Job satisfaction and importance for intensive care unit research coordinators: results from binational survey

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作者
Rickard, Claire M.
Roberts, Brigit L.
Foote, Jonathon
McGrail, Matthew R.
机构
[1] Griffith Univ, Res Ctr Practice Innovar, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia
[2] Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Dept Intens Care, ICU Med Res Coordinator, Nedlands, WA, Australia
[3] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Dept Intens Care, Woodville, SA 5011, Australia
[4] Monash Univ, Sch Rural Hlth, Latrobe Reg Hosp, Moe, Vic, Australia
关键词
intensive care; job satisfaction; nurses; nursing; questionnaires; research personnel;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01713.x
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Objectives. To measure Intensive Care Unit Research coordinator job satisfaction and importance and to identify priorities for role development. Background. Research coordinator numbers are growing internationally in response to increasing clinical research activity. In Australia, 1% of registered nurses work principally in research, many as Research coordinators. Internationally, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals currently has 6536 certified Research coordinators in 13 countries, with likely additional large numbers practicing without the voluntary certification. Research coordinators are almost always nurses, but little is know about this emerging specialty. Design. Cross-sectional study using anonymous self-report questionnaire. Methods. After ethics approval, the McCloskey-Mueller Satisfaction Scale and McCloskey-Mueller Importance Scale were administered via the Internet. The sample was 49 (response rate 71%) Research coordinators from the Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Unit Research coordinators' Interest Group. Results. Research coordinators were satisfied with structural aspects of the position working business hours; flexibility of working hours; high levels of responsibility and control over their work. Dissatisfaction was expressed regarding: remuneration and recognition; compensation for weekend work; salary package; career advancement opportunities; and childcare facilities. Conclusions. High priorities for role development are those rated highly important but with much lower satisfaction. These are: compensation for weekend call-out work; salary and remuneration package; recognition by management and clinicians; career advancement opportunities; departmental research processes; encouragement and feedback; and number of working hours. Relevance to clincial practice. Increasing numbers of nurses have been attracted to this clinically based research position. These data contribute to the understanding and development of the role.
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页码:1640 / 1650
页数:11
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