Undergraduate research in medical education: a descriptive study of students' views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical students engage in curricular and extracurricular activities, including undergraduate research (UR). The advantages, difficulties and motivations for medical students pursuing research activities during their studies have rarely been addressed. In Brazil, some medical schools have included undergraduate research into their curriculum. The present study aimed to understand the reality of scientific practice among medical students at a well-established Brazilian medical school, analyzing this context from the students' viewpoint.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey based on a questionnaire applied to students from years one to six enrolled in an established Brazilian medical school that currently has no curricular UR program.

Results

The questionnaire wa

SUBMITTER: Oliveira CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021277 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature