Factors contributing to lack of interest in research among medical students

dc.creator	Sheikh AS
dc.creator	Sheikh SA
dc.creator	Kaleem A
dc.creator	Waqas A
dc.date	2013-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:23Z
dc.identifier	1179-7258
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9c73f38134a74df8b2490c25d4877d48
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26876
dc.description	Ali Sibtain Farooq Sheikh,1,2 Saman Ali Sheikh,3 Ahmad Kaleem,1,2 Ahmad Waqas1 1King Edward Medical University, Lahore, 2Mayo Hospital, Lahore, 3Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan Background: Research experiences early in the medical student's education are an important factor for attracting a greater number of doctors to careers with a research component. Objective: To determine the factors contributing to a lack of enthusiasm about research activities among medical students, and to suggest ways to help students develop an interest in research. Design: A medical institution-based, case-control study was conducted. A case was defined as any fourth year medical student who believed that undertaking research was not interesting; controls were matched for age and sex. A pretested, structured, and self-administered questionnaire was used; the data were analyzed using statistical methods. Results: In all, 122 students (54% male, 46% female) were recruited to the study. Factors found to be significant were lack of Internet facilities (odds ratio 0.218) and considering research useless (odds ratio 4.570). Conclusion: Measures should be taken at undergraduate level to involve students in research activities. Ensuring easy access to Internet facilities could be one positive step. Further research should be done to explore the reasons why some medical students consider research useless. Keywords: research, lack of interest, medical students, physician-scientists
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Dove Press
dc.relation	http://www.dovepress.com/factors-contributing-to-lack-of-interest-in-research-among-medical-stu-a14919
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1179-7258
dc.source	Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 237-243 (2013)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Factors contributing to lack of interest in research among medical students
dc.type	article