Difficulties in conducting clinical research among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey

Dalbhi, Sultan Al; Alodhayani, Abdulaziz A; Alghamdi, Yasser; Al-Rasheed, S. K.; Alshehri, Alyah; Alotaibi, Noura

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_317_19

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“…Some of the difficulties in conducting healthcare research in SA are concerning funding and availability of biostatisticians. 25 Moreover, cultural beliefs in regard to cancer and its treatment represent a challenge to patients in accepting a standard cancer treatment. 26 Thus, investigational treatment is unlikely to be accepted by patients.…”

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Scholarly Activity of Radiation Oncologists in High-Income Developing Countries: Saudi Arabia as an Example

Alghamdi

Al-Ghamdi

Bahadur

et al. 2021

JCO Global Oncology

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PURPOSE To examine the trends and quality metrics of publications by radiation oncologists in Saudi Arabia. METHODS PubMed was searched using names of all Saudi radiation oncologists to retrieve published articles between January 2010 and December 2019. International collaboration, journal impact factor and country of origin, and number of citations were collected. Each article was assessed for epidemiologic type and independently assigned a level of evidence (LOE) by two authors. The trend in publications was examined and compared in the first and second 5-year periods (2010-2014 and 2015-2019) using relevant parameters. RESULTS A total of 186 publications were found and included. The most common type of research was cohort studies followed by case reports and case series in 24%, 14%, and 13% of all publications, respectively. Dosimetry, clinical, and preclinical studies formed 7%, 8.6%, and 7.5% of the total publications, respectively. The LOE was I, II, III, IV, and not applicable in 8.6%, 22%, 25.8%, 29%, and 14.5% of the included publications, respectively. Comparing the first and second 5-year periods, there was an increase in international collaboration ( P < .001) in the second period. The number of citations ( P < .001) and journal impact factor ( P = .028) were lower in the second period. LOE and publications in international journals were not statistically different between the two periods. CONCLUSION Although radiation oncology research activity in Saudi Arabia has gained momentum in terms of volume and international collaboration over time, the LOE has not improved. This calls for a national effort to make the contribution to the literature a priority, allocate adequate resources, and apply appropriate measures to enhance research productivity and quality.

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Scholarly Activity of Radiation Oncologists in High-Income Developing Countries: Saudi Arabia as an Example

Alghamdi

Al-Ghamdi

Bahadur

et al. 2021

JCO Global Oncology

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“…To overcome these boundaries, it is necessary to establish proper research teaching courses and activities in our medical school curriculum and during residency programs [ 15 ]. Local dermatology societies should prioritize the need for conduction good-quality randomized trials and other studies to improve the quality of evidence-based medicine in dermatology by funding these projects, provide incentives and prestigious awards.…”

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The Assessment of Dermatology Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia

Tallab¹,

Aljoudi²,

Alfaer³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Objectives: To determine the level of evidence in dermatology research over the last five years and to assess the frequency of publication in different journals in the field of dermatology in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, western region.Methods: All published research were reviewed during the period of 2015 till 2020 using online research database through PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar. A list of all Saudi dermatologists who are registered by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties as consultants, and who worked in public institutions at Jeddah and Makkah was retrieved. The Oxford Level of Evidence Scale was utilized to determine the level of evidence of these studies. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the frequency of different study types and levels of evidence.Results: A total of 125 articles were published in 62 different national and international journals. Majority of the published studies were level IV (76%). Case reports were the most common type of published research (56%) and meta-analysis studies accounted for (6.4%). Thirty-two articles were produced by academic institutions, compared to 68 published articles from governmental institutions, and 22 from military hospitals. Conclusion:Only a small percentage of publications in Saudi Arabia are considered high level clinical research. The number of publications during the past five years was high compared to the previous years and case reports constituted the majority. Authors should be encouraged to conduct higher-level studies to enhance patient care.

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“…They found that the difficulty score decreased among physicians who had attended more research methodology workshops. 4 Thus, many educational institutes have included clinical research methodology courses in their curriculum. 5 However, medical students may face problems managing their time between their busy academic schedules and conducting clinical research.…”

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Effect of Peer-Assisted Learning on Enhancing Clinical Research Skills Among Medical Students: Students’ and Tutors’ Perceptions

Jawhari¹,

Safhi²,

Magadmi³

et al. 2021

AMEP

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Purpose Research methodology is an essential part of evidence-based medicine. Many educational programs include clinical research methodology within their curriculum. Moreover, students’ preferences for learning methods are different than before, as they now prefer alternative methods, such as peer teaching. Peer-assisted learning enhances students’ tutoring skills. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of peer teaching on enhancing clinical research skills. Participants and Methods Peer-assisted learning was evaluated during a four-week online research methodology course designed for medical students at King Abdulaziz University. A total of 121 students’ and 38 tutors’ attitudes and perceptions of peer teaching were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire. The effectiveness of peer teaching was assessed using pre- and post-course knowledge tests. Chi-square was used to assess the association of qualitative data, and Mann–Whitney U -test and Wilcoxon rank test were used as nonparametric tests for the variables that were not normally distributed. Results The post-course knowledge score was significantly higher than the pre-test score. Students had a positive perception of peer-assisted learning. Over 90% of the students preferred peer-assisted learning to traditional teaching. Similarly, the tutors had significantly positive perceptions of peer-assisted teaching. Younger students who had higher post-test mean knowledge scores had a good perception of peer teaching. Conclusion The current study demonstrates students’ and tutors’ positive perceptions of peer-assisted learning as well as the effectiveness of peer learning. Medical schools should pay more attention to students and prepare them for peer-teacher roles.

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Difficulties in conducting clinical research among healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Scholarly Activity of Radiation Oncologists in High-Income Developing Countries: Saudi Arabia as an Example

Scholarly Activity of Radiation Oncologists in High-Income Developing Countries: Saudi Arabia as an Example

The Assessment of Dermatology Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia

Effect of Peer-Assisted Learning on Enhancing Clinical Research Skills Among Medical Students: Students’ and Tutors’ Perceptions

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