Factors influencing the medical students’ overall satisfaction about research training programs offered in Saudi universities:An exploratory study -

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the factors influencing medical students’ overall satisfaction about research training programs offered in Saudi Universities. Materials and Methods: Medical students [N=207] belonging to seven Saudi universities were the focus of this study. A pre-tested questionnaire tool was used to capture the student responses on a five point Likert scale with respect to three factors viz (i) extent of research activities offered; (ii) involvement of faculty in research and, (iii) infrastructural facilities offered for research. A stepwise regression model was used to predict the overall satisfaction and the other explanatory variables. Results: The students overall satisfaction in research is likely to be influenced by three variables such as the infrastructural facilities offered for research (Coefficient of β is 0.187 and p