Temidayo Osunronbi, William Adeboye, David Faluyi, Jasmine Sofela, Serena Shoker, Marguerite O'Riordan, Christine A Mitoko, Valentine K Mberu, Chenai Mandangu, Rachael Madume, Adebola I Kolawole, Robert I Jones, Deborah Inyang, Ummulkhulsum Ibrahim, Ikenna M Ibeanusi, Isata J Fofanah, Anna C Corriero, Chimba Chimba, Izieduwa Akhionbare, Zain Ahmad, Fatima Adamu-Biu, Semhar Abraha, Efua Abankwa, Agbolahan Sofela
PURPOSE: There has been a decline in the number of academic clinicians in the UK, and there are ethnic/gender disparities in the academic workforce. Higher research self-efficacy (RSE) and a positive perception of research (PoR) amongst students are associated with a higher motivation to engage in academic medicine. Hence, this study aimed to determine the factors that influence RSE and PoR amongst UK medical students. METHODS: This is a multicentre cross-sectional survey of medical students in 36 UK medical schools in the 2020/21 academic year...
February 25, 2023: Postgraduate Medical Journal