Harsha Kumar Hn, Jayaram S, Kumar Ganesh S, Vinita J, Rohit S, Satish M, Shusruth K
Department of Community Medicine, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2009 Oct;34(4):306-9. doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.58388.
The number of physician scientists worldwide is decreasing. A review of literature suggests paucity of information examining perceptions and practices towards research among medical undergraduate students in India. Hence, this study was undertaken.
To understand (a) the awareness, skills, perceptions and practices among undergraduate (UG) medical students towards research, (b) the factors responsible for willingness to take up research as a career among the undergraduates.
This is a questionnaire-based qualitative study. This study was conducted in Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. A pre-tested questionnaire examining their awareness, perceptions and practices towards research in medical field was used. Consent was obtained from the Dean of the College and student participation was voluntary.
The information was analyzed using SPSS version 11. Univariate and Multivariate analyses were done to know the willingness to consider research as a career.
A total of 471 students responded giving a response rate of 55.41%. Nearly 70% were aware about research though their level of awareness varied. Various skills of conducting research were known to 47% of the students. Most (76%) were part of a research team mainly as a part of the medical curriculum, a few (8.3%) were confident of research as a career option. The multivariate reveals that those with good skill and students who involved in research in addition to curriculum were more likely to take up research as career option/would continue to do research in future.
Good training and student support programs exclusively for research would motivate students to opt for research careers.
全球范围内医生科学家的数量正在减少。文献综述表明，关于印度医学本科生对研究的认知和实践的信息匮乏。因此，开展了本研究。
了解（a）医学本科（UG）学生对研究的认知、技能、看法和实践，（b）本科生愿意将研究作为职业的相关因素。
这是一项基于问卷的定性研究。本研究在芒格洛尔的卡斯图尔巴医学院进行。使用了一份经过预测试的问卷，调查他们对医学领域研究的认知、看法和实践。获得了学院院长的同意，学生参与是自愿的。
使用SPSS 11版对信息进行分析。进行单变量和多变量分析以了解将研究视为职业的意愿。
共有471名学生做出回应，回应率为55.41%。近70%的学生了解研究，尽管他们的认知水平各不相同。47%的学生了解各种开展研究的技能。大多数（76%）学生作为医学课程的一部分参与过研究团队，少数（8.3%）学生对将研究作为职业选择有信心。多变量分析显示，技能良好的学生以及除课程外还参与研究的学生更有可能将研究作为职业选择/未来继续从事研究。
专门针对研究的良好培训和学生支持项目将激励学生选择研究职业。
