Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study
Background: In Indian medical colleges, the extensive curriculum often limits undergraduate medical students’ participation in research, coupled with insufficient exposure to research methodologies and time constraints. This study aims to understand the knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
KIMS Foundation and Research Center
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jmsronline.com/archive-article/Knowledge-attitude-practices-barriers-medical-students |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850216042148659200 |
|---|---|
| author | Rajan B Joseph A Prakash AK Puzhikunnathu VK |
| author_facet | Rajan B Joseph A Prakash AK Puzhikunnathu VK |
| author_sort | Rajan B |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: In Indian medical colleges, the extensive curriculum often limits undergraduate medical students’ participation in research, coupled with insufficient exposure to research methodologies and time constraints. This study aims to understand the knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among the undergraduate medical students.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was done on MBBS students from phase 1 to phase 3. The study questionnaire was organized into 3 parts aligned with the research objectives. Part 1 section A on demographic data, part 1 section B assessed students' knowledge about research. The part 2 included two subsections: section A collected students’ approach and attitude towards research, section B on practice towards research while the final part 3 identified perceived barrier towards medical research.
Results: The study included 303 medical students. With regards to knowledge on research, only 4.6% (n=14) had good knowledge, 38.6% (n=117) had an average knowledge, while 56.8% (n=172) had poor knowledge. With regards to attitude 98% (n=297) students displayed positive attitude towards research. With regards to practice towards medical research it was seen that only 18.8% (n=57) students had participated in any kind of research. Some of the major perceived barrier towards research was lack of time due to educational tasks, lack of knowledge on statistics and research paper writing skills.
Conclusion: Most students have a positive attitude towards research, while they lacked knowledge and practice towards research. Many barriers were identified. These findings could guide policy makers in modifying the present MBBS curriculum and include research methodology as part of the under graduate medical education. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c19e9bc8dcd54de690ef883674a6e931 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2321-1326 2394-112X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-03-01 |
| publisher | KIMS Foundation and Research Center |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
| spelling | doaj-art-c19e9bc8dcd54de690ef883674a6e9312025-08-20T02:08:26ZengKIMS Foundation and Research CenterJournal of Medical and Scientific Research2321-13262394-112X2025-03-01131768210.17727/JMSR.2024/13-13Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional studyRajan B0Joseph A1Prakash AK2Puzhikunnathu VK3Department of Pharmacology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680555, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680555, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680555, India Department of Pharmacology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680555, IndiaBackground: In Indian medical colleges, the extensive curriculum often limits undergraduate medical students’ participation in research, coupled with insufficient exposure to research methodologies and time constraints. This study aims to understand the knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among the undergraduate medical students. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was done on MBBS students from phase 1 to phase 3. The study questionnaire was organized into 3 parts aligned with the research objectives. Part 1 section A on demographic data, part 1 section B assessed students' knowledge about research. The part 2 included two subsections: section A collected students’ approach and attitude towards research, section B on practice towards research while the final part 3 identified perceived barrier towards medical research. Results: The study included 303 medical students. With regards to knowledge on research, only 4.6% (n=14) had good knowledge, 38.6% (n=117) had an average knowledge, while 56.8% (n=172) had poor knowledge. With regards to attitude 98% (n=297) students displayed positive attitude towards research. With regards to practice towards medical research it was seen that only 18.8% (n=57) students had participated in any kind of research. Some of the major perceived barrier towards research was lack of time due to educational tasks, lack of knowledge on statistics and research paper writing skills. Conclusion: Most students have a positive attitude towards research, while they lacked knowledge and practice towards research. Many barriers were identified. These findings could guide policy makers in modifying the present MBBS curriculum and include research methodology as part of the under graduate medical education. https://jmsronline.com/archive-article/Knowledge-attitude-practices-barriers-medical-studentsundergraduate researchresearch in curriculummedical educationteaching hospital |
| spellingShingle | Rajan B Joseph A Prakash AK Puzhikunnathu VK Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study Journal of Medical and Scientific Research undergraduate research research in curriculum medical education teaching hospital |
| title | Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude, practices, and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude practices and perceived barriers towards research among undergraduate medical students in a teaching hospital a cross sectional study |
| topic | undergraduate research research in curriculum medical education teaching hospital |
| url | https://jmsronline.com/archive-article/Knowledge-attitude-practices-barriers-medical-students |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rajanb knowledgeattitudepracticesandperceivedbarrierstowardsresearchamongundergraduatemedicalstudentsinateachinghospitalacrosssectionalstudy AT josepha knowledgeattitudepracticesandperceivedbarrierstowardsresearchamongundergraduatemedicalstudentsinateachinghospitalacrosssectionalstudy AT prakashak knowledgeattitudepracticesandperceivedbarrierstowardsresearchamongundergraduatemedicalstudentsinateachinghospitalacrosssectionalstudy AT puzhikunnathuvk knowledgeattitudepracticesandperceivedbarrierstowardsresearchamongundergraduatemedicalstudentsinateachinghospitalacrosssectionalstudy |