Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (간호행정학회지)

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Role Performance and Related Factors of the Clinical Research Coordinator

임상연구코디네이터의 역할수행과 관련 요인

  • Hwang, Youn-Sun (College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ko, Il-Sun (College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2011.11.15
  • Accepted : 2011.12.03
  • Published : 2011.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the role performance and related factors of the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC). Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 134 Clinical Research Coordinators in 4 hospitals and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The scores for role performance of CRC were high (average 336.51 points of a possible 420 points, mean average $5.74{\pm}0.67$ of a possible 7) and the degree of role performance in the management task sub dimension (mean average $6.12{\pm}0.77$ of a possible 7) was higher than any other sub dimension. Role performance of the CRC was also related to job satisfaction (r=.198, p=.023). Conclusion: The study results indicate that most CRC are nurses and perceive their role as very important. Further the CRC performance of activities of management task and the Coordination/Advocacy task sub dimension were high and higher levels of job satisfaction were related to higher levels of role performance of CRC was. Therefore, strategies related to improvement in the fringe benefit system and work environment should be developed to increase job satisfaction and thus increase job performance.

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