scholarly journals Research Involvement Among Undergraduate Health Profession Students in a Resource-Limited Setting: Awareness, Attitude, Motivators and Barriers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blaise Kiyimba ◽  
Linda Atulinda ◽  
Racheal Nalunkuma ◽  
Ignatius Asasira ◽  
Jonathan Kabunga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Involvement ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
E Mail

Abstract Background: Involvement of undergraduate health professions students (HPS) in research will facilitate evidence-based clinical practice among future healthcare partitioners. This study aimed to assess research involvement of undergraduate students and associated factors in Uganda.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online assessment tool sent through WhatsApp groups and E-mail addresses of HPS in 12 medical schools in Uganda between 20th September and 5th October 2021.Results: We enrolled 398 participants with a mean age of 23.9±3.7 years. Of this, 267 (67.1%) were male. One hundred twenty (30.2%) participants previously participated in a research activity: 90 (58.4%) as research assistants, 39 (25.3%) published as first authors, and 25 (16.2%) as co-authors. Training on the conduct of research was received by242 (65.8%) participants, and 326 (81.9%) had intentions of conducting research in the future. Factors influencing participation in research activities were, age ³ 25 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.9, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.2‑3.2, p=0.012), being male (aOR: 2.1, 95%CI: 1.2 - 3.6, p=0.008), and being in a clinical year i.e., year 3 (aOR: 3.2, 95% CI: 1.1 -9.3, p=0.033), year 4 (aOR: 3.3, 95% CI: 1.1 - 9.5, p=0.028) and year 5(aOR: 11.6, 95% CI: 3.2 - 42.1, p<0.001). Lack of funds (79.6%), and mentorship (63.3%) were reported as major barriers to research.Conclusions: Despite a high proportion of HPS showing interest in getting involved in research, less than one-third reported previous involvement. Addressing barriers such as funding could potentially improve research involvement and output among undergraduate HPS in resource-limited settings.

Depression, anxiety and stress among Australian nursing and midwifery undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Wynter ◽  
Bernice Redley ◽  
Sara Holton ◽  
Elizabeth Manias ◽  
Jo McDonall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
E Mail

Abstract Objectives To assess depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate nursing and midwifery students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify socio-demographic and educational characteristics associated with higher depression, anxiety and stress scores. Methods Cross-sectional study during August–September 2020, using an anonymous, online, self-administered survey. E-mail invitations with a survey link were sent to 2,907 students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing suite of courses, offered across four campuses of a single university in Victoria, Australia. Depression, anxiety and stress were assessed using the DASS-21. Data on socio-demographic and educational characteristics, self-rated physical health and exposure to COVID-19 were also collected. DASS-21 subscale scores were compared with existing data for various pre-pandemic and COVID-19 samples. Multiple regression was used to investigate factors associated with higher scores on depression, anxiety and stress subscales. Results The response rate was 22% (n=638). Mean scores on all DASS-21 subscales were significantly higher (p<0.001) than means from all comparative sample data. The proportions of students reporting moderate to severe symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress were 48.5%, 37.2% and 40.2% respectively. Being a woman, being younger, having completed more years of study and having poorer self-rated general health were all significantly associated (p<0.05) with higher scores on at least one DASS-21 subscale. Conclusions Almost half of participants reported at least moderate symptoms of depression; more than a third reported at least moderate symptoms of anxiety or stress. Poor psychological wellbeing can impact students’ successful completion of their studies and therefore, has implications for nursing and midwifery workforce recruitment and retention. During and after pandemics, universities should consider screening undergraduate students not only for anxiety and stress, but also for depression. Clear, low-cost referral pathways should be available, should screening indicate that further diagnosis or treatment is required.

scholarly journals Attitudes and barriers of undergraduate students towards conducting research at Fakeeh college for medical sciences, Jeddah, KSA; a cross-sectional descriptive study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 927
Author(s):  
Nelly N. Abulata ◽  
Amira S. Ismail ◽  
Nouf A. Sabra ◽  
Reem A. Alnezawi ◽  
Rahma M. Bazahair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Research Criteria

Background: To evaluate attitudes and barriers toward medical research among undergraduate students at Fakeeh College for Medical Science (FCMS), Jeddah, KSA in order to improve their awareness towards medical research criteria and develop action plan to subdue all obstacles.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional multi-disciplinary study was conducted from March to September 2018 on undergraduate students at FCMS. A questionnaire was completed by 129 students; addressing 6 factors, consisting of 30 questions: 15 questions assessing the attitudes and 15 questions assessing the barriers.Results: Out of the 443 students enrolled in all 3 Programs 129 of the students responded. No significant differences towards research were noted between genders. A comparison between the three programs (medicine, nursing and medical laboratory sciences) towards research revealed that there were no statistically significant differences (P<0.01) between the 3 programs for all factors. Overall, the assessment of students' perception was the highest for factor on the relevance of research to their everyday life with a mean of 4.2 (0.40) whereas, the factor that addressed the research anxiety had the lowest perception with a mean of 3.76 (0.77).Conclusions: The majority of students in the study considered research to be valuable but, at the same time they had little time to conduct research because of their educational tasks. Accordingly, allocating credited hours in their educational schedules for research activities can help encourage students at FCMS to conduct research projects. 

scholarly journals Interest in research among the undergraduate students of medical and dental colleges of Pakistan.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (09) ◽  
pp. 1942-1946
Author(s):  
Ahmad Liaquat ◽  
Tahmasub Faraz Tayyab ◽  
Tooba Saeed ◽  
Muhammad Azeem ◽  
Ansa Naheed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Senior Faculty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Interest In Research

Objectives: The aim of this study was to find the interest in research among the undergraduate students of medical and dental colleges of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Amongst the students of four medical institutes. Period: April to May 2018. Material & Methods: Sample size was 500 of undergraduate MBBS and BDS students from 1st year to final year. Participants were given a questionnaire and responses were analyzed with SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean age of participants was 23.24 +/- 1.85 years. Female students were more (63%) as compared to male students (37%). Seventy percent (70%) students were interested in different research work and more than 85% students were interested to continue their future career in academics. Participants were more interested in practical training as compared to research and theory. Most of the students were interested to carry out research in clinical field as compared to non-clinical field. The knowledge of research methodology was more in senior students. Student’s knowledge about “impact factor of journal” was low. Conclusion: In this research it has been found that a good number of participants were interested in research activities so measures should be taken to facilitate and motivate them by giving some sort of award to the researchers to increase the publications from Pakistan. Easy access to internet facilities must be provided to promote research activities. Efforts should be made to find out reasons why some students consider research less important. It is also need of the day to develop culture of research by senior faculty members of academic institutes.

scholarly journals Relationship between Active Physical Exercise And Sleep Quality With Physical Fatigue in Elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Ramdhany Ismahmudi ◽  
Alfi Ari Fakhrurizal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Fatigue ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities

Physical exercise is any form of activity carried out by an individual, especially the elderly, to improve physical fitness and physical conditions, with the main objective being to increase strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, speed, skills,, and flexibility. In the elderly, physical training aims to improve the quality of life, so they can get through their old days in a fit. The purpose of this study is to find out how the relationship between active physical activity and sleep quality with physical fatigue that occurs in the elderly in the working area. This research is a descriptive qualitative study using a cross-sectional study approach. Sampling is done by the method of Total Sampling, where all respondents will be involved in research activities, with a total sample of 125 respondents. The research activity was carried out for approximately 1 month starting from July 23-August 24, 2019 at the Harapan Baru Health Center in Samarinda. The result of this research showed the significant relationship between physical activity with fatigue.

scholarly journals Barriers To Participation in Research As Perceived By Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study From Qassim

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Abuzeid Atta Elmannan ◽  
Saleh A Alrebish ◽  
Rahaf Khalid Alqarzai ◽  
Atheen Ahmad Alshubrmi ◽  
Abdulrahman Yousef Alammar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Participation In Research

Abstract Background It is vital for healthcare practitioners to have the necessary skills and competence to review the literature and critically appraise research evidence. However, medical students` engagement in research activities continues to be below the expectation. In this study we aimed to investigate students` views about research, and to identify the barriers preventing them from participation in research projects. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in the College of Medicine in Qassim University. A total of 230 students were included. Data were collected online through a self- administered questionnaire .The perceptions of students were assessed using a 16-item questionnaire organized as ; Students` attitudes towards research, Students` perception of research benefits, Students` willingness to participate in research, and Students` perception of research barriers. The mean scores of these four subscales were compared between students using Mann-Whitney test .Factors associated with students` perception of research barriers were analyzed using four separate logistic regression models. Results The overall response rate was 89.4%. The results indicate that the students generally possess a moderately positive attitude towards research with a mean score of 14.8 ± 2.7 (range: 5–25). A substantial number of participants reported their willingness to take part in any research-related task (77.0%). However, the participants highly agreed that lack of time (70.4%), lack of supervision and guidance (72.6%), lack of research training and support (73.9%), and lack of research exposure and opportunities (75.2%) were major barriers to their participation in research .We found that students having lower CGPA ranks are almost three times more likely to indicate lack of time as a challenge (AOR: 2.94; 95% CI: 1.09,7.94; p.value = 0.033). Overall, female students were more likely to report concerns about research training and availability of research opportunities, while male students were more likely to indicate lack of time and lack of supervision as research barriers. Conclusions The barriers addressed in the current study —both discretely and cumulatively—are highly demotivating for students, and negatively affect their participation in research. Efforts should be invested to shift the focus from providing superficial research exposure to incorporating more in-depth and effective research training for undergraduate students

scholarly journals Research Barriers from the Viewpoints of Staff of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2018

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Motealehi ◽  
Mohamadreza Vafaeenasab ◽  
Hasan Jafari ◽  
Masoud Safari ◽  
Asghar Zare ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
New Information ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Individual

Introduction: Research activities are the main sources of new information and knowledge used by  different organizations. Research is an attempt to find the best possible solutions for solving problems in different life aspects. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the research barriers from the viewpoints of the staff of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd in 2018. Methods: This quantitative, descriptive,  analytical, and cross-sectional study was carried out among the staff working in Deputy of Management Development and University Resources selected using the census method. A researcher-made questionnaire was administered to collect data, which addressed the individual, organizational, cultural, social, economic, and demographic barriers. The questionnaire's validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach alpha of 87.2. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The participants' overall satisfaction of economic, social and cultural, organizational, and individual factors was less than the average (12.8%), more than the average (57%), moderate (21.9%), and moderate (40.7%), respectively.  A significant association was observed between history of research activities and economic factors as well as between organizational status and organizational and individual factors (participants = 0.05). Conclusion: The university should provide the researchers with spiritual appreciation, seek to eliminate economic barriers for further research, allocate more resources for research, provide an easy access to facilities for conducting research, conduct research methodology training courses within the organization tailored to the existing administrative expertise, and review the processes of presenting projects and payments.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Coping Style as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 272-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison S. Christian ◽  
Kristen M. McCabe
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) occurs with high frequency among clinical and nonclinical youth populations. Although depression has been consistently linked with the behavior, not all depressed individuals engage in DSH. Aims: The current study examined maladaptive coping strategies (i.e., self-blame, distancing, and self-isolation) as mediators between depression and DSH among undergraduate students. Methods: 202 students from undergraduate psychology courses at a private university in Southern California (77.7% women) completed anonymous self-report measures. Results: A hierarchical regression model found no differences in DSH history across demographic variables. Among coping variables, self-isolation alone was significantly related to DSH. A full meditational model was supported: Depressive symptoms were significantly related to DSH, but adding self-isolation to the model rendered the relationship nonsignificant. Limitations: The cross-sectional study design prevents determination of whether a casual relation exists between self-isolation and DSH, and obscures the direction of that relationship. Conclusions: Results suggest targeting self-isolation as a means of DSH prevention and intervention among nonclinical, youth populations.

Does Dispositional Mindfulness Predict the Development of Grit?

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buaphrao Raphiphatthana ◽  
Paul Jose ◽  
Karen Salmon
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Acting With Awareness ◽  
Mindfulness Facets

Abstract. Grit, that is, perseverance and passion for long-term goals, is a novel construct that has gained attention in recent years ( Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007 ). To date, little research has been performed with the goal of identifying the antecedents of grit. Thus, in order to fill this gap in the literature, self-report data were collected to examine whether mindfulness, a mindset of being-in-the-present in a nonjudgmental way, plays a role in fostering grittiness. Three hundred and forty-three undergraduate students completed an online survey once in a cross-sectional study, and of these, 74 students completed the survey again 4.5 months later. Although the cross-sectional analyses identified a number of positive associations between mindfulness and grit, the longitudinal analysis revealed that the mindfulness facets of acting with awareness and non-judging were the most important positive predictors of grit 4.5 months later. This set of findings offers implications for future grit interventions.

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