Participatory action research on framework of promoting action on research implementation in health services: A pathway to evidence-based changes in the development of medical science education

Abstract

Medical education is facing daunting challenges caused by social changes and a failure to use new approaches. Curriculum reform is a difficult process since it can be affected by various factors, including existing values, resistance to change, and the accreditation process. To tackle this problem, it is necessary to use evidence-based methods to bring about changes aligned with contextual possibilities and needs (1, 2). In this regard, it is necessary to use new approaches to identify educational problems, implement context-based interventions, and evaluate them (3). In 2019, the action research approach was proposed with the aim of using an evidence-based curriculum as an effective method for improving the quality of teaching and solving curriculum problems. In this approach, self-reflection is used to identify problems and develop educational processes, which can improve educational performance (4).

Keywords

• participatory action research
• promoting action on research implementation in health services
• evidence