Phillip B Levine, Robin McKnight
Firearms and accidental deaths: Evidence from the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting
Science (New York, N.Y.)
scientific research essential medicine practice evidencebased medicine improve healthcare quality research experience enables students hone skills thinking critically understanding data evaluating strengths weaknesses scientific articles study aims determine knowledge attitudes barriers toward research assess research participation experience among medical students turkey conducted crosssectional study among medical students turkey data collected using online selfadministered questionnaire total 487 students 651 female completed questionnaire majority students 789 showed poor level knowledge regarding research although 232 previously participated research project females reported significantly higher positive attitude scores 322 versus 313 p 0034 males graduates high schools based abroad substantially lower knowledge scores anatolian science private high school graduates 14 versus 27 26 24 p 0001 students experience research project significantly higher knowledge scores 27 versus 23 p 0045 students wish participate scientific research project future career substantially higher positive attitude scores 324 versus 296 p 0001 knowledge scores 25 versus 18 p 0001 interest participants positive attitude lacked research knowledge perceived barriers lack funding time proper mentoring laboratories facilities developing better training systems may help convert students positive attitudes toward research improved knowledge practices overcoming research barriers online version contains supplementary material available 101007s40670024019870