Research skills acquisition by interns: a case study.
This study shows the impact of a holistic structured training programme on the acquisition of research skills by a batch of 13 interns of Pramukhswami Medical College, Gujarat, India, commensurate with their envisaged roles according to the concept of "Essential National Health Research" (ENHR). There was a significant improvement in the knowledge scores of the participants, subsequent to the training programme, as evidenced by an improvement over their mean pretest score of 16.4 +/- 11.0 to a posttest score of 87.1 +/- 19.9. The study also discussions the suggestions and feedback of the participants about the programme.
Department of Community Medicine, Pramukhswami Medical College, Gujarat, India.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012106:Research / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration