Table 1 Survey constructs (Modified from Parker et al., 2017) [23]
From: Towards translational research participation for nurses and midwives: a mixed method study
Definition | Measurement Tool | |
|---|---|---|
Individual Domain | ||
Perceived individual research intention | Individual’s intent to engage with research activities and opportunities in order to inform their practice. | Research and Development Culture Index (R & D Culture Index) (Watson et al., 2005) [19] |
Perceived individual research capacity | Individual skill level across a variety of research related activities from finding the literature through to dissemination of findings | Research and Development Culture Index (R & D Culture Index) (Watson et al., 2005) [19] Research and Capacity Culture Tool (RCC Tool) (Holden et al., 2012) [20] |
Perceived research relevance | Importance individual places on research for practice improvement and significance in daily work, relevance to profession and relevance to education | Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ) (Corchon et al., 2010) [21] |
Perceived research value | Value and impact of research in practice and on their profession | Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ) (Corchon et al., 2010) [21] |
Perceived translation of research into practice | Explores whether research is collaborative between clinicians and researchers, is directed by strategic priorities, improves patient and organizational outcomes through sustained practice change and used to evaluate interventions. | Developed and validated by the research team (Parker et al., 2017) [23] |
Organizational Domain | ||
Perceived organizational support | Degree of organizational support and opportunity for, and application of research in your team or service | Research and Capacity Culture Tool (RCC Tool) (Holden et al., 2012) [20] Queensland Health Practitioner Research Capacity Survey (Queensland Health Practitioner Research Capacity Survey) [22] |
Perceived organizational culture and capability | Degree of research related resources, planning, leadership, opportunities, consumer involvement, and quality monitoring and expert advice. | Queensland Health Practitioner Research Capacity Survey (Queensland Health Practitioner Research Capacity Survey) [22] |