Proficiency, perceptions, and barriers to research participation among medical undergraduates: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study

Objectives

The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers toward research participation among medical undergraduates. Materials and Methods: After a pilot study with 20 participants, a cross-sectional study with 220 medical undergraduate students from all academic years was conducted using a validated digital questionnaire. The demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, research experience, barriers, and facilitators for conduct of research were assessed. Data were collected, analyzed and presented as descriptive statistics, and significance was checked using the Chi-square test.