Reflection on the Development of a Research Agenda in Rural Health

Journal of Research Practice

John Wakerman¹  John S. Humphreys²  Julian R. Wright³  Lisa Bourke³  James D. Best³ 

[1] Flinders University;Monash University;The University of Melbourne;

关键词: research agenda;    research planning;    rural health;    research leadership;    peer reflection;    research management;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

There is a dearth of literature on how research agendas have been developed. In this article, the authors reflect on the process of developing a research agenda through a case study of a rural health university centre. The aim is to contribute to understanding how a team can effectively plan research. Two leaders of the process, as well as academics external to the process, reflected on the experience and the outcome of the agenda development process. Reflections focused on three areas: (a) engagement levels, (b) power and influence, and (c) interpretation of the research agenda. First, while there was passionate discussion at meetings and afterward, engagement levels varied. Second, the process was imbued with power and influence at multiple levels. Finally, the availability of a conceptual framework to contextualise rural and remote health research helped in interpreting the significance of the resulting research agenda. The article concludes with contrasting thoughts on the place of research agendas within contemporary neoliberal regimes of research management.

【 授权许可】

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