Chen Huiyu, Teng Teng, Chen Hongyu, Liu Xiaoying, Liu Zhaohong, Li Xuemei, Jie Wang, Wu Xiang, Cao Lu, Hongyan Wu, Zhu Dan, Zhou Xinyu
Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Academy of Pediatrics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2023 Jan;51(1):18-28. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21684. Epub 2022 Oct 26.
Medical research is important to scientific progress and medical education. Institutions worldwide have sought to increase student involvement in research such as clinician-scientists training programs, while little is known about how medical undergraduates perceive research. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China, with first-fourth year undergraduates. An online, anonymous, and self-rating 5-point Likert questionnaire was conducted to investigate medical undergraduates' demographic characteristics and assess motivation, self-efficacy, perception, curiosity, and barriers regarding medical research. Content validity was checked with experts and face validity was checked for clarity and understanding of the questionnaire. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the questions ranged from 0.813 to 0.879. A total of 3273 medical undergraduates were surveyed, and 86.62% (2835) participants (male 962, female 1873) were identified as effective. Males scored higher than females on self-efficacy (p < 0.001), perception (p = 0.017), and curiosity (p < 0.001), and lower on barriers (p < 0.001). The second year students are at the peak of their perception (p = 0.006) and lowest barrier scores (p = 0.003). Students with scientific research experience scored higher in motivation (p = 0.002), self-efficacy (p < 0.001), perception (p < 0.001), and curiosity (p < 0.001). Lack of proper mentoring opportunity (86.2%) and knowledge (84.5%) were the main barriers in conducting research. Even though they have a positive perspective, only a few undergraduates enrolled in research. Medical universities should encourage faculties to supervise and guide undergraduates' projects, and provide feasible solutions for students to learn scientific knowledge and skills. It is vital to build a research-oriented environment and academic atmosphere.
医学研究对科学进步和医学教育至关重要。世界各地的机构都在努力增加学生参与研究的机会，比如临床科学家培训项目，但对于医学本科生如何看待研究却知之甚少。在中国重庆的重庆医科大学，对大一至大四的本科生进行了一项横断面研究。通过在线、匿名且采用5级李克特自评问卷，来调查医学本科生的人口统计学特征，并评估他们在医学研究方面的动机、自我效能感、认知、好奇心及障碍。通过专家检查内容效度，并检查问卷的清晰度和易懂程度以验证表面效度。问卷问题的克朗巴哈系数在0.813至0.879之间。总共对3273名医学本科生进行了调查，86.62%（2835名）参与者（男性962名，女性1873名）被确定为有效样本。男性在自我效能感（p < 0.001）、认知（p = 0.017）和好奇心（p < 0.001）方面的得分高于女性，而在障碍方面得分较低（p < 0.001）。二年级学生的认知处于峰值（p = 0.006），障碍得分最低（p = 0.003）。有科研经历的学生在动机（p = 0.002）、自我效能感（p < 0.001）、认知（p < 0.001）和好奇心（p < 0.001）方面得分更高。缺乏合适的指导机会（86.2%）和知识（84.5%）是开展研究的主要障碍。尽管他们态度积极，但只有少数本科生参与研究。医科大学应鼓励教师指导本科生项目，并为学生提供学习科学知识和技能的可行方案。营造以研究为导向的环境和学术氛围至关重要。
