Kassem Gamal A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Int J Womens Health. 2014 Dec 16;7:1-5. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S72075. eCollection 2015.
The aim of this work was to assess scientific research of master's and doctoral theses and essays in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zagazig University, Egypt.
All master's and doctoral theses and essays since the foundation of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zagazig University, Egypt, in 1975 till end of 2012 were reviewed.
A total of 703 theses and essays were reviewed. The important topics in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology were covered and updated. Infertility, in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and related techniques, and polycystic ovarian disease were the most common gynecologic topics (27.2%), followed by gynecologic oncology (18.5%). Preeclampsia was the most common obstetrics topic (18.8%), followed by issues of high-risk pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, and fetal well-being (11.6%). The number of researches that allow the candidates to learn skills was 183 and it was increased from 4.4% of all research in the period 1979-1988 to 33.2% in period 1989-2000 then slightly decreased to 31.2% in period 2001-2012. Ultrasonography was on the top and was present in 99 out of 183 (54.1%) followed by laparoscopy (30, 16.4%), hysteroscopy (25, 13.7%), IVF-ET and related techniques (16, 8.7%) and colposcopy (13, 7.1%) researches. Multi-disciplinary research was decreased by 61.7% in the period 2001-2012. Researches in academic fields were abandoned and in some clinically important areas like preeclampsia were decreased.
Scientific research of master's and doctoral theses and essays was comprehensive, updated, and had some autonomy independent of plans. Research which enable the candidate to learn skills were increased on the expense of academic, clinical and multidisciplinary research. It could be recommended that plans for scientific research should be flexible and should leave a space for local departmental views. Proper training of residents during their rotation in these subspecialties may help to revive the lost interest in clinically important areas.
本研究旨在评估埃及扎加齐格大学妇产科系硕士和博士论文及学术论文的科研情况。
回顾了自1975年埃及扎加齐格大学妇产科系成立至2012年底的所有硕士和博士论文及学术论文。
共审查了703篇论文和学术论文。涵盖并更新了妇产科专业的重要主题。不孕症、体外受精 - 胚胎移植（IVF - ET）及相关技术以及多囊卵巢疾病是最常见的妇科主题（27.2%），其次是妇科肿瘤学（18.5%）。子痫前期是最常见的产科主题（18.8%），其次是高危妊娠、胎儿生长受限和胎儿健康问题（11.6%）。允许候选人学习技能的研究数量为183项，其占所有研究的比例从1979 - 1988年期间的4.4%增加到1989 - 2000年期间的33.2%，然后在2001 - 2012年期间略有下降至31.2%。超声检查位居榜首，在183项研究中有99项（54.1%）采用，其次是腹腔镜检查（30项，16.4%）、宫腔镜检查（25项，13.7%）、IVF - ET及相关技术（16项，8.7%）和阴道镜检查（13项，7.1%）。多学科研究在2001 - 2012年期间减少了61.7%。学术领域的研究被放弃，一些临床重要领域如子痫前期的研究也减少了。
硕士和博士论文及学术论文的科研内容全面、与时俱进，且具有一定独立于计划的自主性。以牺牲学术、临床和多学科研究为代价，使候选人能够学习技能的研究有所增加。建议科研计划应具有灵活性，为当地部门的观点留出空间。在住院医师轮转这些亚专业期间进行适当培训，可能有助于恢复对临床重要领域失去的兴趣。
