Research during medical school: is it particularly difficult in developing countries compared to developed countries?

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Objectives: Medical student involvement in research has been declining over the years. We reviewed the factors that hinder participation in research with a focus on developing countries.; Methods: Literature search was performed using PubMed, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library. Peer-reviewed articles published between 1995 and 2017 were screened for relevance to identify key factors affecting medical student involvement in research with a particular focus on developing world. Analytical review is presented here in this article in relation to commonly reported aspects related to research during medical school.; Results: This search revealed varied contributing factors that hinder students' growth and interest in research. It commonly highlighted few aspects in relation to research during medical school, and they were "variability in research uptake among students and issues related to them, their knowledge and attitude toward research and organizational input and its influence on students".; Conclusion: While early introduction to research by inculcating a mindset aimed at research has been proposed, it has not been seen in practice during either the medical school or beyond to an extent that was expected. It appears that developing countries, while they share some of the reasons with developed countries, have their own set of difficulties, which are influenced by culture, beliefs and priorities.eCollection. Cited Medium: Print. NLM ISO Abbr: Adv Med Educ Pract. PubMed Central ID: PMC5695503. Comment: Comment in: Adv Med Educ Pract. 2018 Jan 22;9:65-67. (PMID: 29406527). Linked References: BMC Med Educ. 2011 Nov 14;11:93. (PMID: 22082174); Acad Med. 2001 Jul;76(7):743-7. (PMID: 11448834); Med Teach. 2004 Nov;26(7):659-61. (PMID: 15763861); Acad Med. 2007 Jul;82(7):633-45. (PMID: 17595558); Med Educ Online. 2013 Oct 21;18:22832. (PMID: 24149135); J Investig Med. 2017 Mar;65(3):709-716. (PMID: 28151398); BMC Med Educ. 2009 Jul 17;9:46. (PMID: 19615071); BMC Med Educ. 2009 Nov 16;9:68. (PMID: 19917109); Am J Surg. 2005 Jun;189(6):742-6. (PMID: 15910730); J Surg Educ. 2014 Jul-Aug;71(4):486-91. (PMID: 24794064); Surgeon. 2010 Aug;8(4):187-91. (PMID: 20569936); J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Aug;203(2):177-85. (PMID: 16864030); Med Teach. 2009 Jun;31(6):e254-9. (PMID: 19811157); Croat Med J. 2002 Feb;43(1):58-62. (PMID: 11828562); BMC Med Educ. 2016 Sep 29;16(1):253. (PMID: 27682259); BMC Med Educ. 2015 Jun 02;15:95. (PMID: 26032008); CBE Life Sci Educ. 2007 Winter;6(4):297-306. (PMID: 18056301); Saudi Pharm J. 2014 Apr;22(2):113-7. (PMID: 24648822); Med Teach. 2008;30(9-10):875-6. (PMID: 18825562); Indian Pediatr. 2017 May 15;54(5):357-360. (PMID: 28368270); J Postgrad Med. 2008 Jul-Sep;54(3):176-9. (PMID: 18626161); J Postgrad Med. 2016 Jan-Mar;62(1):49-50. (PMID: 26732198); BMC Med Educ. 2006 Nov 02;6:54. (PMID: 17081286); J Investig Med. 2010 Feb;58(2):282-6. (PMID: 20130460); Clin Med (Lond). 2012 Dec;12 (6):530-4. (PMID: 23342406); Med Teach. 2009 Apr;31(4):282-98. (PMID: 19404891); Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2016 Oct;62(7):652-658. (PMID: 27925045); Med Educ. 1995 Sep;29(5):342-6. (PMID: 8699971); Eval Health Prof. 2016 Mar;39(1):3-20. (PMID: 24686746); Asia Pac Fam Med. 2015 Feb 11;14(1):1. (PMID: 25705121); Med Educ. 2005 Feb;39(2):237. (PMID: 15679693); Surgeon. 2009 Dec;7(6):382; author reply 382. (PMID: 20681385); JAMA. 2008 Sep 10;300(10):1165-73. (PMID: 18780845); Med Educ. 2004 Jan;38(1):81-6. (PMID: 14962029); Int J Med Educ. 2016 Dec 18;7:406. (PMID: 27992362); Isr Med Assoc J. 2014 Aug;16(8):475-8. (PMID: 25269336); N Z Med J. 2010 Sep 24;123(1323):34-42. (PMID: 20930908); Educ Health (Abingdon). 2016 Jan-Apr;29(1):56. (PMID: 26996801); PLoS One. 2007 Jul 18;2(7):e632. (PMID: 17637847); BMC Fam Pract. 2004 Dec 21;5(1):31. (PMID: 15613246); Ir J Med Sci. 2016 Feb;185(1):177-82. (PMID: 25652952); Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jul;94(28):e1089. (PMID: 26181541); Med Educ Online. 2010 Sep 10;15:null. (PMID: 20844608). Linking ISSN: 11797258. Subset: PubMed not MEDLINE; Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 15. ; Original Imprints: Publication: Auckland, NZ : Dove Medical Press <br />