Attitudes Towards Research - African Health Professionals

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This survey was developed by CORE Africa and seeks to explore African Health Professionals' behaviours and perceptions towards health research

1. Please, state your nationality

2. Please, state the country where you work

3. Please, select your age group

16-24

25-35

36-45

46-55

56-64

65+

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4. Please, select your gender

Male

Female

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5. Please, select your profession

Medical Doctor

Nurse/Midwife

Nutritionist

Dentist

Paediatrician

Pharmacist

Biomedical or Laboratory Scientist

Public Health

Other:

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6. Please, select your level of work experience

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15+ years

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7. When was the first time you were ever taught how to do research?

At my job

At an internship

At the university

In secondary school

I have never been taught how to do research

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8. How much research experience do you have?

No research experience

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

9. Do you think research is relevant for your career?

Yes, very much

Yes, to an extent

I'm not sure

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10. Does your current work require you to do any research?

Yes

Not really

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11. How do you feel about doing research?

I enjoy doing research

Research is tedious

I don't find it interesting

Research is time-consuming

I find it difficult to understand

Research makes me nervous

I hate doing research

I think it's of no use

12. How much does research influence your decisions at work?

Very little

Very much

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13. Have you ever published a research article?

Yes

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14. If yes, what influenced you to participate in a research project?

Personal interest

Other people working on the research

My job

Available funding

The research topic was interesting

Potential impact of the work

Having a new publication

Other:

15. Have you ever read a published research article or report?

Yes

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16. How often do you read published research?

Everyday

Once in a while

Only when I need to e.g for an assignment or for work

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17. What influences you to read research articles?

My work

My co-workers or peers

Personal interest

I only read research articles if I have to

Other:

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18. What type of research do you find useful?

Reviews

Trials

Research protocols

Population surveys

New diagnostic and treatment methods

Any research related to my work

Research on health in Africans

Any research on health

None

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19. How do you feel about reading published research?

I enjoy reading published research articles

I learn a lot from reading research articles

I like reading research articles but sometimes it's hard to make sense of what I'm reading

Research articles are long and boring

20. Where do you find research articles to read?

On Google

On Facebook or other social media sites

On Linkedin

On journal websites

People send them to me

Other online platforms

I read hard copies

Other:

21. If you've never read a research article or only done so a few times, please select a reason why

I'm not interested in reading research articles

I don't have the time

I would like to read research articles but I don't know where to get them

I would like to read research articles more often but they are hard to access

Other:

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22. Have you ever attended a research conference?

Yes

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23. How do you feel about research conferences?

I learn a lot from them

They're interesting but often too long

They're good for meeting people and creating helpful connections

There's usually too much information

I would only attend a conference if i have to e.g. for work

I find them tedious to attend

I don't find them interesting

24. If you've never attended a research conference or only done so very few times, please select why

I would like to attend but they're usually expensive

I would like to attend more often but there aren't many in my area or country

I don't know how to find them

I am not interested

The one(s) I attended was/were poorly organised

25. Do you think all health professionals should know how to do research?

Yes

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26. How do you get further information to help you address challenging or complicated issues at work?

By asking colleagues

By reading textbooks

I use personal intuition

By searching on Google

By seeking information from published research

By checking what other colleagues had done in the past

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27. What are some of the challenges you face with research?

I am too busy and do not have the time

I don't have enough training

No funding

No motivation

I do not have enough support from supervisors or other experienced researchers

I don't know how to publish research and there is little or no support available

I know how to publish but it's expensive

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28. In your opinion, what could make research more interesting or appealing for health professionals?

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