Perceptions, attitudes, and barriers toward research among medical students in the United Arab Emirates: a national cross-sectional study
Medical students in the UAE demonstrate positive attitudes toward research but face significant structural barriers, including inadequate funding, limited mentorship opportunities, and insufficient institutional support. Early structured research training, formal mentorship programs, and protected research time are essential interventions. Institutions should embed these elements longitudinally to cultivate a robust research culture and enhance undergraduate research outputs.
Authors
- Mohamed Mokbel Elshafey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8716-3408)
- Faisal A. Nawaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0701-7628)
- Vikas Bansal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6047-5559)
- Ahmed Hafez Mousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7064-8281)
- Anum Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3803-0497)
- Ruthwik Duvuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-8139)
- Stefan S. du Plessis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4617-4367)
- Syed Ali Bokhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1190-7613)
- Laila Zarnegar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7635-5989)
- Uvashree Shrinivas
- Ibrahim Hassan Ibrar
- Ans Ahmed Mahmood
Institutions
- Dubai Health Authority (AE)
- Gulf Medical University (AE)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
- WellSpan Health (US)
- Dubai Medical College (AE)
- Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1729448
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences