Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Perceived Barriers towards Research among First Year Undergraduate Medical Students: A Study from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Omprakash, A.V.; Kumar, Archana Prabu; Padmavathi, R; Sathiyasekaran, B.W.C.; Ravinder, Thyagarajan

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2019/42162.13270

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“…We found that most of the participants had a positive attitude towards research. Most (89.8%) of the subjects found research to be interesting and believed that research contributed to innovations in the medical field, similar to a previous study (97%) conducted by Omprakash et al (11).…”

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Research involvement of medical students in a medical school of India: exploring knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers

Jha,

Shah,

Goyal

et al. 2024

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Introduction: Research in the medical discipline significantly impacts society by improving the general well-being of the population, through improvements in diagnostic and treatment modalities. However, of 579 Indian medical colleges, 332 (57.3%) did not publish a single paper from the year 2005 to 2014," indicating a limited contribution from medical fraternity In order to probe in to the cause of this a study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP) and perceived barriers to research among students of a medical school in Delhi, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students and the data on academic-cum-demographic information, assessment of knowledge, attitude, practices and barriers to research was collected using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. Chi-square test was used to check the association of various factors with the KAP of research. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 402 (N) subjects were enrolled in the study. Majority were male (79.6%) and from clinical professional years (57%). Majority (266, 66.2%) of the subjects had adequate knowledge. Of the study subjects (61,15%) having inadequate knowledge of research, sixty percent were from pre- and para- clinical years, while around 70 % of those having good knowledge were from clinical professional years. However, only 16.9% of the participants had participated in a research project, and only 4.72% had authored a publication. Sixty one percent of study subjects having a positive attitude towards research, were from pre- and para- clinical years. Among the study subjects having a positive attitude towards research, over 60% were from pre- and para- clinical years. The barriers for conducting research were mostly; lack of funds/laboratory equipment/infrastructure (85.1%), lack of exposure to opportunities for research in the medical (MBBS) curriculum (83.8%), and lack of time (83.3%). There was a statistically significant association between knowledge and attitude towards research with a professional year of study. Conclusions: The study revealed that while most of the students had a positive attitude towards research as well as an adequate knowledge of research, there was a poor level of participation in research. These challenges can be overcome by incorporating research as a part of the medical school curriculum from early years on, setting aside separate time for research, and establishing student research societies that can actively promote research.

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Research involvement of medical students in a medical school of India: exploring knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers

Jha,

Shah,

Goyal

et al. 2024

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“…In the same study, the perceived barriers were lack of time, research skills training. 4 In regards to barriers the participants of the present study stressed lack of adequate funding (72.3%), non-inclusion of research as a subject in the medical curriculum (62.7%), lack of well-equipped laboratory (65.1%), lack of mentorship (61.4%) and incentives (63.9%) as the major barriers for conducting research. In Nepal too, few grants have been provided by the Ministry of social welfare and Nepal Health Research Council, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.…”

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“…[1][2][3] Promoting scientific research in the medical field helps to nurture the information of determinants of disease and its treatment. 4 The difference between the developed and developing countries is based on the utilization of research facilities to recognize and address any medical ailment that is prevalent in their community. They need to use their resources as there can be variation in the disease pattern, etiopathogenesis.…”

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Attitude and Perceived Barriers Towards Conducting Research Among Medical Professionals

Shrestha¹,

Maharjan²,

Pradhan³

et al. 2022

JCMC

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Background: Medical research is the foundation for gaining scientific information and learning. However, in developing countries like Nepal, it is given low priority, mostly due to inadequate research funding. This study was aimed to assess the attitude and the barriers associated with medical research. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the medical professionals of Nepal from 10th October to 10th November 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Collected data included demographics, a questionnaire related to attitude and barriers to research among medical professionals of Nepal. The data was collected, compiled, and analyzed by using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) version 26. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In total 83 participants with a mean age of 32.8±4.7 years participated in the study. More than 90% of the participants were having a positive attitude regarding the role of research enriching medical education and that it promotes critical thinking. The majority of them believed that research is also helpful for securing a better academic position. More than 90% agreed that research should be included in the MBBS/BDS curriculum. The major obstacles reported were lack of adequate funding (72.3%), lack of well-equipped laboratory (65.1%), non-inclusion of research as a subject in the medical curriculum (62.7%). Conclusions: The majority of participants were positive towards research. The major obstacles faced by medical professionals were lack of adequate funding, non-inclusion of research as a subject in the medical curriculum, lack of a well-equipped laboratory, lack of mentorship and incentives.

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“…[ 2 ] The knowledge in the medical field is not absolute and is always subject to change as more and more studies come to the scene. [ 3 ] Hence, the conduction of medical research is pivotal to the advancement of scientific knowledge which helps us in developing better approaches to the treatment of an individual. [ 4 ] Despite the utmost importance of medical research in the field, the number of physicians involved in the conduction of research activities remains bleak.…”

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“…[ 4 ] Despite the utmost importance of medical research in the field, the number of physicians involved in the conduction of research activities remains bleak. [ 3 ] A significant reason for this could be the lack of exposure medical students face to research activities in their undergraduate years. This idea is reinforced by studies showing a higher tendency to conduct research activities by medical students who were involved in various research activities during their undergraduate years.…”

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The inclination of undergraduate students at King Edward Medical University towards research and its perceived barriers and facilitators; a cross-sectional study

Fida

Abiddin

Yasin

et al. 2022

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Perceived Barriers towards Research among First Year Undergraduate Medical Students: A Study from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Research involvement of medical students in a medical school of India: exploring knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers

Research involvement of medical students in a medical school of India: exploring knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers

Attitude and Perceived Barriers Towards Conducting Research Among Medical Professionals

The inclination of undergraduate students at King Edward Medical University towards research and its perceived barriers and facilitators; a cross-sectional study

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