Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective
Abstract Objective There 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 a...
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| author | Zaid Sayedalamin Taher Fawzy Halawa Mukhtiar Baig Osama Almutairi Hassan Allam Tahir Jameel Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Hazem Atta |
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| description | Abstract Objective There 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. Results There 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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| spelling | doaj.art-7e0bc060abba46b9831298b2411fee5d2022-12-22T03:15:47ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-05-011111610.1186/s13104-018-3381-yUndergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspectiveZaid Sayedalamin0Taher Fawzy Halawa1Mukhtiar Baig2Osama Almutairi3Hassan Allam4Tahir Jameel5Zohair Jamil Gazzaz6Hazem Atta7Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics/Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry/Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz UniversityAbstract Objective There 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. Results There 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3381-yGCCUndergraduate medical researchResearch attitudeResearch barrier |
| spellingShingle | Zaid Sayedalamin Taher Fawzy Halawa Mukhtiar Baig Osama Almutairi Hassan Allam Tahir Jameel Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Hazem Atta Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective BMC Research Notes GCC Undergraduate medical research Research attitude Research barrier |
| title | Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective |
| title_full | Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective |
| title_fullStr | Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective |
| title_short | Undergraduate medical research in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a descriptive study of the students’ perspective |
| title_sort | undergraduate medical research in the gulf cooperation council gcc countries a descriptive study of the students perspective |
| topic | GCC Undergraduate medical research Research attitude Research barrier |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3381-y |
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