Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry (May 2024)

Emerging Research Interest in Medical and Dental Undergraduates

  • Nahid Jamal,
  • Khizer Ahmed Khan ,
  • Ahsan Shabbir

DOI
https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD13-1/025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1

Abstract

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I am writing this letter to highlight the current encouraging and commendable rise in the involvement of undergraduate medical and dental students in research across Pakistan. A positive surge was detected among the medical and dental institutes reflecting increasing interest and contribution in research activities. A study in Saudi Arabia reported the relationship between rising research trends and its contributing factors, henceforth, stating that admission into residency (56.8%), interest in research (41.8%), and aid in clinical decision-making (31%) were the top three factors for research interest 1.