Embedding research in clinical practice: Differences in attitudes to research participation among clinicians in a tertiary teaching hospital

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 86-89

  Paget, S P ^a,b   Lilischkis, K J ^a   Morrow, A M ^a,b   Caldwell, P H Y ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allied health personnel; Health personnel; Medical staff; Nursing staff; Paediatrics; Research activities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PAEDIATRICS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84892871538     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12330     Document Type: Article

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