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Abstract

Purpose: The basis of the medical profession is research. To improve their capacity to use and conduct research in their clinical practice, medical students ought to be involved early on. In order to remove the barriers standing in the way of medical students conducting research, as well as to enable them to follow their interests in research in various contexts, it is critical to address these barriers. Methods: We conducted a systematic review that looked at papers that had been published within the previous five years. In order to uncover papers addressing students' interest for research and the barriers they face; we used a rigorous methodology to search two databases (PubMed and CINAHL). The included studies underwent a thorough screening and evaluation process. Finally, 28 papers were included in our review. Results: Most studies revealed a notable interest in research among medical students. Lack of time (reported by >50% of students in 17/28 studies), research education/instruction (reported by >50% of students in 13/28 studies), funding (reported by >50% of students in 9/28 studies), and opportunity (reported by >50% of students in 6/28 studies) were the most common barriers to research engagement. Other noteworthy barriers were having difficulty with the statistical analysis, getting the study approved, and writing the paper. Discussion: In order to improve the ability of medical students to do research, we identify these and other barriers in this paper and offer several solutions for each of them.

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