Table 1 Characteristics and research experience of participants (n = 355)
From: Exploring the motivation of health professionals to engage with research at various career stages
Variable | Total Nos (%) [Male♂: Female♀ %] |
|---|---|
Gender | |
• Male | 76 (21.4) |
• Female | 279 (78.6) |
Age | |
• 20–30 Years | 89 (25.0) [♂22.5; ♀77.5] |
• 31–40 Years | 98 (28.0) [♂25.5; ♀74.5] |
• 41–50 Years | 82 (23.0) [♂15.9; ♀84.1] |
• 51-and above | 86 (24.0) [♂20.9; ♀79.1] |
Profession | |
• Allied Health | 103 (29.0) [♂25.0; ♀75.0] |
• Medical | 72 (20.3) [♂50.0; ♀50.0] |
• Nursing/Midwifery | 180 (50.7) [♂8.0; ♀92.0] |
Completion of qualification | |
• Australia | 295 (83.1) [♂20.0; ♀80.0] |
• Overseas | 60 (16.9) [♂30.0; ♀70.0] |
Qualification | |
• Postgraduate | 60.6 [♂27.0; ♀73.0] |
• Undergraduate | 39.4 [♂12.0; ♀88.0] |
Career stage | |
• Early career | 37.3 [♂25.0; ♀75.0] |
• Mid-career | 38.5 [♂19.0; ♀81.0] |
• Late career | 24.2 [♂19.0; ♀81.0] |
Work location | |
• CHHHS | 2.8 [♂20.0; ♀80.0] |
• MHHS | 16.9 [♂13.0; ♀87.0] |
• THHS | 80.3 [♂23.0; ♀77.0] |
Have you previously worked in a hospital located in a major city? | |
• Yes | 49.6 [♂26.0; ♀74.0] |
• No | 50.4 [♂17.0; ♀83.0] |
Has/ would the opportunity to engage in research influence your choice of hospital/workplace in which to practice? | |
• Yes | 42.0 [♂32.0; ♀68.0] |
• No | 58.0 [♂14.0; ♀86.0] |
Are research related activities included in your role description? | |
• Yes | 49.3 [♂22.0; ♀78.0] |
• No | 50.7 [♂20.0; ♀80.0] |
Are you/have you been involved in undertaking research? | |
• Yes | 57.3 [♂29.0; ♀71.0] |
• No | 42.7 [♂10.0; ♀90.0] |
Have you had research training? (Defined as the required skills, knowledge, and information available pertaining to successfully conducting research) | |
• Yes | 53.0 [♂27.0; ♀73.0] |
• No | 47.0 [♂16.0; ♀84.0] |
If yes, would you describe this as a positive experience? | |
• Yes | 84.2 [♂28.0; ♀72.0] |
• No | 15.8 [♂24.0; ♀76.0] |
If yes, has the research training motivated you to undertake research? | |
• Yes | 63.4 [♂28.0; ♀72.0] |
• No | 36.6 [♂27.0; ♀73.0] |
Was the research training in the hospital system for which you currently work? | |
• Yes | 26.2 [♂23.0; ♀77.0] |
• No | 73.8 [♂29.0; ♀71.0] |
Would you be interested in undertaking research training in the future? | |
• Yes | 75.4 [♂20.0; ♀80.0] |
• No | 24.6 [♂20.0; ♀80.0] |