Table 3 Barriers experienced in the partnership – knowledge-user responses
Knowledge-user | Not at all | A little | Somewhat | A lot | A significant amount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adequate resources (money and personnel)a | 21 (31.3%) | 16 (23.9%) | 18 (48.6%) | 5 (13.5%) | 7 (18.9%) | 67 |
Concerns about the quality of the research | 52 (78.8%) | 6 (9.1%) | 6 (9.1%) | 2 (3%) | 0 | 66 |
Compatibility of problem-solving styles amongst team members | 41 (62.1%) | 18 (27.3%) | 4 (7.1%) | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | 66 |
Level of trust amongst team members | 49 (74.2%) | 7 (10.6%) | 4 (6.1%) | 4 (6.1%) | 2 (3%) | 66 |
Amount of turnover amongst team members | 54 (81.8%) | 8 (12.1%) | 4 (6.1%) | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Power/status imbalances amongst team members | 51 (77.3%) | 8 (12.1%) | 4 (6.1%) | 0 | 3 (4.5%) | 66 |
Knowledge/skill imbalances amongst team members | 43 (66.2%) | 14 (21.5%) | 7 (10.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 | 65 |
Competing agendas amongst team members | 40 (62.5%) | 14 (21.9%) | 7 (10.9%) | 3 (4.7%) | 0 | 64 |
Differences in availability/contribution amongst team membersa | 29 (44.6%) | 25 (38.5%) | 6 (10.9%) | 2 (3.1%) | 3 (4.6%) | 65 |
Lack of financial or professional incentives for conducting this type of research for the researcher(s) on the team | 44 (67.7%) | 16 (29.1%) | 3 (4.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.5%) | 65 |
Lack of financial or professional incentives for conducting this type of research for the knowledge-user(s) on the team | 38 (58.5%) | 19 (29.2%) | 7 (10.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 | 65 |