Table 2.
Student perceptions of research exposure and attitudes
| Question | Response Options | Number (%) of participants |
|---|---|---|
| Level of participants' exposure to research to date | None at All | 356 (20.09) |
| A Little | 847 (47.80) | |
| A Moderate Amount | 434 (24.49) | |
| A Lot | 97 (5.47) | |
| A Great Deal | 36 (2.03) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.11) | |
| Adequacy of medical school’s contribution to participants' knowledge of research | Extremely inadequate | 116 (6.55) |
| Somewhat inadequate | 449 (25.34) | |
| Neither adequate nor inadequate | 353 (19.92) | |
| Somewhat adequate | 672 (37.92) | |
| Extremely adequate | 181 (10.21) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.06) | |
| Research compulsory part of a degree | Yes | 1105 (62.36) |
| No | 283 (15.97) | |
| Missing | 384 (21.67) | |
| Reasons for engaging with research | Interest in the subject | 865 (48.81) |
| Career progression | 721 (40.69) | |
| Personal development | 717 (40.46) | |
| Interest in scientific problems | 596 (33.63) | |
| Feel obliged to do it | 520 (29.35) | |
| Contribution to better health care | 465 (26.24) | |
| Intellectual stimulation | 437 (24.60) | |
| Improving critical thinking | 384 (21.67) | |
| Extra Income | 89 (5.02) | |
| Other | 144 (8.13) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.11) | |
| Types of research done | Quality Improvement Project | 268 (15.12) |
| Audit | 425 (23.98) | |
| Basic Science Project | 626 (35.32) | |
| Co-author on Original Paper in Peer Reviewed Journal | 207 (11.68) | |
| Co-author on any Publications Related to Research | 181 (10.21) | |
| Presented a Poster | 648 (36.57) | |
| Given an Oral Presentation | 665 (37.53) | |
| Named Collaborator on Original Paper in Peer Reviewed Journal | 99 (5.59) | |
| Named Collaborator on any Publication Related to Research | 112 (6.32) | |
| Clinical Project | 459 (25.90) | |
| Other | 137 (7.73) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.11) | |
| Barriers preventing research | Yes | 827 (46.67) |
| No | 928 (52.37) | |
| Missing | 17 (0.96) | |
| Usefulness of research with medical studies | Not at all useful | 70 (3.95) |
| Slightly useful | 422 (23.81) | |
| Moderately useful | 572 (32.28) | |
| Very useful | 483 (27.26) | |
| Extremely useful | 216 (12.19) | |
| Missing | 9 (0.54) | |
| Difficulty of combining research with medical studies | Extremely difficult | 286 (16.14) |
| Somewhat difficult | 963 (54.35) | |
| Neither easy nor difficult | 348 (19.64) | |
| Somewhat easy | 137 (7.73) | |
| Extremely easy | 21 (1.19) | |
| ‘I wish to pursue an academic career’ | Strongly disagree | 310 (17.49) |
| Somewhat disagree | 454 (25.62) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 407 (22.97) | |
| Somewhat agree | 422 (23.81) | |
| Strongly agree | 178 (10.05) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.06) | |
| ‘I wish to pursue an academic training pathway’ | Strongly disagree | 334 (18.85) |
| Somewhat disagree | 443 (25.00) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 427 (24.10) | |
| Somewhat agree | 388 (21.90) | |
| Strongly agree | 177 (9.99) | |
| Missing | 3 (0.17) | |
| ‘I would be interested in undertaking more research in the future’ | Strongly disagree | 119 (6.72) |
| Somewhat disagree | 208 (11.74) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 248 (14.00) | |
| Somewhat agree | 660 (37.25) | |
| Strongly agree | 530 (29.91) | |
| Missing | 7 (0.40) |