Caitlin M. Walsh , Claire M. Rickard , Karina R. Charles , Daner Ball , Jessica A. Schults
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Abstract
Background
Clinician researchers are described as health professionals who conduct research and provide clinical care. Whilst this dual expertise is common in medicine and increasingly in allied health disciplines, fewer nurses and midwives are engaged in clinician researcher roles.
Aim
This study aimed to understand the barriers and enablers experienced by clinician researchers in nursing and midwifery in the Australian health systems.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with current nurse or midwife clinician researchers in Australia. Participants were classified as clinician researchers if they were registered nurses or midwives currently practising clinically whilst concurrently engaged in research. Interview data were analysed using iterative thematic analysis. In total, 15 interviews were conducted.
Findings
Key themes identified included (i) perceived value; (ii) structural factors; and (iii) personal factors. Nurse and midwife clinician researchers reported feeling challenged by the absence of a clear career trajectory, and the constant undervaluing of nurse and midwife clinician researchers by health service leaders and peers.
Discussion
Barriers included insufficient funding, motivation, mentorship, and leadership support. Enablers included protected research time, leadership support, and capacity-building. Participants also proposed changes to support clinician researcher career progression. These suggestions were used to put forward evidence-based recommendations for such a pathway.
Conclusion
This study highlighted the need for a clearly articulated workforce model to support sustainable clinician researcher careers for nurses and midwives to overcome these barriers.
期刊介绍：
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN).
The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.
Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.
The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.
ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.
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