Research on Research
Start date:January 2015 Co-ordinated by:
Rachel O’Brien, Polly Black, Jean Bruce
This study was initially conducted in the Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and extended to the Acute Medical Unit. Due to interest from other clinical areas this has now been extended to several other departments within the hospital.
Attitudes towards Research and Research Nurses among the clinical team
STUDY OBJECTIVES
Primary Objective
• To measure the level of engagement with research of clinical staff
• To investigate clinical staff’s perceptions and attitudes towards research nurses
Secondary Objective
• To compare the attitudes and engagement between specialties and professions
• To inform strategies required to improve a engagement and attitudes
STUDY DESIGN
This is a prospective, quantitative observational study using a validated questionnaire to measure attitude and engagement of clinical staff to research and research nurses
STUDY POPULATION
The questionnaire has been distributed to clinical staff in seven departments in NHS Lothian;
• Orthopaedics
• Stroke
• Cardiology
• Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion
• Acute Medical Unit
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care
Research Team
Rachel O'Brien
Lead Research Nurse
Polly Black
Senior Research Nurse
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