ArticleThe Australian journal of rural health2025
Medical Students' and Supervisors' Experiences of Extracurricular Research at a Rural Clinical School: A Mixed-Methods Study.
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objectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore student and supervisor experiences of medical student research activity in a rural area, as well as reasons for interested students not engaging in research and projects being delayed or discontinued.
settingOne university's rural clinical school programme encompassing four regional training locations.
participantsMedical students completing their training at a rural location who expressed an interest in participating in extracurricular research, along with supervisors of extracurricular research projects for rural students within the preceding 2 years.
designConvergent mixed-methods study involving an online survey with students and semi-structured interviews with supervisors. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data.
resultsCommon student participation reasons (n = 14) included gaining new skills, strengthening their curriculum vitae, interest in a future research career, and supervisor encouragement; however, only eight projects were successfully continued thus far. Analysis of the interview data (10 supervisors) led to the creation of three themes and five sub-themes: advantageous partnerships (collegially co-designed, student benefits, and broader benefits), navigating research processes (time constraints and lengthy processes impacting workloads, and support needs), and setting students up for success.
conclusionsTraining or working in a rural area is associated with specific barriers and enablers for medical students participating in research and their supervisors. Time constraints for both students and supervisors were key barriers to project continuation, with successful projects usually having a clear finite timeframe. Targeted strategies specific to rural contexts are needed to maximise rates of project completion and publication.
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