Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Academics’ Challenges in the Workplace Environment of Danish Hospitals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Setting and Participants
2.3. Procedures
2.4. Data Analysis
2.5. Rigor
2.6. Ethical Approvals
3. Results
3.1. Participant Characteristics
3.2. Main Theme: Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice
3.3. Theme I: The Fine Line between Research and Clinical Practice
3.4. Theme II: A Wish to Belong
3.5. Theme III: The Impact of Motivational Factors and Role Models
3.6. Solutions for Changing Work Well-Being
4. Discussion
Methodological Considerations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Submitted Issues from Participants | Organized Clustered Topics by Researchers | Selected Topics for Discussion by Participants | Interview Questions |
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Motivation Work–life balance | Dual roles | (1) Dual roles (2) Working alone (3) Informal training in everyday work (4) Affiliation in smaller research environments. | What is the problem? How can it be resolved? |
Loneliness Working from home versus working at the office (pros and cons) Structuring administrative tasks, emails, and research tasks | Working alone | ||
Terms of employment (part time/temporary employment) Insecurities toward future employment | Employment conditions | ||
Collaboration Cooperation Missing/lack of recognition Colleagueship | Informal training in everyday work | ||
Competitive environment Sharing knowledge The chemistry between the main supervisor and Ph.D. student New employees’ experiences of inclusion in the research environment | Affiliation in smaller research environments |
Participants (P#) 1 | Age (Years) | Sex | Education | Department | Position | Focus Group (#) | Employed 2 (Months) | |
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P1 | 33 | Male | Physician | Internal Medical (lung diseases) | Ph.D. student | 1 | 3 | 36 |
P2 | 53 | Female | Nurse | Trauma and Emergency + Orthopedic Surgery | Adjunct + Research leader | 2 | 4 | 48 |
P3 | 30 | Female | Nurse | Neurology | Ph.D. student | 2 | 4 | 15 |
P4 | 29 | Male | Physician | Neurology | Ph.D. student | 2 | 4 | 6 |
P5 | 39 | Male | Physician | Medical, Gastroenterology | Ph.D. student | 1 | 3 | 15 |
P6 | 62 | Male | Nurse | Psychiatry | Adjunct | 1 | 3 | 108 |
P7 | 31 | Female | Pharmacist | Radiology | Ph.D. student | 1 | 4 | 14 |
P8 | 44 | Female | Radiographer | Radiology | Associated professor + Research leader | 1 | 4 | 140 |
P9 | 32 | Female | Physician | Spinal Cord Medicine | Ph.D. student | 2 | 4 | 24 |
P10 | 36 | Female | Physician | Oncology | Ph.D. student | 1 | 3 | 25 |
P11 | 38 | Female | Physician | Environmental Medicine | Ph.D. student | 2 | 4 | 24 |
P12 | 36 | Male | Physician | Organ Surgery | Ph.D. student | 1 | 3 | 14 |
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Jensen, J.F.; Jensen, C.F.; Pedersen, M.R.; Leth-Larsen, R.; Christensen, M.; Høgsgaard, D. Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Academics’ Challenges in the Workplace Environment of Danish Hospitals. Int. Med. Educ. 2024, 3, 331-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime3030025
Jensen JF, Jensen CF, Pedersen MR, Leth-Larsen R, Christensen M, Høgsgaard D. Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Academics’ Challenges in the Workplace Environment of Danish Hospitals. International Medical Education. 2024; 3(3):331-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime3030025
Chicago/Turabian StyleJensen, Janet Froulund, Cecilie Froulund Jensen, Malene Roland Pedersen, Rikke Leth-Larsen, Marit Christensen, and Ditte Høgsgaard. 2024. "Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Academics’ Challenges in the Workplace Environment of Danish Hospitals" International Medical Education 3, no. 3: 331-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime3030025
APA StyleJensen, J. F., Jensen, C. F., Pedersen, M. R., Leth-Larsen, R., Christensen, M., & Høgsgaard, D. (2024). Lack of Integration of Research in Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study of Clinical Academics’ Challenges in the Workplace Environment of Danish Hospitals. International Medical Education, 3(3), 331-345. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime3030025