The potential of a lecture series in changing intent and experience among health professionals to conduct research in a large hospital: a retrospective pre-post design.

Six one hour face to face research lectures can improve self-reported levels of intention to become involved in research as well as research experience amongst hospital health care professionals at 6 months. This traditional modality of education should still be considered as relevant strategy in building research capacity as measured innovatively using a retrospective pre/post test methodology.