Motivators and barriers to research participation among medical students in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the obstacles medical students face when conducting research in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the proportion of medical students in research has been unknown in our region compared to other regions. We sought to identify the barriers and motivators that influence undergraduate medical students in pursuing research. This was a cross-sectional study design, utilizing an online survey distributed through social media platforms from the 17th of December 2021 to the 8th of April 2022. The survey was distributed to four universities in Saudi Arabia. Participants' characteristics, details regarding involvement in research, and attitude towards research were collected. Frequency measures were used to characterize the demographics and chi-squared tests to determine associations. A t

SUBMITTER: Alhabib RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10138799 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature