Document Type : Original Article(s)
Authors
1 Lecturer, Medical Records, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2 Medical Records, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: After human resource training, Research is a basis of cultural, social and economical expansion and university is the main basis of research system. Now, there is a great gap between the scientific products of IRAN and many other countries in the world. Thus, we attempted to investigate research barriers from the viewpoint of faculty members of medical and paramedical schools of Zahedan University of medical sciences.Methods: This descriptive-cross sectional study carried out by using a questionnaire. Validity of questionnaire was tested by content validity method and its reliability was evaluated by test-retest method. The questionnaire was given directly to all faculty members (N = 137) and finally, 83 persons answered. Data were analyzed by Excel software and descriptive statistics.Results: Research findings showed that, the majority of faculty members (36.8%) implied that from research barriers, personal factors are ineffective and from their viewpoint other factors of research barriers that have had high level influence was as following: 31.5% organizational factors, 27.7% economical factors, 25.8% supplies factors and 22.5% social factors.Conclusion: According to the importance of research role in developing a country and findings of this research, research authorities must pay attention to the following agents for eliminating constraining factors of research: revision of investigation and approval of research projects and articles’ process, establishment of research facilities and possibilities, reduction of teaching hours and support team researches.Keywords: Research; Universities; Health Personnel.
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