Background
Methods
Study design
Data analysis
Results
Response rates and member demographics
Number (Percentage) | ||||
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Demographics | Respondents | Non-respondents | Total members | Response rate |
n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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%
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Profession
| ||||
Total number *
|
81 (100)
|
148 (100)
|
229 (100)
|
35
|
Allied health professionals | 26 (32) | 25 (17) | 51 (22) | 51 |
General Practitioners, Divisional staff | 19 (23) | 16 (11) | 35 (13) | 54 |
Health service employees | 11 (14) | 55 (37) | 66 (29) | 17 |
Nurses | 9 (11) | 32 (22) | 41 (18) | 22 |
Academics | 9 (11) | 15 (10) | 24 (10) | 33 |
Hospital doctors, specialists | 7 (9) | 0 (0) | 7 (3) | 100 |
Other (not specified) | - | 5 (3) | 5 (2) | - |
Location
| ||||
Total number *
|
86 (100)
|
143 (100)
|
229 (100)
|
38
|
Metropolitan | 67 (29) | 113 (50) | 180 (79) | 37 |
Rural | 19 (8) | 29 (13) | 48 (21) | 40 |
Subgroups: South Australia | 80 (35) | 131 (57) | 211 (93) | 40 |
Interstate | 6 (3) | 11 (5) | 17 (7) | 35 |
Metropolitan South Australia | 66 (29) | 112 (49) | 178 (78) | 37 |
Rural South Australia | 14 (6) | 19 (8) | 33 (15) | 42 |
Gender
| ||||
Total number *
|
88 (100)
|
141 (100)
|
229 (100)
|
38
|
Female | 68 (76) | 99 (70) | 167 (73) | 41 |
Male | 20 (23) | 42 (30) | 62 (27) | 32 |
Research categories
Research experience and interest in up-skilling – the 'research spider'
Research experience and interest in up-skilling by research category
Publication and funding record by research category
Interest in research training, resources and networking activities
Number (Percentage) of respondents indicating moderate & high interest | |||||
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Network activity | Category 1 Non-participants | Category 2 Participants | Category 3 Managers/Trainers | Category 4 Academics | Total All respondents |
n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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Total number in categories
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18 (100)
|
24 (100)
|
28 (100)
|
18 (100)
|
88 (100)
|
Events
| |||||
Short courses (2–3 hrs) | 11 (61) | 18 (75) | 24 (86) | 5 (28) | 58 (66) |
Advanced courses (up to 2 days) | 9 (50) | 15 (63) | 14 (50) | 12 (67) | 50 (57) |
Writing workshop (8 × 1 hr) | 7 (39) | 11 (46) | 13 (46) | 6 (33) | 37 (42) |
State conference | 8 (44) | 13 (54) | 18 (64) | 13 (72) | 52 (59) |
Networking opportunities
| |||||
Networking in general | 9 (50) | 13 (54) | 14 (50) | 13 (72) | 49 (56) |
Special interest groups | 6 (33) | 14 (58) | 14 (50) | 11 (61) | 45 (51) |
Journal club | 4 (22) | 8 (33) | 5 (18) | 6 (33) | 23 (26) |
Bulletin board/discussion forum | 8 (44) | 7 (29) | 10 (36) | 4 (22) | 29 (33) |
Email list server | 8 (44) | 13 (54) | 19 (68) | 12 (67) | 52 (59) |
Mentoring – receiving | 6 (33) | 14 (58) | 12 (43) | 10 (56) | 42 (48) |
Mentoring – giving | 1 (6) | 5 (21) | 5 (18) | 6 (33) | 17 (19) |
Website links e.g. training, funding, resources, primary health care journals | 12 (67) | 16 (67) | 20 (71) | 13 (72) | 61 (69) |