Beutel Bryan G, Bissing Taryn, Patel Aaditya, Duong Nicolette, Talley Jan
Kansas City University College of Medicine, Department of Primary Care, Kansas City, MO, USA.
J Educ Health Promot. 2025 Jan 31;14:18. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_590_24. eCollection 2025.
There exists a rapidly growing need for a universally robust research enterprise at health sciences universities because of recent changes in the medical education landscape. This study aimed to evaluate student perceptions of (and challenges conducting) research and to implement effective strategies to expose students to enhanced resources and training.
An anonymous survey developed using participatory research methods was disseminated to all students at a graduate health sciences university in 2023. This measured their engagement in research, resource needs, and barriers. Descriptive statistics quantitively analyzed factors that influence student participation in research, perceived benefits, and obstacles to performing research. Content analyses of open-ended responses outlined strategies to improve the research endeavor.
Of 580 responses, the vast majority (78%) were "interested" or "very interested" in performing research, but only 36% were actively engaged in projects. The most commonly cited benefit of research was to improve competitiveness for future training opportunities (431 [18%] responses). Frequently listed barriers to conducting research were lack of time within the curriculum (290 [27%] responses), inadequate institutional support (278 [26%]), and faculty unavailability (207 [19%]). Students proposed multiple initiatives to enhance research infrastructure, including a central communication website to exchange research ideas, expansion of research mentors and opportunities/partnerships, and hiring research-focused support staff.
A critical need exists at health sciences universities for a shift toward universal recognition of the need for an enhanced research enterprise that addresses key barriers to student engagement. This study proposes strategies to achieve an active research model.
由于医学教育格局的近期变化，健康科学大学对一个普遍强大的研究事业的需求正在迅速增长。本研究旨在评估学生对研究的看法（以及开展研究的挑战），并实施有效的策略，使学生能够获得更多资源和培训。
2023年，一项采用参与式研究方法开发的匿名调查问卷被分发给一所健康科学研究生大学的所有学生。该问卷测量了他们在研究方面的参与度、资源需求和障碍。描述性统计定量分析了影响学生参与研究的因素、感知到的益处以及开展研究的障碍。对开放式回答的内容分析概述了改进研究工作的策略。
在580份回复中，绝大多数（78%）对开展研究“感兴趣”或“非常感兴趣”，但只有36%的学生积极参与项目。研究最常被提及的好处是提高未来培训机会的竞争力（431份[18%]回复）。开展研究时经常提到的障碍包括课程内时间不足（290份[27%]回复）、机构支持不足（278份[26%]）和教师无法提供指导（207份[19%]）。学生们提出了多项加强研究基础设施的举措，包括建立一个中央交流网站以交流研究想法、扩大研究导师队伍以及机会/合作伙伴关系，以及招聘专注于研究的支持人员。
健康科学大学迫切需要转变观念，普遍认识到加强研究事业以解决学生参与的关键障碍的必要性。本研究提出了实现积极研究模式的策略。
