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Ferraro T, Villarin C, Hwa TP. Financial Burden of Otolaryngology Conference Attendance for Medical Students. Laryngoscope 2024. [PMID: 38676419 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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- Tatiana Ferraro
- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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Zhan C, Zhang Y. Perception, practice, and barriers toward research among pediatric undergraduates: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. BMC Med Educ 2024; 24:364. [PMID: 38570767 PMCID: PMC10988852 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05361-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Scientific research activities are crucial for the development of clinician-scientists. However, few people pay attention to the current situation of medical research in pediatric medical students in China. This study aims to assess the perceptions, practices and barriers toward medical research of pediatric undergraduates. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among third-year, fourth-year and fifth-year pediatric students from Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China via an anonymous online questionnaire. The questionnaires were also received from fifth-year students majoring in other medicine programs [clinical medicine ("5 + 3") and clinical medicine (5-year)]. RESULTS The response rate of pediatric undergraduates was 88.3% (68/77). The total sample of students enrolled in the study was 124, including 36 students majoring in clinical medicine ("5 + 3") and 20 students majoring in clinical medicine (5-year). Most students from pediatrics ("5 + 3") recognized that research was important. Practices in scientific research activities are not satisfactory. A total of 51.5%, 35.3% and 36.8% of the pediatric students participated in research training, research projects and scientific article writing, respectively. Only 4.4% of the pediatric students contributed to publishing a scientific article, and 14.7% had attended medical congresses. None of them had given a presentation at a congress. When compared with fifth-year students in the other medicine program, the frequency of practices toward research projects and training was lower in the pediatric fifth-year students. Lack of time, lack of guidance and lack of training were perceived as the main barriers to scientific work. Limited English was another obvious barrier for pediatric undergraduates. Pediatric undergraduates preferred to participate in clinical research (80.9%) rather than basic research. CONCLUSIONS Although pediatric undergraduates recognized the importance of medical research, interest and practices in research still require improvement. Lack of time, lack of guidance, lack of training and limited English were the common barriers to scientific work. Therefore, research training and English improvement were recommended for pediatric undergraduates.
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- Canyang Zhan
- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
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Lee EKS, Verhoeff K, Purich K, Sydora D, Turner SR, Strickland M. Factors Associated With Resident Research Success: An Analysis of Canadian General Surgery Trainees. J Surg Educ 2023; 80:520-527. [PMID: 36581542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Better understanding the research productivity of Canadian general surgery residents and factors associated with success would provide a valuable reference and help inform actions to enable success. We aimed to characterize the research productivity of Canadian general surgery residents and to evaluate factors associated with residents' research quantity and impact. DESIGN A cross-sectional, observational study was performed using publicly available data evaluating Canadian General Surgery resident research productivity. Research productivity was characterized using measures including publications per postgraduate year (PGY) and CiteScore among others. Residency programs were then comparatively assessed using a multivariable logistic regression to evaluate program and resident factors associated with achieving >50th percentile research productivity. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS All General Surgery residents from English speaking Canadian training programs were included in this study, which was completed at the University of Alberta, a tertiary level academic center in Edmonton, Canada. RESULTS A wide range of resident research productivity was observed across Canada with the median publications per PGY of 0.29, and the median sum of a resident's publication CiteScores of 2.05. The median h-index was 0.90. Graduate degree completion and publication experience prior to residency were significantly associated with higher publications per PGY (OR 2.94 and OR 2.10, respectively), as well as higher mean CiteScore (OR 3.42 and 2.24). The program factors that were assessed, including program size, research blocks, mandatory projects, or higher staff research productivity, did not show significant association with increased research output. CONCLUSIONS There is a wide range in research output by general surgery residents across the country. Successful completion of graduate degrees and the experience of publication prior to residency are associated with higher research productivity and impact.
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- Esther K S Lee
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Al Saeed AA, AlEnezi SH, Aljindan M, Alwadani F, Al Owaifeer AM. Experience, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers Toward Research Among Ophthalmology Residents in Saudi Arabia: A National Cross-Sectional Study. Clin Ophthalmol 2022; 16:265-272. [PMID: 35140456 PMCID: PMC8820453 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s348647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Research sets the foundation for evidence-based practice in medicine. Globally resident doctors in various specialties are facing major obstacles to accomplish high quality research projects. Understanding these obstacles may help residents achieve their maximum research potential. This current study was undertaken to document the experience, attitude, and perceived barriers toward research among Saudi ophthalmology residents. Methodology A specific questionnaire was developed and validated for the purpose of this study. The questionnaire was distributed online via email to actively enrolled residents in all five ophthalmology training programs in Saudi Arabia. Results Out of a total number of 193 ophthalmology residents in all five training programs, 147 responded to the questionnaire yielding a 76.1% response rate the mean age of participants was 27.6 ±1.8 and the number of males and females was almost equal. The vast majority [96.4%] have worked on at least one research project before starting residency training. Involvement was mainly in the phases of concept and design [72.5%], proposal preparation [85.9%], the three most frequent obstacles to conducting research projects for trainees were burden of other activities [4.27], lack of protected time for research [4.11] and too many regulations in obtaining ethical approval [3.67]. Discussion Our current study shows that ophthalmology residents understand the importance of clinical research, but they are facing a considerable number of barriers toward accomplishing high-quality research projects. Findings of our study may help program directors to address these barriers and improve the incorporation of research along with clinical training in residency curricula.
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- Ali A Al Saeed
- Collage of Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: Adi Mohammed Al Owaifeer, Faculty of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966135895777, Fax +966135800820, Email
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Gupta V, Kabirpanthi V, Chavan P. Barriers perceived by researchers in pursuing medical research in an evolving medical college of tribal Madhya Pradesh, India. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11:701-707. [PMID: 35360799 PMCID: PMC8963625 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1706_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Introduction: Doing quality medical research that improves patient care, improves medical education, reduces expenditures, and benefits society at large is an important responsibility, though often underrated. Appropriate measures are required to be taken when a medical college is new. Hence, this provided an opportunity to conduct a study at a current medical institution with the aim of identifying the barriers faced by research in various domains. Methods: This cross-sectional study included currently working faculties, including senior residents and demonstrators, as subjects. A structured questionnaire with close-ended responses was used, which covered the baseline characteristics of subjects and perceived research barriers among researchers. After obtaining institutional ethical approval, the study was initiated. During the analysis of the data, an association between variables was significant for P value < 0.05. Results: In the present study, out of 105 eligible subjects, only 98 of them participated. The mean age of the subjects was 36.06 ± 6.48 years. The most frequent barriers expressed were a lack of research training facilities to solve individual research problems (45.9%) and a lack of a sufficient financial budget for research activities (57.1%). The organizational-managerial level domain was significantly associated with the subject’s age, designation, and gender (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The present study identified the barriers faced by the researcher at various levels. Despite the presence of a young workforce, it was surprising to notice that more than half of the faculty members had poor research barrier scores in each of six domains, probably due to a lack of mentorship and acknowledgement, and a lack of skill in using computer-based hardware and software.
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Eyigör H, Kara CO. Otolaryngology Residents' Attitudes, Experiences, and Barriers Regarding the Medical Research. Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 59:215-222. [PMID: 34713007 PMCID: PMC8527532 DOI: 10.4274/tao.2021.2021-4-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective: It was aimed to investigate the attitudes, experiences, and barriers towards scientific research among otolaryngology residents in Turkey. Methods: Anonymous data were collected via an online survey. The demographic characteristics and experience in scientific research were investigated in the first section of the survey. The attitudes of participants towards scientific research and the barriers to the scientific research were examined in the second section of the survey using 17 items. Results: The present study involved 119 otolaryngology residents continuing their education. It was determined that 68.1% of participants think that “participating in scientific research” is a part of otolaryngology training. In the present study, it was shown that the residents having journal club hours in clinics on regular basis participated in various steps of scientific research projects (p<0.05). Residents stated that they participated in the “literature review” stage of the preparation of a scientific publication (mean value of 2.58±1.88) most and in “verbal presentation in a congress” least (mean value of 0.74±1.44). It was determined that 80.7% of participants have not attended in any training on scientific research. It was found that the residents receiving structured scientific research training participated more in steps of scientific research projects which was statistically significantly (p<0.05). Conclusion: In our country, otolaryngology residents are very enthusiastic about having research education and participating in researches. However, residency students frequently have time deficiency, lack of knowledge-skill, and lack of financial support. Dedicated time should be allocated for research training and practice in specialty programs. Journal club activities should be organized on regular basis and integrated with research education. On the other hand, the scholarly activities of residents should be supported by means of various countrywide educational activities on research training.
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- Hülya Eyigör
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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Fakhry N, Peer S, Lechien JR, Ayad T, Teissier N, Couloigner V, Profant M, Fraysse B, Simon F. YO-IFOS educational video special issue, part 2: Head and neck. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2021; 138 Suppl 2:37-38. [PMID: 34538361 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- N Fakhry
- President of YO-IFOS, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery, La Conception University Hospital, AP-HM, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, France.
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- Chair of the YO-IFOS Education Committee, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Cape Town & Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Vice-chair of the YO-IFOS Research Committee, Department of Anatomy and Experimental Oncology, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Mons, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Saint-Pierre, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital Paris Saclay University, Paris, France
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- Chair of the YO-IFOS Research Committee, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- General Secretary of YO-IFOS, Pediatric ENT Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris 7 Denis Diderot University, 48, Bd Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- General Secretary of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SFORL), Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP - Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- General Secretary of IFOS, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- President of IFOS, Service d'Otologie, Otoneurologie et ORL pédiatrique, Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Vice-chair of the YO-IFOS Education Committee. Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP - Université de Paris, Paris, France
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