Abstract
Research involvement among registered dietitians (RDs) is important in advancing dietetics practice and ensuring high-quality and cost-effective health care. There are no standardized approaches to measuring levels of research involvement. The aim of the study was to develop a standardized measure of research involvement and test its validity and reliability among RDs. The Research Involvement Questionnaire (RIQ) was developed and underwent content validation, resulting in a content validity index of 0.92. A postal questionnaire survey of RDs was undertaken at two time points. RDs were purposively selected and, based on their number of publications and grants, were assigned by the authors to one of four levels of research involvement: evidence-based practice, collaborating on research, leading research, and leadership in research. Of 192 questionnaires mailed, 111 RDs (58%) returned the first RIQ of whom 82(74%) also returned the second RIQ Total scores and scores for each level were higher for RDs with higher levels of research involvement (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 563-568 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the academy of nutrition and dietetics |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Research involvement
- Dietitian
- Questionnaire
- Validation
- Professional development
- CONTENT VALIDITY
- RELIABILITY