Interprofessional research teams in radiography - where the magic happens.

Abstract

Based on publications and professional experiences, this article, intended for academic and clinical therapy/diagnostic radiographers, considers conducting research in interprofessional teams, including its values and how to go about achieving it. Whilst there is a growing number of journal papers published by interprofessional teams, almost nothing is published about how best to build interprofessional research relationships or harness the potential of the different professional experience to deliver novel research within the radiography literature. Thus, this article draws heavily on our experiences of creating, working within and leading interprofessional teams which have a specific focus on conducting radiography-related research. Suggestions are proposed about how to create an interprofessional research team and how to get the best out of it. Values of working within an interprofessional research team, to self, to research quality and to the end users of the research are considered.