Performance of Chinese medical postgraduate students in literature searching: a two-center survey and analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To explore the performance status of Chinese postgraduate medical students in literature searching.

Methods

A self-designed online questionnaire was used to assess the literature search performance of postgraduate students (PGSs) from the classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 from two medical colleges. The items of the questionnaire mainly included: the demographic characteristics of the PGSs, methods of literature review, literature reading habits, and use of literature. We also designed a self-assessed score that ranged from the lowest 1 point to the highest 5 points.

Results

A total of 902 PGSs (482 male, average age: 29.4±5.8 years old, working time range: 0-10 years, average 3.7±2.4 years) completed the questionnaire. Most PGSs investigated literature

SUBMITTER: Mao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723634 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature