Tran Van De, Pham Duy Toan, Nguyen Hien Thu Thi, Pham Tho Kieu Anh, Nguyen Cuong Minh, Nguyen Huy Thanh, Bahlol Mohamed, Dewey Rebecca Susan
Department of Drug Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam.
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2022 Jun;14(6):737-746. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.06.004. Epub 2022 Jun 20.
Scientific research is a crucial section of health-related student education to ensure the competence of graduates. This study is the first to explore attitudes on research, willingness and motivation to conduct research, and barriers preventing this amid pharmacy students in Can Tho, Vietnam.
A cross-sectional online survey was performed on undergraduate pharmacy students (years four and five) from three public and private universities in Can Tho, Vietnam between April and May 2021.
Of the 576 respondents, the majority accredited the significance of conducting research to the field of pharmacy (85.9%) with the motivation of improving the profession (81.6%). Public university respondents were more than twice as likely to have a positive attitude toward research (odds ratio [OR] = 2.88, 95% CI = 1.32-6.27) and be willing to conduct research (OR = 5.73, 95%CI = 3.5-9.37) than their private university counterparts. Very good or excellent academic performance was associated with a positive attitude (OR = 3.09, 95% CI = 1.46-6.53), willingness (OR = 3.2, 95%CI = 1.7-6.03), and increased motivation (OR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.26-4.64) toward conducting research compared to respondents with average or lower academic performance. A lack of experience (63.5%), knowledge and skills (46%), and research training (51.7%) were the most common personal and systemic barriers to conducting research.
Most students reported having a positive attitude and strong motivation toward research. These findings revealed an opportunity for pharmacy policymakers and educators to utilize national strategy to improve pharmacy education and the profession.
科学研究是与健康相关的学生教育的关键部分，以确保毕业生具备相应能力。本研究首次探讨了越南芹苴市药学专业学生对研究的态度、开展研究的意愿和动机，以及阻碍他们进行研究的因素。
2021年4月至5月，对越南芹苴市三所公立和私立大学的本科药学专业学生（四年级和五年级）进行了横断面在线调查。
在576名受访者中，大多数人认可开展研究对药学领域的重要性（85.9%），其动机是改善该专业（81.6%）。公立大学的受访者对研究持积极态度（优势比[OR]=2.88，95%置信区间[CI]=1.32-6.27）并愿意开展研究（OR=5.73，95%CI=3.5-9.37）的可能性是私立大学受访者的两倍多。与学业成绩一般或较低的受访者相比，非常好或优秀的学业成绩与对开展研究的积极态度（OR=3.09，95%CI=1.46-6.53）、意愿（OR=3.2，95%CI=1.7-6.03）和更强的动机（OR=2.42，95%CI=1.26-4.64）相关。缺乏经验（63.5%）、知识和技能（46%）以及研究培训（51.7%）是开展研究最常见的个人和系统障碍。
大多数学生报告对研究持积极态度并有强烈动机。这些发现为药学政策制定者和教育工作者提供了一个机会，可利用国家战略来改善药学教育和该专业。
