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Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers towards research in undergraduate medical students of six Arab countries.
Assar, Ahmed; Matar, Sajeda Ghassan; Hasabo, Elfatih A; Elsayed, Sarah Makram; Zaazouee, Mohamed Sayed; Hamdallah, Aboalmagd; Elshanbary, Alaa Ahmed; Khaled, Asmaa; Badr, Helmy; Abukmail, Hanan; Ragab, Khaled Mohamed; Soliman, Shaimaa Sherif.
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  • Assar A; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Matar SG; Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-kom, Egypt.
  • Hasabo EA; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Elsayed SM; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
  • Zaazouee MS; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. elfatih.ahmed.hasabo@gmail.com.
  • Hamdallah A; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. elfatih.ahmed.hasabo@gmail.com.
  • Elshanbary AA; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Khaled A; Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt.
  • Badr H; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Abukmail H; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt.
  • Ragab KM; International Medical Research Association (IMedRA), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Soliman SS; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
BMC Med Educ ; 22(1): 44, 2022 Jan 18.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35042492
BACKGROUND: The involvement of the undergraduates in the research field requires a better view of their potential and the anticipated barriers facing them. This study aims to assess the undergraduates' knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers towards research in six Arab countries. METHODS: A cross sectional study included medical students from six Arab countries, where a self-administered five-section questionnaire was used to assess the students' demographics, knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers. The questionnaire was distributed in the online educational platforms of the participating medical schools in the six included countries. RESULTS: The total sample of recruited students was 2989, the majority of students (91.6%) showed poor level of knowledge regarding research. Generally high levels of positive attitudes towards research, research relevance and usefulness were found, with moderate levels of perception of research anxiety and difficulty. 33.7% (n = 1006) participated in an actual research project before with a mean of .5 publications per student. Cross-sectional studies were the most common type of studies conducted by students (38.6%), followed by case reports (23.9%). Lack of access to lab equipment for lab research (68.1%), the priority of education over research (66.8%), and lack of time because of educational tasks (66.1%) were generally the top perceived barriers towards research practice. CONCLUSION: In the current study, the participants showed a poor knowledge level with associated positive attitudes towards research. One third of the students participated in research projects that mostly were cross-sectional studies and case reports. Educational tasks and lack of support were the most prevalent barriers. The students' positive attitudes towards research need to be translated into better knowledge and appropriate practice, which can be done by development of better training systems and more structured mentoring.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Med Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estudiantes de Medicina Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Med Educ Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Reino Unido