Table 5. Support for innovation capacity-building for young researchers at UAHs.
| Item | Number (n=586) | Part-time researchers (n=353) | Full-time researchers (n=233) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the capacity-building mechanisms in your affiliation | |||||
| Understand | 476 (81.23) | 295 (83.57) | 181 (77.68) | 3.190 | 0.074* |
| Not understand | 110 (18.77) | 58 (16.43) | 52 (22.32) | ||
| The innovative atmosphere in your affiliation | |||||
| Very good | 307 (52.39) | 187 (52.97) | 120 (51.50) | 0.122 | 0.727 |
| Average | 279 (47.61) | 166 (47.03) | 113 (48.50) | ||
| External support offered by your affiliation | |||||
| A. Incentive policies and support systems | 360 (61.43) | 243 (68.84) | 117 (50.21) | 20.548 | 0.000* |
| B. Financial support | 323 (55.12) | 207 (58.64) | 116 (49.79) | 4.449 | 0.035 |
| C. Research and academic teams | 243 (41.47) | 120 (33.99) | 123 (52.79) | 20.428 | 0.000* |
| D. Research platforms and facilities | 322 (54.95) | 170 (48.16) | 152 (65.24) | 16.535 | 0.000* |
| E. Instructions on grant application | 196 (33.45) | 125 (35.41) | 71 (30.47) | 1.538 | 0.215 |
| F. Good living conditions | 34 (5.80) | 15 (4.25) | 19 (8.15) | 3.917 | 0.048* |
| G. Boost of achievement transformation | 12 (2.05) | 7 (1.98) | 5 (2.15) | 0.019 | 0.892 |
| H. Others | 22 (3.75) | 16 (4.53) | 6 (2.58) | 1.488 | 0.000* |
| Capacity-building mechanisms for young researchers in your affiliation | |||||
| Understand | 487 (83.11) | 312 (88.39) | 175 (75.11) | 17.625 | 0.000* |
| Not understand | 99 (16.89) | 41 (11.61) | 58 (24.89) | ||
| Sessions of training activities held by your affiliation | |||||
| Many | 341 (58.19) | 212 (60.06) | 129 (55.36) | 1.270 | 0.260 |
| Average | 245 (41.81) | 141 (39.94) | 104 (44.64) | ||
| Specific training activities | |||||
| A. Cutting-edge seminars and symposiums | 474 (80.89) | 275 (77.90) | 199 (85.41) | 5.112 | 0.024* |
| B. New skills training | 187 (31.91) | 115 (32.58) | 72 (30.90) | 0.182 | 0.670 |
| C. Technical mentorship programs | 109 (18.60) | 68 (19.26) | 41 (17.60) | 0.258 | 0.612 |
| D. Expert lecture series | 405 (69.11) | 231 (65.44) | 174 (74.68) | 5.612 | 0.018* |
| E. Academic communication with other institutions | 78 (13.31) | 55 (15.58) | 23 (9.87) | 3.965 | 0.046* |
| F. Overseas exchange opportunities | 102 (17.41) | 60 (17.00) | 42 (18.03) | 0.103 | 0.748 |
| G. Continuing education programs | 40 (6.83) | 29 (8.22) | 11 (4.72) | 2.695 | 0.101 |
| H. Establishment of academic exchange platforms | 117 (19.97) | 74 (20.96) | 43 (18.45) | 0.553 | 0.457 |
| I. Rewards for innovative practice/behaviors | 24 (4.10) | 18 (5.10) | 6 (2.58) | 2.277 | 0.131 |
| J. Others | 18 (3.07) | 12 (3.40) | 6 (2.58) | 0.320 | 0.571 |
| Major training measures offered by my affiliation | |||||
| A. Payments | 222 (37.88) | 123 (34.84) | 99 (42.49) | 3.486 | 0.062 |
| B. Training/learning activities | 330 (56.31) | 198 (56.09) | 132 (56.65) | 0.018 | 0.893 |
| C. Promotion opportunities | 293 (50.00) | 187 (52.97) | 106 (45.49) | 3.142 | 0.076 |
| D. Technical guidance from teams | 191 (32.59) | 115 (32.58) | 76 (32.62) | 0.000 | 0.992 |
| E. Honors and rewards | 103 (17.58) | 60 (17.00) | 43 (18.45) | 0.206 | 0.650 |
| F. Funding of innovation activities | 157 (26.79) | 82 (23.23) | 75 (32.19) | 5.744 | 0.017 |
| G. Guidance on grant application | 171 (29.18) | 114 (32.29) | 57 (24.46) | 4.165 | 0.041 |
| H. Others | 17 (2.90) | 12 (3.40) | 5 (2.15) | 0.783 | 0.376 |
Data are presented as n (%). *, P<0.05, comparison between part-time and full-time researchers. UAH, university-affiliated hospital.