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| العنوان: |
Attitudes and perceptions towards research among final year medical students in a private medical college of coastal Karnataka: Across-sectional study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kini, Sanjay, R., Muthukumar, Maiya, Rakesh G., Krishna K., Nishanth, Udaya Kiran, N. |
| المصدر: |
Nitte University Journal of Health Science; Mar2017, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p7-11, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MEDICAL students, MEDICAL research, MEDICAL schools, STUDENT attitudes, CROSS-sectional method |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction : Research experience gained by medical students during their under graduate tenure plays a significant role in their future endeavours in the field of medical research. The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted to know the attitudes and perceptions towards research among final year medical students in a private medical college. Methods :Atotal of 220 students participated in the study. Results : The majority of the students agreed that research is important in the medical field (88.6%, 195/220). The majority also believed that research methodology to be part of medical curriculum(72.7%, 160/220). 31.8% (70/220) felt that Research methodology will be helpful to enter competitive exams (USMLE, PLAB). The barriers for conducting research as believed by students were: Lack of interest (32.7%, 72/220), Lack of time (31.4%, 135/220), Inadequate knowledge about research methodology (51.4%, 113/230), Lack of guidance by faculties (27.7%, 61/220), Lack of research curriculum(34.1%, 75/230) Inadequate facilities for research (35.5%, 78/220), Inadequate financial support (30.9%, 68/220) and others 2.9%(6/220). Of the participating students, 23.2% (51/220) participated in research during medical school, while 76.8%(179/220) did not. Conclusion : Medical colleges should emphasize more on research among the undergraduate students. There is a need to reform the medical curriculum with more weightage towards research methodology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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