Assessing the Attitudes, and Perception of Research Among
Undergraduate Medical Students of Narayan Medical
College and Hospital
• Sex
Sex Percentage
Male 63%
Female 37%
• Age Distribution
Age Number of Responses Percentage
19 29 14.5%
20 46 23%
21 50 25%
22 33 16.5%
23 24 12%
24 5 2.5%
25 7 3.5%
26 2 1%
27 2 1%
29 1 0.5%
• Year (200 responses)
Year Percentage
Intern 7.5%
Final Year 14.5%
3rd Year 58.5%
2nd Year 15.5%
1st Year 4%
• Have you received any formal training in research methodology? (199 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 61.3%
No 38.7%
• Have you heard about Medical Research? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 96%
No 4%
• How would you define "medical research"? (200 responses)
Definition Number of Percentage
Responses
Generating new knowledge to improve health 172 86%
A tool to get publications 38 19%
A requirement for postgraduate admissions 36 18%
Not sure 9 4.5%
Medical Research is a wide-ranging field that involves 1 0.5%
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• When did you first hear about Medical Research? (200 responses)
Phase Percentage
Pre-Medical phase 21%
1st Year 17%
2nd Year 20.5%
3rd Year 39%
Final Year 1%
Internship 0.5%
• How did you first become aware of medical research? (200 responses)
Source Percentage
Batchmates 24%
Seniors 34.5%
Students from other medical college 18%
Faculty 8%
Social media 14.5%
Internet 0.5%
Relatives 0%
• Knowledge of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 81%
No 19%
• Are you interested to participate in conducting medical research? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 61.5%
No 17.5%
Maybe 21%
• Are you interested in publication of case report or case series? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 62.5%
No 18%
Maybe 19%
• Are you interested in presentation of poster/paper at conference? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 63.5%
No 36.5%
• Have you participated in any medical research program earlier? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 58%
No 42%
• What is the main motivating factor to participate in medical research? (200
responses)
Motivation Number of Responses Percentage
Learning research methodology 135 67.5%
Improve CV (Curriculum vitae) 68 34%
Academic requirement 67 33.5%
Future PG preparation 43 21.5%
Not mentioned 4 2%
• Do you believe that research is important in undergraduate medical education? (199
responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly Agree 35.7%
Agree 37.2%
Neutral 22.6%
Disagree 2.5%
Strongly Disagree 2%
• Undergraduate students should be encouraged to take part in research. (200
responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly agree 40.5%
Agree 23.5%
Neutral 14.5%
Disagree 16.5%
Strongly disagree 5%
• Research is important for the advancement of medicine. (200 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly agree 41%
Agree 31%
Neutral 13%
Disagree 12%
Strongly disagree 3%
• In your opinion, how is research perceived among your peers? (200 responses)
Perception Percentage
Very positively 28.5%
As an optional academic activity 41.5%
Only as a CV-building exercise 12.5%
As a burden 9.5%
Not discussed much 8%
• Would you like to pursue research in the future as a career or alongside clinical
practice? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 51.5%
No 21.5%
Maybe 27%
• What are the barriers in Medical Research? (200 responses)
Barrier Number of Responses Percentage
Shortage of time 109 54.5%
Lack of proper guidance 107 53.5%
Lack of research course in the curriculum 56 28%
Lack of interest 47 23.5%
Lack of resources 75 37.5%
1 0.5%
• Is there any negative effect on studies? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 27.5%
No 49%
Maybe 23.5%
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• Do you feel there is enough encouragement from faculty for student research? (200
responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly Agree 18%
Agree 33%
Neutral 39.5%
Disagree 7.5%
Strongly Disagree 2%
• Have you ever dropped or avoided a research idea because of lack of resources (e.g.,
statistics help, ethics approval)? (200 responses)
Response Percentage
Yes 70%
No 30%
• Batchmates were helpful (177 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly agree 14.7%
Agree 35.6%
Neutral 33.9%
Disagree 7.3%
Strongly disagree 8.5%
• Faculties were helpful (178 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly agree 10.7%
Agree 48.3%
Neutral 28.1%
Disagree 7.9%
Strongly disagree 5.1%
• Seniors were helpful (176 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly agree 10.2%
Agree 43.2%
Neutral 30.7%
Disagree 8.5%
Strongly disagree 7.4%
• Got enough time to research (177 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly disagree 16.4%
Disagree 25.4%
Neutral 39%
Agree 14.1%
Strongly agree 5.1%
• Difficulty while finding topic for research (177 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly disagree 7.3%
Disagree 9%
Neutral 39.5%
Agree 35.6%
Strongly Agree 8.5%
• Gain any skills from your research experience (177 responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly disagree 7.9%
Disagree 9.6%
Neutral 32.8%
Agree 41.8%
Strongly agree 7.9%
• Doing research improve your understanding of medicine or your clinical skills (176
responses)
Opinion Percentage
Strongly disagree 10.2%
Disagree 13.1%
Neutral 25.6%
Agree 47.7%
Strongly Agree 3.4%