Gouda P, O'Flynn S, Cantillon P
University of Calgary, 7510 36Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B1V3, Canada.
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2018 Aug;187(3):817-820. doi: 10.1007/s11845-017-1705-x. Epub 2017 Oct 27.
Medical and health science students are increasingly becoming involved in research throughout their undergraduate education. However, the quality of student research outcomes has recently come into question.
A cross-sectional online survey of Irish medical and health science student who received a summer student research grant in 2014 and 2015.
Of 56 respondents (40.6% response rate), increasing competitiveness for future career opportunities was the highest rated motivational factor for pursuing research. Respondents were most often involved in analysing data (n = 51; 91.1%) and collecting data (n = 46; 82.1%). Respondents most often identified that they would have liked to be involved in coming up with research question (n = 34; 60.7%), while in reality, they were least commonly involved in that aspect (n = 14; 25.0%).
Despite the desire by summer research students to be involved in early components of research project design, this only occasionally occurs. Summer student research programs should explore the possibility of early involvement of students in the research design phase.
医学与健康科学专业的学生在本科教育期间越来越多地参与研究。然而，学生研究成果的质量最近受到了质疑。
对2014年和2015年获得暑期学生研究资助的爱尔兰医学与健康科学专业学生进行横断面在线调查。
在56名受访者中（回复率为40.6%），未来职业机会竞争加剧是从事研究的最高评级激励因素。受访者最常参与数据分析（n = 51；91.1%）和数据收集（n = 46；82.1%）。受访者最常表示希望参与提出研究问题（n = 34；60.7%），而实际上，他们最少参与这方面（n = 14；25.0%）。
尽管暑期研究学生希望参与研究项目设计的早期环节，但这种情况只是偶尔发生。暑期学生研究项目应探索让学生尽早参与研究设计阶段的可能性。
