Why Medical Students Are Crucial to the Future of Research in South Asia

Aslam, Fawad; Shakir, Murtaza; Qayyum, Muhammad Ahad

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“…Training in health research forms an important part of medical education [1], while students' research can contribute to the published output of an institution. It is essential to inculcate critical thinking and reasoning skills and to develop a positive attitude among resident physicians towards their scientific research during their medical career [2].…”

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Perceptions, attitudes, and practices towards research among resident physicians in training in Saudi Arabia

Mitwalli

Ghamdi

Moussa

2014

East Mediterr Health J

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Health research training forms an important part of medical education. This cross-sectional study examined the attitudes to research, perceived barriers to research and experience of participation in research projects among resident physicians in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered email questionnaire was completed by 191/207 residents working in different specialties and regions of Riyadh. A majority (97.9%) agreed that research is essential and improves health care and 86.9% that it helps in building a future academic career. Lack of research training (93.2%), lack of time (89.5%), work-related stress (83.2%) and lack of supervisors (73.3%) were perceived barriers to doing research. Only 58 (30.4%) had had any research involvement. Involvement in research was significantly more likely for residents at an advanced level of training than at earlier levels (OR 3.50, 95% CI: 1.1-11.1) and less likely for those who had 1 or 2 children during residency than those who had none (OR 0.29, 95% CI: 0.1-0.8).

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Perceptions, attitudes, and practices towards research among resident physicians in training in Saudi Arabia

Mitwalli

Ghamdi

Moussa

2014

East Mediterr Health J

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“…In many South Asian countries, research component has not been made mandatory in the medical curriculum. [15] Studies reported that some of the medical schools in India, Pakistan and Nepal also conducted research projects and community based epidemiological studies during their studentship and internship though it has not become an integral part of the medical curriculum. [16] The lack of research methodology and the absence of qualified researchers hinder many developing countries to conduct health research by themselves.…”

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Significance of Research Methodology in Ayurvedic Undergraduate Academic Curriculum

Roshi¹

2017

WJPR

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Common sense, it has been said, is the most uncommon thing in the world, the combination of experience with intelligence and a lot of what we do in our daily lives is also based on common sense .But sometimes this common sense may not be the best approach and at times there may be contradictory notions that what is best or what works in one situation may prove futile or even dangerous in another.Even in the domain of health care there are gaps in knowledge, theories about how something might work better or not and ideas for improvement and when it comes to medicine we are dealing with human beings and no two humans are similar. The effects of our interventions are variable.As healthcare professionals cannot afford to take risks research is needed. This type of exact literature pertaining only to research methods and statistics was not evident in Ayurvedic texts. Rather whatever is found scattered in Charaka Samhita the oldest document is not found with the same or more rigor in later Samhitas like Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga hridaya. Research helps us create new knowledge and develop proper tools for the use of existing knowledge. Not only does it enable health care providers to diagnose and treat diseases, research also provides evidence for policies and decisions on health and development. So, Research methodology is one of prerequisites to bring out fine and fruitful work. The present study reviews the significance of Research Methodology in Ayurvedic Under graduate Academic curriculum.

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“…To some extent, this may reflect insufficient time dedicated to research activities, as the medical curricula are very demanding of time, or this partial scientific achievement may reflect inadequate mentoring. Additionally, expectations of low salary compensation in research could deter medical students from pursuing scientific careers; thus, by graduation they are not dedicating much time to research and might tend to shift their focus to clinical interests (2) . All these aspects combined may limit the recruitment of potential scientists who, otherwise, could be identified in their positive scientific experiences during their graduate studies (11) .…”

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“…Research experience may develop students' skills in independent learning, critical assessment of medical literature, and writing scientific papers (2) . If such experience is not provided, the result may be a lack of basic research capabilities, thus hampering these abilities and leading to the production of professionals who are less inclined to think as they practice (3) -a factor that, among other social and economic conditions, could be associated with low quality in medical care.…”

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Research knowledge in undergraduate school in Brazil: a comparison between medical and law students

Filho

Andrade

Mendonça

et al. 2010

Einstein (São Paulo)

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Objective: Exposure to science education during college may affect a student's profile, and research experience may be associated with better professional performance. We hypothesized that the impact of research experience obtained during graduate study differs among professional curricula and among graduate courses. Methods: A validated multiple-choice questionnaire concerning scientific concepts was given to students in the first and fourth years of medical and law school at a public Brazilian educational institution. results: Medical students participated more frequently in introductory scientific programs than law students, and this trend increased from the first to the fourth years of study. In both curricula, fourth-year students displayed a higher percentage of correct answers than first-year students. A higher proportion of fourth-year students correctly defined the concepts of scientific hypothesis and scientific theory. In the areas of interpretation and writing of scientific papers, fourth-year students, in both curricula, felt more confident than first-year students. Although medical students felt less confident in planning and conducting research projects than law students, they were more involved in research activities. conclusion: Medical graduation seems to favor the development of critical scientific maturity than law graduation. Specific policy in medical schools is a reasonable explanation for medical students' participation in more scientific activities. Keywords:Research; Education, medical, undergraduate; Students, medical reSUMO Objetivo: A exposição à educação científica durante a faculdade pode afetar o perfil do estudante, e a experiência na pesquisa pode estar associada com um melhor desempenho profissional.Hipotetizamos que o impacto da experiência na pesquisa obtida durante a graduação varia entre os currículos profissionais e entre os cursos de graduação. Métodos: Um questionário validado de múltipla escolha sobre conceitos científicos foi dado aos alunos do primeiro e quarto anos das faculdades de Medicina e Direito em uma instituição pública brasileira de ensino. resultados: Os estudantes de Medicina participaram com mais frequência de programas de iniciação científica em relação aos estudantes de Direito, e essa tendência aumentou do primeiro ao quarto ano de faculdade. Em ambos os currículos, os alunos do quarto ano apresentaram uma maior porcentagem de acertos que os alunos do primeiro ano. A maior proporção de alunos do quarto ano definiu corretamente os conceitos de hipótese científica e teoria científica. Nas áreas de interpretação e escrita de artigos científicos, os alunos do quarto ano, em ambos os currículos, se sentiram mais confiantes do que os estudantes do primeiro ano. Embora os estudantes de Medicina tenham se sentido menos confiantes no planejamento e na realização de projetos de pesquisa que os estudantes de Direito, eles estavam mais envolvidos em atividades de pesquisa. conclusão: A graduação em Medicina parece favorecer o desenvolvimento da maturidade ...

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Why Medical Students Are Crucial to the Future of Research in South Asia

Abstract: One long-term strategy for promoting health research in developing countries is to target medical students early in their careers.

Cited by 121 publications

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Perceptions, attitudes, and practices towards research among resident physicians in training in Saudi Arabia

Perceptions, attitudes, and practices towards research among resident physicians in training in Saudi Arabia

Significance of Research Methodology in Ayurvedic Undergraduate Academic Curriculum

Research knowledge in undergraduate school in Brazil: a comparison between medical and law students

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