Assessing the Attitudes and Perception of Research Among Undergraduate
Medical Students of Narayan Medical College and Hospital
We are conducting a study to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions
regarding research among undergraduate medical students. The findings will help identify
areas for improvement and suggest ways to better integrate research into the MBBS
curriculum.
Section 1 of 4: Consent and Demographics
1. Do you consent to participate in this study?
o Yes, I Agree
2. Name:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
o Male
o Female
o Prefer not to say
5. Year of Study:
o Intern
o Final Year
o 3rd Year
o 2nd Year
o 1st Year
6. Have you received any formal training in research methodology?
o Yes
o No
Section 2 of 4: Knowledge/Perception About Research
7. Have you heard about Medical Research?
o Yes
o No
8. How would you define "medical research"?
o Generating new knowledge to improve health
o A tool to get publications
o A requirement for postgraduate admissions
o Not sure
o Other: ____________________
9. When did you first hear about Medical Research?
o Pre-Medical phase
o 1st Year
o 2nd Year
o 3rd Year
o Final Year
o Internship
10. How did you first become aware of medical research?
o Batchmates
o Seniors
o Students from other medical colleges
o Faculty
o Social media
o Other: ____________________
11. Do you have knowledge of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)?
o Yes
o No
12. Are you interested in participating in conducting medical research?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe
13. Are you interested in publishing a case report or case series?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe
14. Are you interested in presenting a poster/paper at a conference?
o Yes
o No
15. Have you participated in any medical research program earlier?
o Yes
o No
16. What is the main motivating factor to participate in medical research?
o Learning research methodology
o Improve CV (Curriculum Vitae)
o Academic requirement
o Future PG preparation
o Other: ____________________
17. Do you believe that research is important in undergraduate medical education?
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
18. Undergraduate students should be encouraged to take part in research.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
19. Research is important for the advancement of medicine.
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
20. In your opinion, how is research perceived among your peers?
o Very positively
o As an optional academic activity
o Only as a CV-building exercise
o As a burden
o Not discussed much
21. Would you like to pursue research in the future as a career or alongside clinical
practice?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe
22. Any suggestions to improve research culture among undergraduates?
Section 3 of 4: Barriers Faced
23. What are the barriers in Medical Research? (Select all that apply)
o Shortage of time
o Lack of proper guidance
o Lack of research course in the curriculum
o Lack of interest
o Lack of resources
o Other: ____________________
24. Is there any negative effect on studies?
o Yes
o No
o Maybe
25. Do you feel there is enough encouragement from faculty for student research?
o Strongly Agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly Disagree
26. Have you ever dropped or avoided a research idea because of lack of resources
(e.g., statistics help, ethics approval)?
o Yes
o No
Section 4 of 4: Previous Experience
If you haven't previously participated in any medical research, you may skip this section.
27. Batchmates were helpful:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
28. Faculties were helpful:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
29. Seniors were helpful:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
30. Got enough time to research:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
31. Difficulty while finding topic for research:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
32. Gained any skills from your research experience:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
33. Doing research improved your understanding of medicine or your clinical skills:
o Strongly Disagree
o Disagree
o Neutral
o Agree
o Strongly Agree
34. Have you presented your research at any conference?
o Yes
o No
35. Have you published your research work in a journal?
o Yes
o No
36. What motivated you to participate in research?
o Academic interest
o Career advancement
o Mentorship
o Peer influence
o Institutional encouragement
o Other: ____________________