Abstract
Background: Research has an essential role in all academic protocols. A declining trend in the number of Health Sciences Professionals undertaking research has been reported. The possible reasons for this decline may include less financial benefits, academic pressures, and less research exposure in the beginning particularly before the career paths. It is vital to analyze the interest and awareness of research benefits during undergraduate years.
Aim: To evaluate the health professional students' experience and attitude about the research and to analyze their perceptions, attitude and hurdles to research during their undergraduate study.
Methods: During the study period, the research questionnaire has been distributed among the one hundred willing participants from the health professional students of NBU. The research questionnaire included the research attitude scale and personality inventory scale.
Results: The analysis of the collected data by using Research Attitude Scale reflected that majority of students (72%) agreed the reason for doing research work was that they were interested in the topic and 70% of the students agreed that it helped them to develop independent thinking. A significant number (68 %) of the students think that research activities provided them a better chance for more learning. 26% of the students felt that doing research does not make much difference. The data collected by using Personality Trait Scale showed that 73% of students agreed that they have good relationship with their neighbor and 71% students mentioned that they boldly accept the challenges of bad days. 64% of students agreed that seeing a new object, they became curious to know about it and 60% of the students stated that they like those people who deliver their judgment immediately. 84% of students stated that even small failure produces strong discouragement in them.
Conclusions: The students' personality traits significantly affect their attitude and practices towards the research. It is very important for them to be involved in research during their undergraduate study and they should have appropriate concepts of quality research.