Journal Article

Research Ready Grant Program (RRGP) protocol: a model for collaborative multidisciplinary practice–research partnerships

Flenady, Tracy, Dwyer, Trudy, Kahl, Julie, Sobolewska, Agnieszka, Reid-Searl, Kerry, Signal, Tania

2022

Overview

Background Little attention has been given to the process of implementing or evaluating a structured academic–clinician (university–health service) research capacity-building (RCB) model within healthcare settings. We have developed a model for collaborative multidisciplinary practice–research partnerships called the Research Ready Grant Program (RRGP). The RRGP is informed by Cooke’s (BMC Fam Pract 6:44, 2005) RCB framework and principles. The aim of the study outlined in this protocol is to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the programme. We will explore how the RRGP's structured mentor model contributes to RCB of clinician-led multidisciplinary research teams. We will identify key factors at the organization, team and individual levels that affect research capacity of health professionals working in one regional health service district. This protocol describes the RRGP design and outlines the methods we will employ to evaluate an RCB programme, the RRGP, delivered in a regional health service in Australia. Methods The study will adopt an exploratory concurrent mixed-methods approach designed to evaluate the process of implementing an RCB model across one regional hospital and health service. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods over a 12-month period will be implemented. Data triangulation will be applied to capture the complex issues associated with implementing collaborative multidisciplinary practice–research partnerships. Discussion The RRGP is an innovative RCB model for clinicians in their workplace. It is expected that the programme will facilitate a culture of collaborative multidisciplinary research and strengthen hospital–university partnerships.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Capacity building approach / Capacity development / Clinical outcomes / Collaboration / Cooke, Jo / Data collection / Grants / Grants-in-aid / Health Administration / Health care / Health care policy / Health Policy / Health services / Health Services Research / Infrastructure / Interdisciplinary aspects / Medical personnel / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / Mentors / Multidisciplinary research / Multidisciplinary teams / Partnerships / Patient satisfaction / Practice research / Programme evaluation / Public Health / Qualitative analysis / R & D/Technology Policy / R&D / Regions / Research & development / Research capacity-building / Research grants / Research methodology / Research partnerships / Research training / Skills / Study Protocol / Teams / Triangulation / Workplaces