St. John of God Healthcare, 556 Wellington Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia; and School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia, 32 Mouat Street, Freemantle, WA 6160, Australia.
St. John of God Healthcare, 556 Wellington Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
Aust Health Rev. 2023 Aug;47(4):509-517. doi: 10.1071/AH23058.
Objective We set out to provide a benchmark assessment of allied health professionals' research capacity and culture in a national private health care organisation, including identifying barriers and facilitators to staff participation in research. Methods All allied health professionals across 16 sites were invited to participate in an online survey, using the research capacity and culture tool from 9 May to 17 June 2022. Descriptive analysis of each demographic variable was expressed in frequencies and percentages. Differences between organisation, team and individual domains were analysed as ordinal data (scale 1-9), and a mean score and standard deviation were calculated. Results The survey was completed by 182 allied health professionals across 16 sites, with an estimated response rate of 12%. Overall results identified low levels of research support or skills at organisational and team levels and moderate levels of skills at an individual level. Respondents were motivated to participate in research 'to develop skills', for 'improved job satisfaction' and 'career advancement'. Major barriers to participation in research were 'lack of time', 'lack of resources' and 'other work roles taking priority'. Conclusion The current study fills a knowledge gap by reporting the research capacity and culture among allied health professionals in a national private healthcare organisation in Australia. This study suggests that allied health professionals in private healthcare organisations perceive less than adequate levels of support at the team and organisational levels compared to their public counterparts. However, the barriers and motivators to participate in research activities were consistent with public hospitals.
目的 我们旨在对一家全国性私营医疗机构的辅助医疗专业人员的研究能力和文化进行基准评估，包括确定员工参与研究的障碍和促进因素。
方法 2022 年 5 月 9 日至 6 月 17 日，邀请 16 个地点的所有辅助医疗专业人员参加在线调查，使用研究能力和文化工具。每个人口统计学变量的描述性分析以频率和百分比表示。组织、团队和个人领域之间的差异作为序数数据（1-9 级）进行分析，并计算平均值和标准差。
结果 共有 16 个地点的 182 名辅助医疗专业人员完成了调查，估计响应率为 12%。总体结果表明，在组织和团队层面上的研究支持或技能水平较低，而在个人层面上的技能水平中等。受访者参与研究的动机是“发展技能”、“提高工作满意度”和“职业发展”。参与研究的主要障碍是“缺乏时间”、“缺乏资源”和“其他工作角色优先”。
结论 本研究通过报告澳大利亚一家全国性私营医疗机构辅助医疗专业人员的研究能力和文化，填补了知识空白。这项研究表明，与公立医院相比，私营医疗机构的辅助医疗专业人员认为他们在团队和组织层面上得到的支持不足。然而，参与研究活动的障碍和促进因素与公立医院一致。
