Research awareness, attitudes and barriers among clinical staff in a regional cancer centre. Part 1: a quantitative analysis

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2017, Pages

  Caldwell, B ^a   Coltart, K ^a   Hutchison, C ^a   McJury, M ^a   Morrison, A ^a   Paterson, C ^a   Thomson, M ^a  

^a BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes; barriers; clinical staff; research awareness; survey

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGER; NURSE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SKILL; STAFF; CANCER CENTER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84954288829     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12434     Document Type: Article

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