Research Practices and Needs Among Spine Surgeons Worldwide

2021 ◽  
pp. 219256822110581
Author(s):  
Niccole Germscheid ◽  
Jason P. Y. Cheung ◽  
Marko H. Neva ◽  
F. Cumhur Öner ◽  
Brian K. Kwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Coordinator ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Undergraduate Science

Objective Resource allocation to research activities is challenging and there is limited evidence to justify decisions. Members of AO Spine were surveyed to understand the research practices and needs of spine surgeons worldwide. Methods An 84-item survey was distributed to the AO Spine community in September of 2020. Respondent demographics and insights regarding research registries, training and education, mentorship, grants and financial support, and future directions were collected. Responses were anonymous and compared among regions. Results A total of 333 spine surgeons representing all geographic regions responded; 52.3% were affiliated with an academic/university hospital, 91.0% conducted clinical research, and 60.9% had 5+ years of research experience. There was heterogeneity among research practices and needs across regions. North American respondents had more research experience ( P = .023), began conducting research early on ( P < .001), had an undergraduate science degree ( P < .001), and were more likely to have access to a research coordinator or support staff ( P = .042) compared to other regions. While all regions expressed having the same challenges in conducting research, Latin America, and Middle East/Northern Africa respondents were less encouraged to do research ( P < .001). Despite regional differences, there was global support for research registries and research training and education. Conclusion To advance spine care worldwide, spine societies should establish guidelines, conduct studies on pain management, and support predictive analytic modeling. Tailoring local/regional programs according to regional needs is advised. These results can assist spine societies in developing long-term research strategies and provide justified rationale to governments and funding agencies.

scholarly journals Working with circus artists: Reflections on a process of collaborative research, participation and commitment

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julieta Infantino
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The City

The purpose of this article is to share some reflections on the long research experience I have developed with circus artists in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. These reflections revolve around the question of the contributions of social sciences, particularly anthropology, through research practices conducted in collaboration with artists. I am interested in rethinking the role of the researcher by understanding science from a conception in which commitment, collaboration, and participatory knowledge-building can potentiate research practices and, at the same time, create dilemmas and challenges. What are the theoretical-methodological implications of the roles we can play throughout a long research process? What are the tools we can use when conducting research on the fields we also participate in, socially and politically? How can we reconcile the time it takes to conduct academic work with the short amount of time it takes for events to unfold in real-time?

scholarly journals Influence of Academic Qualifications, Place of Employment and Prior Research Experience on Physiotherapy Research Practice

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Thomas ◽  
Marie Williams ◽  
Jeffrey Lipman
Keyword(s):  
Research Experience ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Human Research Ethics ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
High Level ◽  
Academic Qualifications ◽  
Good Research

An increasing number of physiotherapists are undertaking research activities, but the level of overall awareness and understanding of ethical research practices is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe physiotherapist's knowledge of good research practices. Physiotherapists who presented abstracts at an Australian Physiotherapy Association conference in 2003/2004 were surveyed (n = 184, response rate = 55%). Excluding literature reviews, the majority of abstracts involved humans (95%), with 89% of these having human research ethics committee (HREC) approval. Only eight (6%) experimental research papers involving humans did not seek or gain HREC approval. Despite the high level of HREC approval, only 47% (n = 83) of respondents had read or referred to ethical documents governing research in Australia. For guidance on ethical considerations in research, 30% (n = 53) of respondents indicated a primary reliance on colleagues, 36% (n = 65) would use local HREC guidelines alone and 32% (n = 58) would use HREC guidelines in conjunction with other ethical guidelines. Responses indicated that place of employment, academic qualifications and prior research involvement impact on a physiotherapist’s ability to apply for research funding and progress research to completion through publication. This survey has implications for tertiary training programs, research supervisors, clinicians and physiotherapy managers.

scholarly journals Chiropractic Students and Research: Assessing the Research Culture at a North American Chiropractic College

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth A. Weber ◽  
Xiaohua He
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Chiropractic Profession ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Academic Workload ◽  
Chiropractic Students

Purpose: To continue positive professional growth and boost research endeavors, chiropractic institutions need to develop a research-oriented foundation and produce a larger body of researchers. The purpose of this study was to provide a current analysis of the research culture among students at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida. This study will gain insight toward the research contributions of the next generation of chiropractors and identify the difficulties toward participation. This will help modify current academic programs to better foster research and ensure a promising, credible future for the chiropractic profession. Methods: Participants were students at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida enrolled in quarters 1 through 12 during the 2008 summer term. To evaluate the research culture, participants were asked to complete a 33-item web-based survey. Results: A total of 303 students completed the survey. Forty-four percent were female, and the mean age was 26 (SD = 4.2). Ninety-nine percent of respondents agreed that research was necessary for positive growth within the chiropractic profession. A majority of students reported having research experience, and 58% planned to participate in research activities prior to graduation. Technical writing was reported as the most challenging aspect of research, and heavy academic workload was reported as the greatest deterrent to participation. Conclusion: This study expresses possibilities for building a strong research culture at the college. Students were aware of the necessity for research and were openly interested in conducting research. Modification of current academic policies will allow for greater student research opportunities and the development of tomorrow's researchers.

Impact of Pharmacy Residency Research Training on Residents’ Actual Versus Perceived Ability and Interest to Identify and Solve Practice-Related Problems

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole R. Pinelli ◽  
Andrea N. Sikora ◽  
Leigh A. Witherspoon ◽  
Kamakshi V. Rao ◽  
Denise H. Rhoney
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Perceived Ability ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) requires that accredited residency programs provide pharmacy residents the opportunity to perform a practice-based project. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of pharmacy residency research training on residents’ actual versus perceived ability to solve practice-related problems in their professional careers. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy practice residents who completed training at a large academic medical center between 2007 and 2013. The survey consisted of 3 areas of assessment, that is, (1) general demographics, (2) perceived research abilities, and (3) self-reported research productivity. Results: A total of 39 residents were eligible; of those, 27 completed the survey (69.2% response rate). Participants reported low perceived ability for conductance of some research activities including study design development, implementation, and publication. No association between perceived research ability and self-reported research productivity was found. Research experience prior to residency training strongly predicted for subsequent publication after completion of PGY1 residency training ( P < .0001). Conclusions: New training mechanisms may be needed to optimize research training that will provide residents with greater emphasis on areas of perceived deficiency.

scholarly journals Do universities matter for the location of foreign R&D?

2021 ◽  
pp. 234094442110423
Author(s):  
Dolores Añón Higón ◽  
Alfonso Díez-Minguela
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Mission ◽  
Conducting Research

This article explores the extent to which the regional higher education system (HES) influences the location of foreign research and development (R&D). To do so, we use a dataset with information on the location choices of new foreign R&D establishments within Spain from 2005 to 2013. Similarly, we use a multiple measure of the three university missions, distinguishing between research capacity training, scientific research, and technology transfer. We find that the probability of a foreign R&D establishment being located in a region is positively affected by the strength of the region’s HES missions, and more specifically by the quality of its scientific research, while its research training capacity and knowledge transfer activities do not seem to play a significant role. Moreover, the strength of the research mission has a positive influence on the location choice of foreign units conducting research activities but is weak to explain the location of those performing development activities. JEL CLASSIFICATION F21; F23; O32

scholarly journals Participation in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Results in Higher Grades in the Companion Lecture Course

2020 ◽  
pp. 0013189X2096809
Author(s):  
Marsha Ing ◽  
James M. Burnette ◽  
Tarek Azzam ◽  
Susan R. Wessler
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Academic Characteristics ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Undergraduate Science ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
The Impact

Opportunities for large numbers of undergraduates to engage in authentic research experiences are limited in many large public institutions. These large public institutions serve the vast majority of students who are historically underrepresented in STEM fields, such as first-generation, low-income students of color. Although a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) is one scalable approach to providing such opportunities, there is limited evidence about the impact of participation, particularly for students historically underrepresented in science. This study provides evidence of the influence of student participation in a CURE on undergraduate science course grades using an experimental design and multiple years of data from students at a Hispanic-serving institution. Course grades were compared for five different science courses across five cohorts of students participating in a CURE ( n = 935) and a similar group of students who did not participate in the CURE ( n = 1,144). CURE students had significantly higher overall grades in a lecture course directly related to the CURE even after statistically adjusting for demographic and academic characteristics. Implications for CUREs as a model for improving science knowledge and achievement for students typically underrepresented in STEM fields are discussed.

Attitudes of primary health care physician managers toward research: a pre-experimental study

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulat Jahan ◽  
Basem Henary
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Conducting Research

Research in primary health care (PHC) is underdeveloped and scarce, especially in developing countries. It is important to understand the attitudes and aspirations of PHC physicians for the promotion of research. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of PHC physician managers toward research in Qassim province and to identify barriers that impede performing research in the PHC system. The study was based on social cognitive theory framework, and was pre-experimental with a ‘one-group pre-test–post-test’ design. The study participants were physician managers in PHC administration, Qassim. The participants’ attitudes were measured by adapting statements from the Attitude Towards Research scale. The intervention was the 1-day training program ‘Introduction to Research in Primary Health Care’. A total of 23 PHC physicians participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 45.4 (±1.6) years, and the mean years of work experience was 16.2 (±2.2) years. Only one participant had an article published in a peer-reviewed journal. The results of the study showed that PHC physicians had a baseline positive attitude toward research that was further enhanced after participating in an introductory research-training program. During the pre-test, out of the total score of 63, the mean score on attitude toward research was 48.35 (±6.8) while the mean total attitude score in the post-test was 49.7 (±6.6). However, the difference was not statistically significant at P < 0.05. The item with the highest score regarded the role of research in the improvement of health care services, while the lowest-scoring item was about support from administration to conduct research. The participants recognised lack of skills, lack of training and inadequate resources as major barriers in conducting research. Our study results suggest that the PHC physicians’ positive attitudes toward research can be further improved through in-service training. To promote research in PHC in Qassim, regular research-training programs and incentives for conducting research should be provided to the PHC physicians.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiology Resident Training and Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Prashanth Kulkarni ◽  
Manjappa Mahadevappa
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
A Current

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an unprecedented global health emergency. This crisis has impacted educational activities worldwide, including India. It is imperative to understand the challenges faced by institutions in imparting resident training when dealing with patients during this pandemic. This correspondence briefly discusses the effect on the cardiology residency program and research activities. It also highlights the measures to impart education safely amid a current pandemic.

Statement on Pediatric Fellowship Training

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-265
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Pediatric Society ◽  
Research Fellowship ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Fellowship Programs ◽  
Interest In Research

The following statement was adopted by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations in February, 1990. The Federation consists of the following pediatric organizations: Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, Association of Pediatric Program Directors, Society for Pediatric Research. The Federation supports the concept that "the principal goal of fellowship training should be the development of future academic pediatricians." Graduates of pediatric fellowship programs usually work in academic centers with significant time set aside for research. Some fellowship-trained pediatricians, particularly neonatologists, allergists, and neurologists, may not work in hospitals or ambulatory settings that are associated closely with academic programs. Fellowship-trained pediatricians in all settings should be encouraged to continue their interest in research to add to the body of pediatric knowledge. To achieve the goal of training pediatric scientists, the following guidelines for fellowship education are recommended: 1. Upon completion of a pediatric fellowship, the trainee should be proficient in clinical care, teaching, and research. Fellowship training should prepare a pediatrician to care for children with complex illnesses within his/her area of special expertise and to serve as a consultant for the general pediatrician. In addition, the fellowship-trained pediatrician should be responsible for the education of pediatric residents and the continuing education of practicing pediatricians. For this reason, fellowship training should include interpersonal skills and pedagogical techniques. 2. Research training should begin as soon as possible; premedical students, medical students, and pediatric residents should be encouraged strongly to participate in meaningful research, and research activities should be carried out throughout fellowship training.

UNIVERSITIES AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Iañez Domínguez ◽  
Raúl Alvarez Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Promotion ◽  
Organisational Structures ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Just Society ◽  
Conducting Research

When it comes to human development, justice, and sustainability, universities should play a driving role, given their specific assigned task of providing specialist education and conducting research. They should also educate and promote the values of solidarity and commitment towards a more egalitarian and just society. This involves making a firm commitment to social change, which many Spanish universities have done by cooperating to foster the development of more impoverished countries. To this end, they have developed structures through which they can undertake different actions. The research presented in this paper was conducted as a direct result of the authors’ interest in finding out more about the specific actions carried out by Andalusian universities. The research conducted was qualitative, using in-depth semi-structured interviews with key informants (development cooperation officers and senior policy-makers within each institution) from Andalusia’s ten public universities. All universities incorporate an area for development cooperation within their organisational structures, and they have staffing and funding for the organisation and development of actions, although the panorama is diverse and heterogeneous. The actions carried out encompass academic training and education, research, promotion and awareness, university volunteering schemes, and cooperation out in the field.

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