ArticleBMC research notes2018
Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students' perspective.
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- Perceptions, attitudes, and barriers toward research among medical students in the United Arab Emirates: a national cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Publication practices of medical students at medical schools in Palestine: experiences, attitudes, and barriers to publishing.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- A Review of the Enablers and Barriers of Medical Student Participation in Research.Medical science educator · 2024Review
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- Research involvement among undergraduate health profession students in a resource-limited setting: awareness, attitude, motivators and barriers.BMC medical education · 2022Article
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- Capacity building in health care professions within the Gulf cooperation council countries: paving the way forward.BMC medical education · 2019Article
- Perceptions and Experiences of Pursuing Research Among Medical Students in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThere is a lack of research-oriented physicians in several Arab countries and especially in Gulf region countries. In this context, it is important to explore medical students' perceptions and motivations towards research. The aim of the present study was to investigate research attitude, practices, and motivations among medical students from GCC countries.
resultsThere were 228 students who participated in this study (male 88, females 140). Thirty-eight percent of the students were participating from Saudi Arabia, 20.6% from the UAE, 17.1% from Oman, 12.7% from Kuwait and 11.4% from Bahrain. Among participants, 43.0% had experience of funded research, and 53.1% had a contribution to research. The confidence of participants in their ability to interpret and to write a research paper was quite high (70.2%). The majority of the students (87.3%) believed that undergraduate students could conduct research and can present at conferences. Improving research skills, attaining research publication, and improvement in patient care were claimed as the top three motives for conducting research. The majority (75.0%) were compelled to research to facilitate their acceptance to a residency program and 63.6% due to compulsion for a research methodology course.
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