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Impact of research activity on performance of general practices: a qualitative study

Cassandra Kenning, Juliet A Usher-Smith, James Jamison, Jennifer Jones, Annette Boaz, Paul Little, Christian Mallen, Peter Bower and Sophie Park
BJGP Open 2024; 8 (3): BJGPO.2024.0073. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0073
Cassandra Kenning
1 Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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2 The Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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James Jamison
3 Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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Jennifer Jones
4 Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Annette Boaz
5 NIHR Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute, King’s College London, London, UK
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6 Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Christian Mallen
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1 Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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    Table 1. Interview participants by role
    RoleFrequency
    Total practice staff 41
    GP17
    GP trainee3
    Nurse8
    Practice manager5
    Trials coordinator3
    Administrator3
    Pharmacist2
    Total stakeholders 21
    Primary care network4
    Clinical commissioning groupa 4
    NIHR Clinical Research Network8
    Other5
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    Table 2. General practice staff characteristics
    VariableStaff (n = 41)
    Female (%)28 (68%)
    Age years, n (%)
     21–304 (10)
     31–4017 (41)
     41–5012 (29)
     51–607 (17)
    White British (%)27 (66%)
    Years in role, n (%)
     <518 (44)
     6–1512 (29)
     >159 (22)
    Full-time, n (%)17 (41)
    Job satisfaction score (1–7 scale), n (%)
     High satisfaction (5–7)34 (83)
     Low satisfaction (1–4)6 (15)
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