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Medical Students' Perceptions on Research: Results from a Small European Island State.
Article in Medical science educator, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- From master's thesis to research publication: a mixed-methods study of medical student publishing and experiences with the publishing process.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Analysing the Impact of an Elective Research Experience on Medical Students' Research Perceptions.Medical science educator · 2023Article
- Allied Health Professional Students' Perceptions on Research: A Multi-disciplinary Mixed-Methods Study.Medical science educator · 2023Article
- Are Medical Students Interested in Conducting Research? A Case Study on the Recruitment Outcome of an Elective Research Summer Opportunity.Medical science educator · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA crucial aspect of medical education is research training. Many studies have been conducted targeting the publishing rate among medical students, but information is lacking about the perceptions of medical students towards research, especially of students studying in small island states. This study aims to investigate students' perceptions towards research and increase the insight on what motivates and hinders medical students to conduct research.
methodsAn anonymous mixed-methods cross-sectional online questionnaire was distributed to five hundred and forty-nine medical students studying at the University of Malta. The data gathered was statistically analysed and consequently interpreted.
resultsA response rate of 25.05% was achieved, with 10.00% of students having already published their research. Despite 86.43% of students interested in conducting research, only 22.86% have pursued a research endeavour. The main reason for conducting research was ' DISCUSSION: Medical students have a positive attitude towards the conduction of research, to enhance their medical education. Hence, identification of potential barriers hindering medical students from conducting research should be sought out and hands-on research opportunities should be provided, on an elective basis, to pursue their research interest. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-021-01426-4.
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