NDLI: Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers towards research in undergraduate medical students of six Arab countries

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Author	Assar, Ahmed Matar, Sajeda Ghassan Hasabo, Elfatih A. Elsayed, Sarah Makram Zaazouee, Mohamed Sayed Hamdallah, Aboalmagd Elshanbary, Alaa Ahmed Khaled, Asmaa Badr, Helmy Abukmail, Hanan Ragab, Khaled Mohamed Soliman, Shaimaa Sherif
Abstract	Background The involvement of the undergraduates in the research field requires a better view of their potential and the anticipated barriers facing them. This study aims to assess the undergraduates' knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers towards research in six Arab countries. Methods A cross sectional study included medical students from six Arab countries, where a self-administered five-section questionnaire was used to assess the students' demographics, knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers. The questionnaire was distributed in the online educational platforms of the participating medical schools in the six included countries. Results The total sample of recruited students was 2989, the majority of students (91.6%) showed poor level of knowledge regarding research. Generally high levels of positive attitudes towards research, research relevance and usefulness were found, with moderate levels of perception of research anxiety and difficulty. 33.7% (n = 1006) participated in an actual research project before with a mean of .5 publications per student. Cross-sectional studies were the most common type of studies conducted by students (38.6%), followed by case reports (23.9%). Lack of access to lab equipment for lab research (68.1%), the priority of education over research (66.8%), and lack of time because of educational tasks (66.1%) were generally the top perceived barriers towards research practice. Conclusion In the current study, the participants showed a poor knowledge level with associated positive attitudes towards research. One third of the students participated in research projects that mostly were cross-sectional studies and case reports. Educational tasks and lack of support were the most prevalent barriers. The students' positive attitudes towards research need to be translated into better knowledge and appropriate practice, which can be done by development of better training systems and more structured mentoring.
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Page Count	11
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-022-03121-3
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2022-01-18
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics Knowledge Attitudes Practices Undergraduate research Medical research Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023

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