Medical students' interest in research: changing trends during university training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research is an important aspect of medical training and plays a vital role in the advancement of evidence-based medicine. However, little is known about medical students' attitudes towards research. So, the aim of this study was to assess the opinion of medical students on scientific research.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was designed that included students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain. A survey was distributed to assess their interest about research during undergraduate studies (1) and following graduation (2), participation in research activities (3), barriers towards research (4), expectation values and self-perceived skills (5). The opinions of students who had not taken clinical subjects (2nd year studen

SUBMITTER: Sanabria-de la Torre R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620684 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature