From: Motivating medical students to do research: a mixed methods study using Self-Determination Theory
Yr 1 | Yr 2 | Yr 3 | Yr 4 | Yr 5 | Pre-Clinical | Clinical | Pre-CR | Post-CR | |
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Attitude question | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Conducting Research is advantageous for medical career | 1.8(0.7)a | 1.9(0.6)a | 1.7(0.7)a,b | 1.5(0.6)b | 1.6(0.7)b | 1.8(0.7) | 1.6(0.7)* | 1.8(0.7) | 1.6(0.7)* |
Research only suited to those wanting an academic career | 3.6(0.8)a | 3.6(0.8)a | 3.6(0.8)a | 3.7(0.8)a | 3.6(0.9)a | 3.6(0.8) | 3.6(0.8) | 3.6(0.8) | 3.6(0.9) |
A research career is difficult to combine with a clinical career | 2.9(0.9)a | 2.9(0.8)a | 3.1(1.0)a | 3.1(1.0)a | 3.0(0.9)a | 2.9(0.9) | 3.0(1.0) | 3.0(0.9) | 3.0(0.9) |
Research is important for keeping up to date in clinical field | 2.1(0.8)a | 2.2(0.9)a | 2.3(1.0)a | 2.0(0.9)a,b | 2.4(1.0)a,c | 2.2(0.8) | 2.3(1.0) | 2.2(0.9) | 2.3(1.0) |
Research means a lower salary | 3.2(0.8)a | 3.1(0.8)a | 2.8(0.8)b | 3.1(0.8)a,b | 3.1(0.8)a,b | 3.1(0.8) | 3.0(0.8) | 3.1(0.8) | 3.1(0.8) |
Bureaucracy surrounding research is a significant deterrent | 2.8(0.9)a | 2.9(0.9)a | 2.5(0.8)b | 2.3(0.9)c | 2.5(1.0)c | 2.8(0.9) | 2.5(0.9)* | 2.8(0.9) | 2.4(1.0)* |
Likely to pursue research after degree (%) | 50(26)a | 45(26)a,b | 59(29)a,c | 64(27)c | 67(27)c | 48(26) | 64(28)* | 51(27) | 66(27)* |