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1Trent Research & Development Support Unit (RDSU), University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. gill.sarre@nottingham.ac.uk
Health & Social Care in the Community
|December 2, 2008
Summary
This study developed consensus on indicators to measure research capacity development in primary care organizations. The findings will inform a toolkit for enhancing research capacity in healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Primary Care Research
- Organizational Development
Background:
- Research Capacity Development (RCD) is crucial for evidence-based policy and practice in the National Health Service.
- Measuring RCD in primary care organizations requires validated indicators.
- Existing methods for assessing RCD may not fully capture the nuances of primary care settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish consensus on a range of indicators for measuring research capacity in primary care organizations.
- To develop a framework for assessing the effectiveness of RCD initiatives.
- To create a foundation for a pilot toolkit to support primary care organizations in building research capacity.
Main Methods:
- A two-stage process involving workshops and a modified nominal group technique was employed.
- A 129-item Likert scale questionnaire was developed based on initial workshops and a theoretical framework of RCD.
- Nine primary care research capacity experts participated in a nominal group, involving pre-meeting questionnaire circulation and post-discussion rescoring.
Main Results:
- Eighty-nine (68%) of the indicators were ranked as strongly relevant for measuring organizational RCD.
- Consensus was reached for seventy-three of the strongly relevant indicators (85% agreement within the same relevance band).
- The study successfully generated a set of agreed-upon indicators for assessing RCD in primary care.
Conclusions:
- A robust set of indicators for measuring research capacity in primary care organizations has been identified through expert consensus.
- These indicators provide a basis for a pilot toolkit to guide primary care organizations in developing their research capacity.
- Further research is needed to validate and refine these indicators in practical application within primary care settings.
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