Peter M. Wayne|Richard Hammerschlag|Jacqueline Savetsky-German|Tim F. Chapman
Attitudes and Interests Toward Research Among Students at Two Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
background collaborative input clinicians acupuncture oriental medicine aom required sound aom research aom training institutions begun include research education curriculum however attempts made systematically evaluate aom practitioners perspectives value research profession methods conducted surveys aom students two institutions begun integrate research training curriculum new england school acupuncture oregon college oriental medicine surveys conducted assess current attitudes regarding value research serve reference point documenting impact ongoing research training programs attitudes surveys institutions independently developed administered shared seven questions phrased similarly paper summarizes responses questions results surveys institutions suggest interest research among aom students high firstyear students students later years showed lower level interest crosssectional design survey allow temporal effects inferred results also indicate aom students believe research highly relevant public health insurance industry view system healthcare highly relevant clinical practice aom belief research limited relevance clinical practice associated widespread belief scientific methods may consistent principles aom conclusions results surveys provide important preliminary information attitudes aom students toward research thus value future specific needs research training programs targeting population repeated implementation validated versions surveys needed confirm trends report evaluate impact research training programs already place aom students attitudes toward research