Supportive Programs Increase Medical Students’ Research Interest and Productivity

Zier, Karen S.; Friedman, Erica; Smith, Lawrence

doi:10.2310/6650.2006.05013

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“…5 Previous studies have already shown that medical students in the first years, who are studying basic sciences, are more eager to participate in clinical trials than students carrying out medical rotations. 8 Payment is also an important motivational factor for research.…”

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“…5 Preliminary studies demonstrate high levels of interest in research among medical students, with the intention of integrating scientific activity with their curricular activity. However, many of them do not understand the benefits of research during their training period.…”

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“…8 Payment is also an important motivational factor for research. 5,8 For Ley and Rosenberg, there are three obstacles for medical students pursuing an academic career: accumulated debts (with student loans); the long training period; and uncertainty of success. 9 From the first factor, we can After the course During the course Year derive the urgency of financial independence, in contrast to the second factor, namely the long path required for building a solid academic career.…”

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Interest in research among medical students: Challenges for the undergraduate education

Moraes

Jotz²,

Menegazzo

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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Moraes DW et al. 652rev assoC med bras 2016; 62(7):652-658 ORIGINAL ARTICLEInterest in research among medical students: Challenges for the undergraduate education Introduction: In recent decades, there has been a reduction in the number of graduates from medical schools who choose to pursue a career in scientific research. That has an impact on the profile of graduates, since medical education depends on understanding the formation of scientific evidence. The construction of new knowledge is also hampered by the reduction of medical scientists, whose clinical experience with patients provides an essential step towards medical science evolution.Objective: The present cross-sectional study sought to identify the interest in research among medical students from a federal university in southern Brazil. Method: Medical students from a federal university were asked to respond to a self-administered questionnaire that sought to identify the level of knowledge about the importance of scientific research in medical training, and the interest of this population in this element of their training. Results: 278 medical students from the first to the sixth year responded to the questionnaire, and 81.7% stated their interest in medical research. However, only 4.7% of respondents considered research as first in degree of importance to their medical training. The variable "interest in research" showed no statistically significant association with age, gender, presence of physicians in the family, or other prior college courses. Conclusion: Although interest in research is clearly present among the students, this is still an underexplored element among the population studied. The incorporation of research in the learning process depends on stimulus and guidance until it becomes culturally consolidated as an essential element of the medical training.

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“…A possible way to address this problem is by setting time aside as part of the medical degree purely for research or creating opportunities for students outside term time such as summer elective programmes (Kemph et al 1984). Other suggestions have included starting research interest groups within medical schools as a way to coordinate student and supervisor involvement (Zier et al 2006). Such interest groups may also relieve some of the time pressure by encouraging medical students to share the workload amongst them and increase efficiency as a consequence.…”

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Extracurricular participation in research and audit by medical students: Opportunities, obstacles, motivation and outcomes

Nikkar‐Esfahani

Jamjoom

Fitzgerald³

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Background: Medical students should learn to critically evaluate research to inform future evidence-based practice. Participation in research and audit at medical school can help develop these skills whilst prompting interest in academic pursuits. Aims: We investigate medical student attitudes and participation in extracurricular research and audit focusing on their opportunities, obstacles, motivation and outcomes. Method: A 60-item questionnaire was distributed to final-year medical students graduating from the University of Nottingham Medical School in the United Kingdom. Results: A total of 238 questionnaires were returned (response rate 75%). Of these, 86% felt research or audit experience was useful for medical students. The main driver for involvement was curriculum vitae (CV) improvement (51%). Male students and those involved in extracurricular research were more likely to agree that this experience should influence selection into training programmes ( p ¼ 0.017, p ¼ 0.0036). Overall, 91 respondents (38%) had been involved in such activity with a mean number of projects undertaken of two (range one to four). Those interested in a surgical career were most likely to have undertaken projects (58%). Frequently cited obstacles to involvement were time constraints (74%) and a perceived lack of interest from potential supervisors (63%). Conclusions: Despite significant CV motivation, many are enthusiastic regarding extracurricular research opportunities but frustrated by obstacles faced. Our study suggests there is scope for providing further opportunities to participate in such activities at medical school.

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“…On the contrary 89% students are unaware about the publication research and would not consider it as a good carrier option. 20 Students acquired the searching skills and 90% students were using PubMed,Google and Wikipedia as a search engines for their EviGenCHIP.…”

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The changing face of medical education: The impact and effectiveness of evidence generating community health project in medical students

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Background:Evidence-based practice usually refers to gathering quantitative data based upon the best decision about what constitutes effective or effi cient practice or what is sometimes referred to as "best practices". The objective of the present study was to evaluate the student's perception and learning effectiveness towards Evidence Generating Community Health Projects (EviGenCHIP). Materials and Methods: This study was questionnaire based cross sectional study carried out in SBKS MIRC, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. A total of 110 MBBS students (III Year) participated. After obtaining ethical clearance the data was collected and analyzed. Data was compiled in excel sheet, analyzed for percentage and proportion. Results: In the present study 100 students (90.9%) believed that research in medical fi eld is important. On the contrary 40% students believed that there is no need to know about research methodology. After Evidence Generating Community Health Projects students were sensitized to the importance of protocol writing (56.3%), searching literature (40.9%), structured questionnaires, data collection and its analysis (45%), report writing (52.7%) and presentation as an integral part of research process. Conclusion: Evidence Generating Community Health Projects canbe an effective tool for medical education, where they become exposed and sensitized to the research process at undergraduate level. It also improves active learning in public health and research skills. This teaching and learning model can be considered in other medical schools in the country.

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Supportive Programs Increase Medical Students’ Research Interest and Productivity

Cited by 107 publications

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Interest in research among medical students: Challenges for the undergraduate education

Interest in research among medical students: Challenges for the undergraduate education

Extracurricular participation in research and audit by medical students: Opportunities, obstacles, motivation and outcomes

The changing face of medical education: The impact and effectiveness of evidence generating community health project in medical students

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