1Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagara, Nagamangala TQ, Mandya, 571448, Karnataka, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagara, Nagamangala TQ, Mandya, 571448, Karnataka, India, dr.shilpashree.yd@gmail.com
3Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagara, Nagamangala TQ, Mandya, 571448, Karnataka, India, ashanellore@gmail.com
4Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagara, Nagamangala TQ, Mandya, 571448, Karnataka, India, shashikanth.85@gmail.com
*Corresponding author email id: aliyaikrambio@gmail.com
Online published on 14 August, 2018.
Research plays a pivotal role in improving the healthcare. A number of reasons have been cited for the poor research in India such as mushrooming of a large number of medical colleges with poor infrastructure, and lack of modern technologies and resources.
The present study was undertaken to assess the research perceptions, practices and obstacles in conducting research among medical teachers.
A cross-sectional-observational survey was done. A questionnaire was developed and was validated by expert review and pilot study. The questionnaire was administered to medical teachers from various departments and data analysed by descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis.
One hundred and eight teachers participated in the study. Majority of the teachers who perceived research as beneficial (90%), important in updating knowledge (97%), improves critical thinking (96%), patient care (90%), helps in professional enhancement (93%), all doctors should be involved in research (80%) and training in research methodology should be compulsory for all fresh doctors (83%). Most of the teachers (75%) were involved in conducting research and had publications (87%). Training in research methodology significantly had higher involvement in research (p = 0.02). Lack of financial support (56%), research training (52%) and mentors (50%) was the major obstacles in conducting research.
Adequate training in research methodology and good support system for conducting research will improve the research culture among medical teachers.
Medical research, Medical teachers, Patient care, Perceptions, Questionnaire, Research methodology, Training
