医学生对医学研究的认知、态度、实践和障碍。
Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students.
机构信息
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107-2020, Lebanon.
Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, 1107-2020, Lebanon.
出版信息
BMC Med Educ. 2020 Jun 17;20(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-02104-6.
BACKGROUND
Early exposure to medical research, specifically at the undergraduate level, contributes in building a solid medical education for students. In 2014, the Medical Research Volunteer Program (MRVP) was established at the American University of Beirut (AUB). This program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to be involved in ongoing medical research projects, on a voluntary basis. Little is known about undergraduates' outlook on medical research and the challenges they face. The aim of this study was to assess, among AUB undergraduate students, the perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research, as well as to identify factors affecting them, such as background characteristics and research involvement.
METHODS
A cross sectional study was carried out at AUB, where undergraduate students enrolled in specific chosen classes were surveyed in spring 2019 via paper based questionnaires. Close-ended questions assessed students' attitude, perception, practice and barriers towards medical research using a 5-point likert scale. Moreover, demographic characteristics and research involvement information were collected.
RESULTS
Five hundred and twenty three students were surveyed. About half of the students were premedical students (51.5%), and only 43.6% of them were aware of the medical research program at their university. The average attitude, perception, practice and barriers scores were found to be 3.58, 4.35, 3.58 and 2.60, respectively (on a scale from 1 to 5). Students found the lack of mentoring and guidance to be the main barrier in conducting medical research.
CONCLUSION
Our findings reveal that students express interest towards medical research and recognize its importance. A medical research program at the undergraduate level is indispensable in guiding students in their future career endeavors. Therefore, research programs should be constantly monitored to assure a research-oriented environment within institutions.
背景
尽早接触医学研究，尤其是在本科阶段，有助于为学生奠定坚实的医学教育基础。2014 年，贝鲁特美国大学（AUB）成立了医学研究志愿者计划（MRVP）。该计划为本科生提供了参与正在进行的医学研究项目的机会，完全自愿。目前，人们对医学生对医学研究的看法以及他们所面临的挑战知之甚少。本研究旨在评估 AUB 本科生对医学研究的看法、态度、实践和障碍，以及确定影响他们的因素，如背景特征和研究参与度。
方法
在 AUB 进行了一项横断面研究，2019 年春季通过纸质问卷对特定选修课程的本科生进行了调查。使用 5 点李克特量表，通过封闭式问题评估学生对医学研究的态度、看法、实践和障碍。此外，还收集了人口统计学特征和研究参与信息。
结果
共调查了 523 名学生。大约一半的学生是医学预科生（51.5%），只有 43.6%的人知道他们大学的医学研究项目。平均态度、看法、实践和障碍得分为 3.58、4.35、3.58 和 2.60（满分 5 分）。学生们认为缺乏指导是进行医学研究的主要障碍。
结论
我们的研究结果表明，学生对医学研究表现出兴趣，并认识到其重要性。在本科阶段开展医学研究项目对于指导学生未来的职业发展是不可或缺的。因此，应不断监测研究项目，以确保机构内具有研究导向的环境。
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