医学专业实习生参与研究：黎巴嫩一所医学院的经验。

Engagement of medical specialty trainees in research: experience at a Lebanese medical school.

机构信息

Department of Rheumatology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; The Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI) Secretariat, American University of Beirut.

出版信息

East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Sep 24;26(9):1018-1024. doi: 10.26719/emhj.20.038.

DOI:10.26719/emhj.20.038

PMID:33047792

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Many challenges exist to engaging medical students and postgraduate trainees in research in low and middle-income countries.

AIMS

This study aimed to assess the motivation of and opportunities for postgraduate medical specialty trainees to engage in medical research, and the perceived obstacles to undertaking research in Lebanon.

METHODS

A questionnaire-based survey of all postgraduate clinical trainees was conducted at Saint Joseph University of Beirut medical school, Lebanon. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with engaging in research. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are presented.

RESULTS

Of 290 trainees, 252 (87%) completed the questionnaire; 40.1% were specializing in medicine, 25.8% in surgery and 34.1% in other fields. A total of 122 trainees had participated in research projects: 85.2% in data collection, 83.6% in writing of abstracts, 69.7% in writing papers for publication, 58.2% in project design and 57.4% in data analysis. Most trainees had produced considerable research output (82.0%), with an average of 2.5 publications. Enhancing their curriculum vitae (OR = 1.90, 95% CI 0.84-4.30) and enjoying research (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 0.94-4.44) were not motivational factors for engaging in research. Trainees were frustrated by the limited research opportunities, citing lack of time as a main factor.

CONCLUSION

There is a need for additional formal and informal support programmes to encourage postgraduate trainees to engage more in research.

摘要

背景

在中低收入国家，让医学生和研究生参与研究存在诸多挑战。

目的

本研究旨在评估黎巴嫩研究生医学专业培训生从事医学研究的动机和机会，以及他们认为从事研究的障碍。

方法

在黎巴嫩贝鲁特圣约瑟夫大学医学院对所有研究生临床培训生进行了基于问卷调查的研究。使用逻辑回归分析确定与从事研究相关的因素。呈现比值比（OR）和 95%置信区间（CI）。

结果

在 290 名培训生中，有 252 名（87%）完成了问卷；40.1%的人专攻医学，25.8%的人专攻外科，34.1%的人专攻其他领域。共有 122 名培训生参与了研究项目：85.2%参与数据收集，83.6%参与摘要写作，69.7%参与论文发表，58.2%参与项目设计，57.4%参与数据分析。大多数培训生已经产生了相当多的研究成果（82.0%），平均发表了 2.5 篇论文。丰富他们的简历（OR=1.90，95%CI 0.84-4.30）和享受研究（OR=2.05，95%CI 0.94-4.44）并不是从事研究的动机因素。培训生对有限的研究机会感到沮丧，指出缺乏时间是主要因素。