Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study
Abstract Background Graduate education is the main approach to training high-level innovative elites. With the expansion of the scale of graduate education in China, it has gradually emerged that the lack of innovation ability of graduate students is recognized as the primary problem in graduate edu...
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| description | Abstract Background Graduate education is the main approach to training high-level innovative elites. With the expansion of the scale of graduate education in China, it has gradually emerged that the lack of innovation ability of graduate students is recognized as the primary problem in graduate education. How to comprehensively improve the quality of postgraduate teaching has become the core task of educational reform and development. However, data about the current cultivation and development of the innovative ability of graduate students in China is limited. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among medical postgraduate students. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis methods were used to analyze the data to describe the current innovation ability in advanced medical education and potential influence factors. Results A total of 1241 medical students were surveyed, according to the results of questionnaire data analysis. The proportion of subjects who participated in the College Student’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program or any other scientific research programs are fairly high which are 46.82% and 29.20% respectively. Most of the participants are observed with high levels of self-motivation and active learning and have good performance in creative thinking. However, only a small number of participants (16.6%) reported academic achievements such as publications. Most of the students are satisfied with the current scientific research environment and think that the current postgraduate training system is qualified for the cultivation of innovation ability, and expects the inclusion of course specialized in systemic medicine and medical informatics in the curricula. Multiple logistic regression results showed that among the factors studied, gender, medical specialties, and types of master’s degrees are associated with cognition & skills, academic performance, and creativity. Conclusions It will be important to incorporate more techniques for creating and improving creativity in the curricula of the current postgraduate education, especially for courses such as systemic medicine and informatics. Guidance in earlier school life can stimulate creativity and an early introduction to scientific research work will facilitate innovative thinking and behavior. Scientific research programs such as the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training for the universities of PRC have been widely implemented in the undergraduate education system throughout the country. However, the training effectiveness of the current scientific research programs is worth improving. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd140a4b903b4766b49d61c3683833392023-06-18T11:17:08ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202023-06-0123111310.1186/s12909-023-04408-9Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional studyFengqiong Liu0Shuming Qu1Yi Fan2Fa Chen3Baochang He4Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Health Management, School of Health Management, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Background Graduate education is the main approach to training high-level innovative elites. With the expansion of the scale of graduate education in China, it has gradually emerged that the lack of innovation ability of graduate students is recognized as the primary problem in graduate education. How to comprehensively improve the quality of postgraduate teaching has become the core task of educational reform and development. However, data about the current cultivation and development of the innovative ability of graduate students in China is limited. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among medical postgraduate students. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis methods were used to analyze the data to describe the current innovation ability in advanced medical education and potential influence factors. Results A total of 1241 medical students were surveyed, according to the results of questionnaire data analysis. The proportion of subjects who participated in the College Student’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program or any other scientific research programs are fairly high which are 46.82% and 29.20% respectively. Most of the participants are observed with high levels of self-motivation and active learning and have good performance in creative thinking. However, only a small number of participants (16.6%) reported academic achievements such as publications. Most of the students are satisfied with the current scientific research environment and think that the current postgraduate training system is qualified for the cultivation of innovation ability, and expects the inclusion of course specialized in systemic medicine and medical informatics in the curricula. Multiple logistic regression results showed that among the factors studied, gender, medical specialties, and types of master’s degrees are associated with cognition & skills, academic performance, and creativity. Conclusions It will be important to incorporate more techniques for creating and improving creativity in the curricula of the current postgraduate education, especially for courses such as systemic medicine and informatics. Guidance in earlier school life can stimulate creativity and an early introduction to scientific research work will facilitate innovative thinking and behavior. Scientific research programs such as the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training for the universities of PRC have been widely implemented in the undergraduate education system throughout the country. However, the training effectiveness of the current scientific research programs is worth improving.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04408-9Scientific creativityMedical educationPostgraduateCross-section |
| spellingShingle | Fengqiong Liu Shuming Qu Yi Fan Fa Chen Baochang He Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study BMC Medical Education Scientific creativity Medical education Postgraduate Cross-section |
| title | Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study |
| title_full | Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study |
| title_short | Scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in Fujian province of China: a cross sectional study |
| title_sort | scientific creativity and innovation ability and its determinants among medical postgraduate students in fujian province of china a cross sectional study |
| topic | Scientific creativity Medical education Postgraduate Cross-section |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04408-9 |
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