Untapped Potential
Psychologists Leading Research in Clinical Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11510357 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel A Elphinston (0000-0002-3704-0052, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, corresponding author), Susan Pager (0000-0003-3961-7633, Metro South Hospital and Health Service) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 115-121 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ap.12102 |
| OpenAlex | W1538084156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Enhancing the capacity of allied health professionals to engage in research is central to improving healthcare delivery. Psychologists have research skills given their training focus that emphasises the scientist‐practitioner model. We aimed to investigate among psychologists the link between individual research capacity and their current level of research activity, how this compares with other allied health professions, and the role of team and organisation research capacity. Psychologists (n = 60) working in clinical roles in a large metropolitan public health setting completed an online survey consisting of the validated Research Capacity and Culture tool, and questions related to current research activities, barriers, and motivators. The results indicated that psychologists reported relatively high individual research capacity, higher than both team and organisation levels, and greater individual research capacity compared with studies of dietitians and a mixed group of allied health. Preliminary findings suggested that team research capacity mediated the link between individual research capacity and the level of current research activity. Finally, barriers and motivators to research activity were similar compared with studies of other allied health professions. Overall, a multi‐strategy approach that focuses on and facilitates practice‐based and interdisciplinary research, and enhances the leadership skills of psychologists in research, as well as broader efforts from an organisational perspective to build a strong and sustainable research culture, may contribute to the rapid use of research skills in clinical practice and improve health and healthcare delivery
Allied health professions · Health care · Medical education · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education · Health Policy Implementation Science · Health Sciences Research and Education · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Approaches to understanding and measuring interdisciplinary scientific research (IDR)
Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models
SPSS and SAS procedures for estimating indirect effects in simple mediation models
Addressing Moderated Mediation Hypotheses
Building research capacity in the allied health professions
Practitioner Research Capacity
Attainment of Competencies in Clinical Psychology Training
Australian clinical psychology training program directors survey
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |