Assessing research self-efficacy and attitudes among medical students: a quasi-experimental study evaluating the impact of a structured training program
Structured research training improves the self-efficacy and attitudes of students towards research, and thus should be incorporated into curricula. There is a need for longitudinal studies to further establish the long-term effects of early exposure of medical students to research.
Authors
- Adebayo Falola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-4844)
- Jonas Lotanna Ibekwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-0059)
- Toluwase Oluwajomiloju Ogundipe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7787-7116)
- Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Ali
- Tolulope Ojo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-5253)
- Miracle Ifeoluwani Abraham
- Daniel Esanju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-3624)
- Chukwuebuka Asogwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-8106)
- Jolly Akor Thomas
- Afeezah Wojuade
- Edward Ephraim Baka
- Akinrayo Olufunbi Oyedele
- Grace Oluwadarasimi Adebesin
- Pezo Norah Kachaka
- Marvellous Adelaja
- Ademola Obakayode
- Balgees Altayib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8345-287X)
- Ketra Venesa Nandera
- Boluwatife David Elusiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5812-4338)
- Chijioke David Mgbeobukwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6556-7548)
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- University of Bahri (SD)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- State University of Zanzibar (TZ)
- Gombe State University (NG)
- Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07451-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- King's College London
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust