Jobran Afnan W M, AlSamhori Jehad Feras, Atyani Moath Rushdi, Abdulrazzak Mohammed, Islam Zarmina, Safdar Sifwa, Ahmad Shoaib, Ali Hassam
Faculty of Medicine, Al Quds University, Jerusalem.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Jul 15;86(12):6976-6982. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000002372. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The progression in research and studies made by each nation's scientific communities serves as one of the primary metrics for evaluating that nation's scientific development; in this study of medical students at Palestinian medical colleges, attention was given to individuals who had been involved in research activities during their undergraduate training.
The authors conducted an online survey among medical students in Palestinian medical institutions, focusing on those engaged in research processes throughout their undergraduate studies. The study started in March 2022 and ended in the final week of May 2022. Participants were instructed to respond to statements regarding research work in the online self-administered questionnaire.
In the authors' study, out of 425 participants, only 4.9% published an article. There were no significant gender disparities between males and females who published at least one article. There was a strong association between the year of study and publishing, with clinical students being more likely to publish (90.4%) than preclinical students (8.6%). The authors' study revealed that students published either to enhance their curriculum vitae (33.0%) or out of personal interest (19.0%).
While participants in the authors' study demonstrate high levels of awareness and favorable attitudes toward research, active participation in the research community is still insufficient. More opportunity and mentorship are among the stated obstacles to participation in research. To overcome these obstacles, the authors suggest making long-term investments in research training, starting research clubs, and offering coaching and mentorship.
每个国家科学界的研究进展是评估该国科学发展的主要指标之一；在这项针对巴勒斯坦医学院校医学生的研究中，关注的是那些在本科学习期间参与过研究活动的个人。
作者对巴勒斯坦医疗机构的医学生进行了一项在线调查，重点关注那些在本科学习期间参与研究过程的学生。研究于2022年3月开始，至2022年5月最后一周结束。参与者被要求在在线自填问卷中回答有关研究工作的陈述。
在作者的研究中，425名参与者中只有4.9%发表了文章。在至少发表过一篇文章的男性和女性之间没有显著的性别差异。学习年份与发表文章之间存在很强的关联，临床专业学生发表文章的可能性（90.4%）高于临床前专业学生（8.6%）。作者的研究表明，学生发表文章要么是为了增加简历亮点（33.0%），要么是出于个人兴趣（19.0%）。
虽然作者研究中的参与者对研究表现出高度的认识和积极态度，但在研究社区中的积极参与仍然不足。更多的机会和指导是参与研究的既定障碍之一。为了克服这些障碍，作者建议对研究培训进行长期投资、成立研究俱乐部并提供辅导和指导。
