Experience, Attitude, and Perceived Barriers Toward Research Among Ophthalmology Residents in Saudi Arabia: A National Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Background 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.Methods 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. Result 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].Conclusion 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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Writing high quality research projects

Qualitative Research in Marketing and Management ◽

10.4324/9780429446801-4 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 59-87

Author(s):

Chris Hackley

Keyword(s):

Research Projects ◽

High Quality ◽

High Quality Research ◽

Quality Research

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FP1-6 Factors influencing clinician’s participation in neurosurgical research – a multicentre cross-sectional study

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry ◽

10.1136/jnnp-2019-abn.72 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 90 (3) ◽

pp. e23.1-e23

Author(s):

A Ansaripour ◽

C Burford ◽

J Hanrahan ◽

A Korkor ◽

K Ashkan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Research Output ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Conducting Research

ObjectivesResearch remains a foundation in advancing the field of neurosurgery. We explore attitudes and perceived barriers to conducting research in neurosurgery globally.DesignA 29-item questionnaire, consisting of multiple-choice questions, Likert scales and short answers.SubjectsClinicians at various stages of the Neurosurgical career.MethodsThe questionnaire was distributed through the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).ResultsA total of 324 responses from 29 countries consisted of Clinical Fellows (n=26), Junior Trainees (n=48), Senior Trainees (n=46), Sub-specialty Fellows (n=18), Consultants (n=128) and Professors of Neurosurgery (n=58). Whilst 83% of participants believe research is a crucial aspect of a neurosurgeons’ career, only a third (33%) believed that neurosurgery as a speciality fosters a culture that promotes research. The top three perceived barriers to conducting research were lack of time (78%), insufficient access to funding (58%) and lack of mentorship (49%). Despite these, more than 87% of participants are interested in formal academic roles with 58% willing to interrupt clinical training to pursue research opportunities. The region of clinical practice had no correlation with respondents’ research output or their perceptions towards research barriers.ConclusionsThis study identified important barriers to research, elucidating which, allows the neurosurgical community to improve integration of research into clinical practice.

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on residency and fellowship training programs in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cross-sectional study

Annals of Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.025 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 57 ◽

pp. 127-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ameera Balhareth ◽

Mohammed Abdulrazzaq AlDuhileb ◽

Fozan A Aldulaijan ◽

Mohammed Yousef Aldossary

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Training Programs ◽

Fellowship Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Attitude of Clinical Dental Students to Bleaching of Vital and Non-Vital Teeth

10.53350/pjmhs2115103322 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 3322-3326

Author(s):

Mohammed Abuhassna ◽

Oubada Sulaiman ◽

Nawaf Alotaibi ◽

Khalid Alanazi ◽

Faten Alshahrani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Students ◽

Tooth Bleaching ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Bleaching ◽

Aesthetic Procedure ◽

Dental Schools

Background: Bleaching is considered the most conservative and cost-effective aesthetic procedure. Vital and non-vital bleaching techniques commonly involve at-home, in-office, and over-the-counter techniques and can be internal (within the pulp chamber) or external (on the enamel surface). Aim: To assess the attitudes of clinical dental students towards the various aspects of tooth bleaching in Saudi Arabia Design and settings: This is an observational cross-sectional study that was carried out across different universities in Saudi Arabia. The study’s questionnaire consisted of questions regarding the demographics and knowledge of dental bleaching procedures, techniques, and materials. Results: A total of 674 dental students and interns from 14 different governmental and private dental colleges in Saudi Arabia completed the survey. The majority of participants were females, 461 (68.4%), attended governmental universities, 396 (58.8%), and did not use any bleaching techniques (62.8%). Dental interns had a higher level of knowledge (42%) followed by 5th-year students (33.7%), and 6th-year students (22.9%). Furthermore, participants who practiced tooth bleaching during clinical training and private universities’ students showed a significantly better bleaching knowledge Conclusion: Overall, dental schools should be encouraging their students to be involved in bleaching application. Additionally, there is a pressing need to focus more on dental bleaching material and procedures in dental school. Keywords: Tooth Bleaching, Dental Students, Bleaching Techniques.

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Compliance with standard precautions during clinical training of nursing students in Saudi Arabia: A multi-university study

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries ◽

10.3855/jidc.10821 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 937-945 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Farhan Alshammari ◽

Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽

Nahed Alquwez ◽

Joseph Almazan ◽

Fatmah Alsolami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Compliance Rate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Standard Precautions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Clinical Exposure

Introduction: Nursing students are susceptible to healthcare-associated infections because of their direct patient interactions during their clinical training. Hence, compliance with standard precautions (SPs) is paramount during their clinical exposure and training. This study investigated the compliance with SPs and its predictors among Saudi nursing students from six universities. Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in six government universities in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample of 829 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students was surveyed using the Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out to analyze the data. Results: The overall compliance rate of the respondents was 60.1% with a mean score of 12.02 (SD = 4.50). The students reported highest compliance on covering the mouth and nose when wearing a mask, while the lowest compliance was on disposing sharps box before it is full. The university, academic year level, and attendance to infection prevention and control training or seminar in the last six months were identified as significant predictors of the students’ compliance with SPs. Conclusions: The findings provide valuable insights and guidance for improving the practice of SPs among future nurses, which could result in the reduction of infection exposure and its transmission rates among future nurses in clinical settings.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on Otolaryngology trainees: A comprehensive nationwide cross-sectional study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-81574/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Salma S. Al Sharhan ◽

Mohammed H. Al Bar ◽

Abdulmalik S. AlSaied ◽

Abdulaziz S. ALEnazi ◽

Hussain J. Aljubran ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Working Hours ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Training Activities ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: As a consequence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, otolaryngology residents are at high risk due to the nature of the specialty and long work hours. Moreover, COVID-19 could have a severe impact on residents from different frontline specialties, particularly otolaryngology. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first nationwide survey providing insights into the impact of COVID-19 on otolaryngology residents.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among all otolaryngology training centers of Saudi Arabia to investigate the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on otolaryngology residents and the learning process.Results: A total of 152 residents were contacted to participate in the study, and 101 participants were included after successfully completing the questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 28.12 years (S.D. = 1.89, max = 36, min = 25). There has been a significant impact on outpatient clinics, elective operations, consultations, and working hours. Also, we evaluated the impact on academic training activities, the frequency of training activities per week, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on otolaryngology residents as well.Conclusion: COVID-19 has had a serious impact on residents both physically and mentally; otolaryngology residents have been hit especially hard by this emergency pandemic period. Trainees suffered from excessive worries regarding clinical training, specifically academic concerns for different training levels. Further studies need to be done here in Saudi Arabia to evaluate this impact in greater detail and to protect the residents.

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Resident Satisfaction Regarding Surgical Training Programs in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research ◽

10.17352/2455-2968.000059 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 005-009

Author(s):

Aldossary MY ◽

Alnaimi M ◽

Almabyouq F ◽

Alsofyani T ◽

AlJahdali A ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Surgical Training ◽

Training Programs ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Resident Satisfaction ◽

Cross Sectional

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Effectiveness and Preparedness of Institutions’ E-learning Method During COVID-19 Pandemic for residents’ medical training in Saudi Arabia: A pilot study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-270326/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Basim Alsaywid ◽

Miltiadis D. Lytras ◽

Maha Abuzenada ◽

Hara Lytra ◽

Abdulrahman Housawi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Online Education ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Success Factors ◽

Medical Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Critical Success ◽

Learning Platform ◽

E Learning

Abstract Background: Under the urgent circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions of an international scale have resorted to online education methods, exclusive or not. Among those, medical institutions are under double pressure, fighting the pandemic’s effects and, at the same time providing efficient clinical training to their residents.Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study design. The survey’s sample included 300 medical students and residents of multiple training levels and specialties, coming from more than 15 different cities of Saudi Arabia. Filling the questionnaire required specific inclusion criteria and all obtained data were secured by Saudi Commission of Health specialty. Main objective was to evaluate the quality of e-learning methods, provided by medical universities.Results: The study found that the frequency of digital education use increased by approximately 61% during the coronavirus crisis, while almost 9 out of 10 residents have used some e-learning platform. It was reported that before the pandemic, participants’ online training was deemed to be rather ineffective, given the rate of 3.65 out of 10. However, despite the increase in e-learning use after COVID-19, many obstacles arose during adaptation process, according to our survey: lectures and training sessions were not conducted as per curriculum (56.33%); both students and instructors’ academic behavior and attitude changed (48.33%); engagement, satisfaction and motivation in class was rated low (5.93, 6.33 & 6.54 out of 10 accordingly), compared to the desired ones. Still, participants accredited e-learning as a potential mandatory tool (77.67%) and pinpointed the qualifications that in their opinion will maximize educational impact. Conclusions: The study concluded that innovative restructuring of online education should be based on defined critical success factors (technical support, content enhancement, pedagogy etc.) and if possible, set priority levels, so that a more permanent e-learning practice is achievable.

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Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia: Trainee Knowledge and Attitude

The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health ◽

10.52609/jmlph.v1i3.26 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 52-55

Author(s):

Ziad Wael Zekry ◽

Moosa Riyadh Khalifah ◽

Joud Enabi ◽

Hamza M. Kossai Enabi ◽

Basel Alkhatib ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Clinical Research ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Personal Interest ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Article Processing Charges ◽

Future Direction ◽

Insight Into

Background Clinical research is an integral part of medical and surgical residency programmes, as well as medical school. Aim This study aimed to investigate attitudes toward, the experience of, and perceived barriers to, conducting clinical research in the medical and surgical fields in Saudi Arabia. We also aimed to explore attitudes toward article processing charges and submission fees. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia during the months of May-June 2021. The inclusion criteria were trainees in various medical and surgical specialities. Results The majority of participants conducted at least one research project, representing 92.5% (n=185); of those, 77.3% (n=143) had already published their research. While 33.5% (n=67) of participants felt comfortable designing, leading and critically appraising articles, only 17.3% (n=34) were comfortable using statistical software. Barriers to clinical research include lack of personal interest, lack of interest on the part of programme directors/mentors, inadequate support from mentors/assistants, being overwhelmed with educational activities and examinations, lack of reward and/or motivation, and difficulties obtaining an appropriate sample. Conclusion This article provides new insight into the knowledge of, and attitude toward, clinical research among Saudi Arabian trainees, and discusses the implications thereof and the future direction of clinical research in Saudi Arabia.

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