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Exploring factors related to the translation of collaborative research learning experiences into clinical practice: Opportunities and tensions

Fletcher, Simon, Whiting, Cheryl, Boaz, Annette, Reeves, Scott (2017) Exploring factors related to the translation of collaborative research learning experiences into clinical practice: Opportunities and tensions. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31 (4). pp. 543-545. ISSN 1356-1820. E-ISSN 1469-9567. (doi:10.1080/13561820.2017.1303464) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:97032)

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Abstract

Providing training opportunities to develop research skills for clinical staff has been prioritised in response to the need for improving the evidence base underpinning the delivery of care. By exploring the experiences of a number of former participants of a multidisciplinary postgraduate research course, this article explores the factors that have enabled and impeded staff to translate their learnt research skills into clinical practice. Adopting an exploratory case study approach, 16 interviews with 5 cohorts of Masters by Research in Clinical Practice (MResCP) graduates were undertaken. The interviews explored graduates’ course experiences and their subsequent attempts to undertake clinical research. Analysis of the data indicated that although participants valued their interactions with colleagues from different professions and felt they gained useful research skills/knowledge, upon returning to clinical practice, they encountered a number of barriers which restricted their ability to apply their research expertise. Professional isolation, issues of hierarchy, and a lack of organisational support were key to limiting their ability to undertake clinical research. Further work is needed to explore in more depth how (i) these barriers can be overcome and (ii) how taught collaborative research skills can be more effectively translated into practice.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/13561820.2017.1303464
Uncontrolled keywords: Collaboration; implementation; interprofessional; postgraduate development; research capacity
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Funders: National Institute for Health Research (https://ror.org/0187kwz08)
Depositing User: Simon Fletcher
Date Deposited: 22 Sep 2022 09:06 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 18:32 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/97032 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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