Perceived barriers towards the importance and application of medical research: a source of gender disparity among medical undergraduates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about gender disparity among medical undergraduates in the developing world. Therefore, this study aims to explore the attitudes and perceived barriers among Jordanian medical students, particularly women.

Methods

An online, self-administered questionnaire, developed after an extensive literature review, was disseminated across all six Jordanian medical schools targeting more than 5000 medical students. Student t-test and ANOVA were used to document mean differences among different groups. Linear and logistic regression models were used to find predictors of publication and number of publications.

Results

A total of 636 students participated in the survey with a women to men ratio of 1.1. Women medical students report significantly higher kn

SUBMITTER: AlQirem L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644503 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature