

67

90

67

78

60

-.524

.182

-.482

.227

-.129

.761

Lack of funds

86

47

64

73

30

53

67

50

-.034

.937

-.067

.875

-.405

.319

Lack of admin support

57

67

64

40

50

73

33

50

-.412

.310

-.587

.126

.-562

.147

Staff shortage

43

53

57

47

80

60

33

90

.198

.168

-.057

.893

-.422

.298