Esan Oluwaseun T, Ogunoye Blessing T, Sodimu Taiwo O, Olayode Oluwatobi O, Okoro Nnamdi E, Adeyanju Titilope A, Omokanye Christopher O, Sotomide Abayomi S
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Niger Med J. 2024 Nov 6;65(5):691-704. doi: 10.60787/nmj-v65i3.536. eCollection 2024 Sep-Oct.
This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and extent of research involvement among resident doctors at a tertiary health facility in Osun state, Nigeria, and identified its associated factors.
This was a cross-sectional study of 199 resident doctors selected via a simple random sampling technique. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data with the outcome variable being the resident doctors' total score on extent of research involvement. Data analysis was done using the Stata 17 software.
The respondents' mean age was 34.1±4.6. Only 34(39.1%) of those receiving mentorship in research ranked the support received as good, with majority 177(88.9%) still desirous of a mentor in research. About 121(60.8%) of the residents had good knowledge of basic research but only 58(29.2%) of them had a positive attitude towards research. Only 23(11.6%) reported confidence in research and needing no guidance. Their mean perceived research ability and extent of research involvement scores were 40.3±8.9 and 4.9±2.8 respectively. Their perceived ability to conduct research (β=0.10, 95% CI: 0.07 to 0.14, ), being dental residents (β=1.23, 95% CI: 0.45 to 2.02, ), a perceived need for assistance in research, (β=1.08, 95% CI: 0.16 to 2.01, ), and the types of research designs ever conducted significantly influenced positively their extent of research involvement.
The majority of the resident doctors studied are poorly involved in research despite their knowledge of basic research, with a gross unmet need for guidance in conducting research. Innovative efforts are needed to link their knowledge about research to conducting one.
本研究评估了尼日利亚奥孙州一家三级医疗机构住院医生的研究知识、态度和参与程度，并确定了其相关因素。
这是一项通过简单随机抽样技术选取199名住院医生的横断面研究。使用结构化的自填问卷获取数据，结果变量是住院医生在研究参与程度上的总分。使用Stata 17软件进行数据分析。
受访者的平均年龄为34.1±4.6岁。在接受研究指导的人中，只有34人（39.1%）将所获得的支持评为良好，大多数177人（88.9%）仍希望有研究导师。约121名（60.8%）住院医生对基础研究有良好的了解，但其中只有58人（29.2%）对研究持积极态度。只有23人（11.6%）表示对研究有信心且不需要指导。他们的平均感知研究能力和研究参与程度得分分别为40.3±8.9和4.9±2.8。他们感知的开展研究的能力（β=0.10，95%置信区间：0.07至0.14）、作为牙科住院医生（β=1.23，95%置信区间：0.45至2.02）、感知到的研究需要协助（β=1.08，95%置信区间：0.16至2.01）以及曾经进行过的研究设计类型对他们的研究参与程度有显著的正向影响。
尽管大多数被研究的住院医生了解基础研究，但他们参与研究的程度较低，在开展研究方面存在巨大的未满足的指导需求。需要创新努力将他们的研究知识与开展研究联系起来。
