Clinicians who undertake health research amongst their clinical duties often feel like their research time is not "real work", or at least that is the perception their colleagues hold. How can we assist these part-time researchers to feel that research is a legitimate use of work time?
That depends on the clinicians main discipline I think David. Many medics view research as an integral part of their role and EBM demands it. If you take my profession (nursing), as an example, they often either feel it is not important or it is important - but they don't have the time nor the skill set to conduct it. Assistance comes from collaboration, support, training, education - and the active promotion of the validity of evidence-based practice.
Thanks you both for yor thoughts. I came across this article:
Open Forum: The Patient-Oriented Clinician-Researcher: Advantages and Challenges of Being a Double Agent by Yanos, P and Ziedonis, D. Psychiatric Services57.2 (Feb 2006): 249-53.
It speaks very clearly to role legitimacy and strategies to assist the transition into the clinican-resarcher role.
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