J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2020 Apr 1;120(4):236-244. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2020.040.
There are limited data regarding the experiences of and attitudes toward research participation among osteopathic medical students despite rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools.
To assess first-year osteopathic medical students' experience with research, their interest in it, their perceptions of its value, and barriers to participation.
An anonymous, online survey was sent to 868 medical students in the class of 2021 at 4 colleges of osteopathic medicine. The survey consisted of 14 multiple-choice items (7 of which offered the option of a written response) and 1 open-ended item that asked them to report their age. The survey remained open for 2 weeks, with 1 reminder email sent on the last day of the survey. Incomplete responses were excluded from the analysis.
A total of 328 participants were included, for a response rate of 38%. A majority of respondents reported previous research experience (261 [79.6%]), consistent with a strong perception that research participation is important (315 [96.0%]). Fewer students (177 [54.0%]) were either currently participating in research or affirmed interest in performing research during medical school, with the highest level of interest in clinical research (259 [79.0%]) followed by basic science (166 [50.6%]). Regarding incentives that might encourage participation in research, students preferred monetary compensation (213 [64.9%]) or extra credit in courses (195 [59.5%]). A commonly reported barrier to performing research during medical school was the possibility of a negative impact on performance in coursework (289 [88.1%]).
First-year osteopathic medical students are interested in research, view research experience as valuable, and consider research experience as beneficial to future career development. This study's findings highlight opportunities for increasing student participation in research through incentives or removal of perceived barriers.
尽管整骨医学学校的数量迅速增加，整骨医学专业的招生人数也在不断增加，但关于整骨医学专业学生参与研究的经历和态度的数据有限。
评估 4 所整骨医学学院 2021 届的一年级医学生的研究经历、对研究的兴趣、对研究价值的看法，以及参与研究的障碍。
向 4 所整骨医学学院的 2021 届的 868 名医学生发送了一份匿名在线调查。调查包括 14 个多项选择题（其中 7 个提供书面回答选项）和 1 个开放式问题，要求他们报告自己的年龄。调查持续两周，最后一天发送了 1 封提醒电子邮件。不完整的回复被排除在分析之外。
共有 328 名参与者被纳入分析，回复率为 38%。大多数受访者报告有之前的研究经验（261 名[79.6%]），这与他们强烈认为研究参与很重要的看法一致（315 名[96.0%]）。较少的学生（177 名[54.0%]）目前正在参与研究或肯定在医学院期间有从事研究的兴趣，对临床研究（259 名[79.0%]）的兴趣最高，其次是基础科学（166 名[50.6%]）。关于可能鼓励参与研究的激励措施，学生更喜欢金钱补偿（213 名[64.9%]）或课程额外学分（195 名[59.5%]）。学生在医学院期间进行研究的一个常见障碍是担心对课程成绩产生负面影响（289 名[88.1%]）。
一年级整骨医学专业的学生对研究感兴趣，认为研究经验有价值，并认为研究经验对未来的职业发展有益。本研究的结果强调了通过激励措施或消除感知障碍来增加学生参与研究的机会。
