Abri Hajar Al, Atiq Elham, Alrawahi Abdul Hakeem
Paediatric Program Resident, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman.
Head of Research Section, Medical Simulation and Innovation Center, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman.
Oman J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jun 29;15(2):140-146. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_336_21. eCollection 2022 May-Aug.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has mandated residency programs to teach the basic principles of research in residency programs. This study aimed to assess the research knowledge, attitude, and practice among the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) residents. Secondarily, it aimed to asses associations between different factors and research-related knowledge, attitude, and practice.
This cross-sectional study was conducted among all residents who were involved in OMSB various training programs in the academic year 2018/2019. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used. Hard copies of the questionnaire were delivered to residents in addition to the online forms. Data were entered using EpiData entry software and analyzed using SPSS version 24.
A total of 256 residents participated in the study with a response rate of 46.5%. Around 55% of included residents have poor knowledge level, and 44% have moderate knowledge level. The study showed that the majority (93%) of the residents have positive research attitude. However, the practice domain showed that only 27.8% of residents have published articles as first or coauthor. Lack of time was reported as a major hindrance in nearly two-thirds of the residents. Lack of training (56%), lack of research-focused curriculum (47%), and lack of effective supervision (46%) were among major reported obstacles beside others.
This study showed that OMSB residents have inadequate knowledge and lagging research practices, but a positive attitude toward research. This emphasizes the need for research-focused curricula and further training. In addition, applying new regulations, including mandatory manuscript submission, may improve the practice status.
毕业后医学教育认证委员会已要求住院医师培训项目传授住院医师培训项目中的研究基本原则。本研究旨在评估阿曼医学专业委员会（OMSB）住院医师的研究知识、态度和实践情况。其次，旨在评估不同因素与研究相关知识、态度和实践之间的关联。
本横断面研究针对参与2018/2019学年OMSB各种培训项目的所有住院医师进行。使用了一份经过验证的自填式问卷。除了在线表格外，还向住院医师发放了问卷的纸质副本。数据使用EpiData录入软件录入，并使用SPSS 24版进行分析。
共有256名住院医师参与了该研究，回复率为46.5%。约55%的纳入住院医师知识水平较差，44%的住院医师知识水平中等。研究表明，大多数（93%）住院医师对研究持积极态度。然而，实践方面显示，只有27.8%的住院医师以第一作者或共同作者身份发表过文章。近三分之二的住院医师报告称时间不足是主要障碍。除其他因素外，缺乏培训（56%）、缺乏以研究为重点的课程（47%）和缺乏有效监督（46%）是报告的主要障碍。
本研究表明，OMSB住院医师知识不足且研究实践滞后，但对研究持积极态度。这强调了需要以研究为重点的课程和进一步培训。此外，实施新规定，包括强制提交手稿，可能会改善实践状况。
