Stakeholders' perceptions of a research capacity development project for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate stakeholders perceptions of the extent to which a research facilitator post was addressing aims of: * providing academic support to enable research involvement of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals; * supporting dissemination of research into practice; * contributing to research strategy development.


BACKGROUND
Barriers to research capacity development have been recognized for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. A project established in a London NHS trust aimed to address these.


METHODS
A mixed methods approach was used.


RESULTS
Responses were generally very positive. The post effected improvements in the research culture and perceived increase in research-related activities.


CONCLUSIONS
The post made substantial progress towards its aims. This approach may be useful in other healthcare locations to build research capacity.


CONCLUSIONS
Challenged by increasing priority accorded to research capacity and service research implementation yet recognition of barriers to achievement, this study offers insights from one means to address this.
Perry
Lin
L
Barts and The London NHS Trust and St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, Whitechapel, London, UK. l.perry@city.ac.uk
Grange
Angela
A
Heyman
Bob
B
Noble
Penny
P
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008131:London; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires