dc.creator |
Kauser Samreen |
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dc.creator |
Sabzwari Saniya |
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dc.creator |
Khuwaja Ali |
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dc.date |
2009-11-01T00:00:00Z |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-07-20T22:15:04Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-07-20T22:15:04Z |
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dc.identifier |
10.1186/1472-6920-9-68 |
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dc.identifier |
1472-6920 |
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dc.identifier |
https://doaj.org/article/cd832154b4cd43ce9eca38734c8b6171 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/17361 |
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dc.description |
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The developing world has had limited quality research and in Pakistan, research is still in its infancy. We conducted a study to assess the proportion of junior faculty involved in research to highlight their attitude towards research, and identify the factors associated with their research involvement.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional study was conducted in four medical universities/teaching hospitals in Pakistan, representing private and public sectors. A pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from 176 junior faculty members of studied universities/hospitals. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors related to attitudes and barriers in research among those currently involved in research with those who were not.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Overall, 41.5% of study subjects were currently involved in research. A highly significant factor associated with current research involvement was research training during the post-graduate period (p < 0.001). Other factors associated with current involvement in research were male gender, working in the public sector and previous involvement in research. Overall, a large majority (85.2%) of doctors considered research helpful in their profession and had a positive attitude towards research; nevertheless this positive attitude was more frequently reported by doctors who were currently involved in research compared to those who were not (OR = 4.69; 95% CI = 1.54-14.26). Similarly, a large proportion (83.5%) of doctors considered research difficult to conduct; higher by doctors who were not presently involved in research (OR = 2.74; 95% CI = 1.20-6.22)</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Less than half of the study participants were currently involved in research. Research output may improve if identified barriers are rectified. Further studies are recommended in this area.</p> |
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dc.language |
English |
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dc.publisher |
BioMed Central |
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dc.relation |
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/9/68 |
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dc.relation |
https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920 |
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dc.rights |
CC BY |
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dc.source |
BMC Medical Education, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 68 (2009) |
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dc.subject |
Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
R5-920 |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
R |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Health Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Special aspects of education |
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dc.subject |
LC8-6691 |
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dc.subject |
Education |
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dc.subject |
L |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Education |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Social Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
R5-920 |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
R |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Health Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Special aspects of education |
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dc.subject |
LC8-6691 |
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dc.subject |
Education |
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dc.subject |
L |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Education |
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dc.subject |
DOAJ:Social Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
R5-920 |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
R |
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dc.subject |
Special aspects of education |
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dc.subject |
LC8-6691 |
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dc.subject |
Education |
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dc.subject |
L |
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dc.subject |
Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
R5-920 |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
R |
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dc.subject |
Special aspects of education |
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dc.subject |
LC8-6691 |
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dc.subject |
Education |
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dc.subject |
L |
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dc.subject |
Medicine (General) |
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dc.subject |
R5-920 |
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dc.subject |
Medicine |
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dc.subject |
R |
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dc.subject |
Special aspects of education |
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dc.subject |
LC8-6691 |
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dc.subject |
Education |
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dc.subject |
L |
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dc.title |
Experiences, attitudes and barriers towards research amongst junior faculty of Pakistani medical universities |
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dc.type |
article |
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