Validation of the research capacity and culture (RCC) tool: Measuring RCC at individual, team and organisation levels

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-67

  Holden, Libby ^a   Pager, Susan ^b   Golenko, Xanthe ^a   Ware, Robert S ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

evaluation; research culture; team based.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; TEAM BUILDING; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPACITY BUILDING; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84857864731     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10081     Document Type: Article

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