Factors Influencing Research Competency of Health Professionals at The Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Keywords:
Research Competency, Health Professionals, Motivation, Organizational SupportAbstract
This cross-sectional analytical research aimed to study the factors influencing the research competence of healthcare professionals at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. The sample consisted of 322 healthcare professionals. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
The results showed that male healthcare professionals and physicians/dentists/pharmacists had significantly higher research competence scores than female healthcare professionals, including nurses/other allied health professionals (p < 0.05). Correlation analysis revealed that organizational factors (r = 0.439, p < 0.01), social and motivational factors (r = 0.388, p < 0.01), and self-confidence in research (r = 0.452, p < 0.01) had a statistically significant positive correlation with research competence.
They were positively associated with research competency at a statistically significant level. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that research self-efficacy (β = 0.314, p < 0.001), organizational factors (β = 0.244, p < 0.001), and previous research training experience (β = 0.178, p < 0.001) were significant predictors of research competency among health professionals. The model explained 30% of the variance in research competency (Adjusted R² = 0.30).
This research suggested that management should promote the development of self-confidence in research, support a research-friendly environment, and provide motivation to enhance research competence and increase the potential for producing high-quality research.
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