Perception towards Biomedical Research among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Institute of Kolkata: A Cross-Sectional Study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Perception towards Biomedical Research among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Institute of Kolkata: A Cross-Sectional Study

Published:2023-12-31 Issue:4 Volume:14 Page:282-289
ISSN:2320-1525
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Author:

Chakrabarti Sreetama¹,Kerketta Prince²,Basu Mausami³,Pattanayak Shalini⁴,Naskar Somanath⁵,Goswami Dipendra Narayan⁶

Affiliation:

1. ssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, IPGME & R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

2. Junior Resident Department of Community Medicine, IPGME & R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ,

3. Professor and Head Department of Community Medicine, IPGME & R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ,

4. unior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, IPGME & R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ,

5. Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine, IPGME & R, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

6. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, ICARE Institute of Medical Science and Research (IIMSAR) and Dr. B.C. Roy Hospial, Haldia, West Bengal, India.

Abstract

Introduction: Biomedical research at undergraduate level is a novel and important concept. It is believed to effectively foster research-oriented thinking among the students, thereby encouraging them to undertake further research activities in future. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to find out the level of perception of undergraduate medical students towards biomedical research, to explore the facilitators and barriers to biomedical research and to identify any associated background information of the students with their perception. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022-February 2023, among 298 students belonging to Phase III of MBBS (Part I and Part II) of a Tertiary Care Institute of Kolkata. Complete enumeration method was employed. Perception was assessed using a 5-point Likert Scale. Association of background information of participants with their perception was assessed using Multinomial Logistic Regression. Results: Among the students, around 53% had favourable perception (27% highly favourable and 26% moderately favourable) towards biomedical research. Self-interest and improved academics were identified as facilitators while lack of dedicated research time, lack of interest, and lack of assistance from faculties were found to be the barriers. Statistically significant higher odds of ‘highly favourable’ and ‘moderately favourable’ perception towards research were found among students from English-medium schools as compared to those who had other languages as medium of instruction in their schools; Part I students had statistically significant higher odds of ‘moderately favourable’ perception as compared to Part II students. Conclusion: Nearly one-third of the participants had highly favourable perception towards biomedical research. Personal interest and lack of dedicated research time were the major factors influencing research

Publisher

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine - Gujarat Chapter

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