Chenfouh Imane, Atassi Mariam, Yeznasni Asmae, Lekfif Asmae, Abda Naima
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Oujda, Mohammed I University Oujda, Morocco.
J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2024 Nov 14;11:23821205241296985. doi: 10.1177/23821205241296985. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
Research is important for the advancement of the medical field. Integrating research in the undergraduate medical curricula is crucial. Previous studies have explored medical students' knowledge of, attitude towards, and barriers to medical research in different countries. We aim in this study to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and barriers of medical students towards research in a Moroccan medical school.
We conducted a cross-sectional study including all medical students at Oujda Medical School from the first year to their seventh year. Data were collected using an anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire that had been pilot-tested beforehand. The questionnaire was designed to evaluate students' knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers regarding research. Additionally, we analyzed how students' attitude, knowledge and barriers scores correlated with various sociodemographic variables.
We received 754 completed responses in total. The knowledge score was relatively low, with a median of 2 (IQR 1-3) across 8 questions, indicating limited understanding of research basics. However, the majority of students expressed a positive attitude towards scientific research, with a median score of 3.26 (IQR 3.04-3.5) on ATR scale. Numerous challenges were identified by the students, including time constraints (75.6%), insufficient funding (75%), and inadequate laboratory facilities (72.6%).
Moroccan students displayed a high level of attitude towards research, yet a low knowledge score. This discrepancy may be explained by several perceived obstacles towards research. To enhance students' engagement in undergraduate research, these barriers must be addressed.
研究对于医学领域的进步至关重要。将研究纳入本科医学课程至关重要。先前的研究探讨了不同国家医学生对医学研究的了解、态度和障碍。我们在本研究中的目的是评估摩洛哥一所医学院的医学生对研究的了解、态度和障碍。
我们进行了一项横断面研究，纳入了乌季达医学院从一年级到七年级的所有医学生。使用一份预先经过预测试的匿名自填式在线问卷收集数据。该问卷旨在评估学生对研究的了解、态度和感知到的障碍。此外，我们分析了学生的态度、知识和障碍得分与各种社会人口统计学变量之间的相关性。
我们总共收到了754份完整的回复。知识得分相对较低，8个问题的中位数为2（四分位间距1 - 3），表明对研究基础知识的理解有限。然而，大多数学生对科学研究表达了积极的态度，在ATR量表上的中位数得分为3.26（四分位间距3.04 - 3.5）。学生们指出了许多挑战，包括时间限制（75.6%）、资金不足（75%）和实验室设施不足（72.6%）。
摩洛哥学生对研究表现出高度的态度，但知识得分较低。这种差异可能由对研究的一些感知障碍来解释。为了提高学生参与本科研究的程度，必须解决这些障碍。
