title: Radiographers' opinions on radiography research in Norway - A national survey.
abstract: The objective of the Norwegian Radiography Research Group is to establish a strategy for radiography research in Norway. A survey investigating radiographers' opinions on research was conducted to establish a basis for this strategy.
  
  
  
  A questionnaire was sent to all members of the Norwegian Society of Radiographers using the society's e-mail list from May 2014 (n = 2273). The respondents, 31% (n = 697), were divided into six groups; general radiographers (n = 392), specialised radiographers (n = 124), managers (n = 74), radiation therapists (n = 59), professors (n = 13), and others (n = 35). The questionnaire included four parts: introduction, participation in research, research performed at the respondent's work place, and opinions on radiography research. The first parts consisted of close-ended questions, while the fourth part also included a Likert scale.
  
  
  
  Among all respondents, 63% respondents agreed that there is a need for radiography research and 50% agreed that general radiographers/radiation therapists should be the principal investigators of such research. However, only 19% reported participation in a research project during the last five years, and of those, 50% knew how the results of their research had been communicated.
  
  
  
  The majority of radiographers agreed that there was a need for radiography research and that radiographers/radiation therapists should take a leading role in such work. The results indicate that radiographers/radiation therapists would benefit from training in informal and formal research skills.
authors.affiliation: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Vikestad
authors.affiliation: University College of Southeastern Norway, Faculty of health, Drammen, Norway.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hafskjold
authors.affiliation: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway; University College of Southeastern Norway, Faculty of health, Drammen, Norway.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kjelle
authors.affiliation: The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sebuødegård
authors.affiliation: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway; The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: solveig.hofvind@kreftregisteret.no.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hofvind
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009664:Norway; D011859:Radiography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Evidence-based; Radiographer; Radiography; Research; Role development