KUMJ | VOL. 21 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 83 | JULY-SEPTEMBER. 2023
Participant’s Knowledge and Perception of Health Research Methodology before and after a Hands-on Workshop in a Medical College in Lalitpur, Nepal
Jha N, Dhakal AK, Singh N, Pandey S, Mukhia R, Acharya G, Bajracharya S, Sharma MR, Shankar PR
Abstract: Background
The basic principles of research methodology are very important for the successful
conduct of research.
Objective
To evaluate the knowledge and perceptions before and after a three-day workshop
on health research methodologies conducted at a medical college in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Method
The pre-post study was conducted during the workshop. There were 31 participants
comprising of doctors (interns and residents), medical officers and dental surgeons
and faculties. A questionnaire containing two sections related to various themes of the
workshop was developed to measure the respondents’ knowledge and perception of
different concepts. Feedback regarding each session was also obtained. The median
knowledge and perception scores before and after the workshop were compared
using appropriate statistical tests (p < 0.05).
Result
More than half of the participants, [18 (58.1%)] were of 20-30 years of age. The
total knowledge scores improved significantly after the workshop. The increase in
the perception scores after the workshop was also significant. Feedback was positive.
The highest feedback score was for the session on critical analysis of a published
article.
Conclusion
Knowledge and perceptions increased significantly indicating such workshops can
be effective and contribute to the capacity building of the early-stage researchers.
Keyword : Ethics, Medical research, Publication