title: Intensive care research coordinators: who are they and what do they do? Results of a binational survey.
abstract: Research coordinators in intensive care are a growing specialty about which little is known. This cross-sectional study surveyed the Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Coordinators' Group (n = 49) regarding demographics, education, employment history, job structure, and role content. Most research coordinators were highly qualified and experienced nurses who undertake pharmaceutical trials, multicenter projects, departmental medical and nursing research, audits and data registries, and their own projects.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania, Australia. claire.rickard@utas.edu.au
authors.forename: Claire M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rickard
authors.forename: Brigit L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Jonathon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foote
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McGrail
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003422:Critical Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D024382:Professional Role; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis