Table 6.
Site enthusiasm and organizational support.
| Description | Respondent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CRC | PI | CRIO | |
| Opinion leaders in my organization | |||
| Believe that the current research processes and tools can be improved | 19(86) | 18(90) | 16(84) |
| Are willing to try new research processes and tools | 17(77) | 17(85) | 14(74) |
| Encourage and support changes in research processes and tools | 18(82) | 15(75) | 16(84) |
| Work cooperatively with senior leadership/clinical management to make appropriate changes | 14(64) | 13(65) | 16(84) |
| Senior leadership/clinical management in my organization | |||
| Reward innovation and creativity to improve research processes and tools | 12(55) | 10(50) | 13(69) |
| Solicit opinions of clinical investigators regarding decisions about research processes and tools | 12(55) | 7(35) | 15(79) |
| Solicit opinions of research staff regarding decisions about research processes and tools | 11(50) | 10(50) | 12(63) |
| Solicit opinions of health IT staff regarding decisions about research processes and tools | 11(50) | 9(45) | 16(84) |
| Seek ways to improve research processes and tools | 16(73) | 16(80) | 15(79) |
| Provide effective management for continuous improvement of research processes and tools | 12(55) | 9(45) | 14(74) |
| Clearly define areas of responsibility and authority for clinical and clinical research managers and staff | 12(55) | 11(55) | 13(69) |
| Promote team building to solve problems that arise in research projects | 13(59) | 13(65) | 15(79) |
| Promote communications among investigators, clinical staff, IT staff and study staff | 16(73) | 11(55) | 15(79) |
| Clinical investigators in my organization | |||
| Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools | 18(82) | 16(80) | 12(63) |
| Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools | 18(82) | 14(70) | 14(74) |
| Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools | 21(95) | 18(90) | 15(79) |
| Are receptive to change in research processes and tools | 18(92) | 19(95) | 12(63) |
| Research staff members such as study coordinators, research nurses and study assistants in my organization | |||
| Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools | 20(91) | 17(85) | 17(89) |
| Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools | 20(91) | 18(90) | 17(89) |
| Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools | 19(86) | 17(85) | 16(84) |
| Are receptive to change in research processes and tools | 19(86) | 17(85) | 15(79) |
| IT staff members in my organization | |||
| Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools | 11(50) | 8(40) | 15(79) |
| Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools | 14(64) | 9(45) | 15(79) |
| Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools | 12(55) | 9(45) | 15(79) |
| Are receptive to change in research processes and tools | 10(45) | 10(50) | 15(79) |
CRC, clinical research coordinator; CRIO, chief research information officer; PI, principal investigator.
Cells values are n (%).