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Attitude of undergraduate medical students towards medical research: A cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional survey assesses positive attitudes towards medical research among UG students, suggesting benefits for clinical care.

144 students (60%) expressed a positive attitude about the importance of research for clinical care, emphasizing its role.
Only 20 students (8.3%) participated in research during their medical training, indicating a need for increased opportunities.
Exploratory factor analysis identified five key attitudes towards research, highlighting student motivations and perspectives.
Findings suggest efforts to improve medical research training could bolster the physician-scientist ratio in developing countries.

Aruna Bholenath Patil (2025) studied this question.

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