Table 5 Influence of career stage on barriers to research

Organisational barriers

 Research is not valued in my work organisation

0.017

2.34 ± 1.11^b

2.35 ± 0.99^b

2.75 ± 1.18^a

 Lack of opportunity to research in my area of interest

0.902

3.01 ± 1.11

3.00 ± 1.03

3.07 ± 1.04

 Lack of funding for research

0.749

3.51 ± 0.96

3.55 ± 0.90

3.61 ± 0.90

 Lack of protected research time

0.893

4.04 ± 0.88

4.05 ± 0.83

4.09 ± 0.83

 Lack of access to research space/ equipment

0.031

3.51 ± 1.03^a

3.15 ± 1.10^b

3.35 ± 1.01^ab

 Lack of research skills/ training/ support

0.002

3.75 ± 0.92^a

3.41 ± 1.10^ab

3.22 ± 1.24^b

 Lack of access to individuals with appropriate ethics, research governance and grants expertise

0.037

3.44 ± 1.02^a

3.13 ± 1.17^b

3.08 ± 1.16^b

 Lack of access to library services for assistance with literature searching and document supply

0.050

2.73 ± 1.01^a

2.51 ± 1.00^ab

2.39 ± 1.06^b

Individual barriers

 I don't believe research would benefit patient care

0.747

1.44 ± 0.64

1.38 ± 0.56

1.41 ± 0.73

 I don't believe research would benefit the organisation for which I work

0.509

1.49 ± 0.70

1.40 ± 0.55

1.40 ± 0.66

 Difficulty in finding a research supervisor/mentor

0.003

3.41 ± 1.11^a

2.96 ± 1.11^b

3.04 ± 0.93^ab

 Achieving a work life balance

0.044

3.90 ± 0.91^ab

3.95 ± 0.92^a

3.61 ± 1.11^b

 Family & carer commitments

0.193

3.57 ± 1.04

3.68 ± 1.02

3.40 ± 1.15

 Lower salary than a clinical career

0.195

3.40 ± 0.98

3.24 ± 0.89

3.17 ± 0.89

 Job insecurity relative to a clinical career

0.204

3.56 ± 0.95

3.45 ± 0.92

3.32 ± 1.01

 The thought of research makes me nervous

0.001

3.36 ± 1.16^a

3.21 ± 1.30^ab

2.71 ± 1.29^b