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Challenges of the health research system in a medical research institute in Iran: a qualitative content analysis

(2014) Challenges of the health research system in a medical research institute in Iran: a qualitative content analysis. Glob J Health Sci. pp. 69-78. ISSN 1916-9736 (Print) 1916-9736

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Official URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25560335

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIM: Medical research institute is the main basis for knowledge production through conducting research, and paying attention to the research is one of the most important things in the scientific communities. At present, there is a large gap between knowledge production in Iran compared to that in other countries. This study aimed to identify the challenge of research system in a research institute of medical sciences in Iran. MATERIALS & METHODS: This was a descriptive and qualitative study conducted in the first 6 months of 2013. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on 16 heads of research centers in a research institute of medical sciences. The required data were gathered using semi-structured interviews. The collected data were analyzed using MAXQDA 10.0 software. RESULTS: Six themes identified as challenges of research system. The themes included barriers related to the design and development, and approval of research projects, the implementation of research projects, the administrative and managerial issues in the field of research, the personal problems, publishing articles, and guidelines and recommendations. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, the following suggestions can be offered: pushing the research towards solving the problems of society, employing the strong executive and scientific research directors in the field of research, providing training courses for researchers on how to write proposals, implementing administrative reforms in the Deputy of Research and Technology, accelerating the approval of the projects through automating the administrative and peer-reviewing processes.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Academies and Institutes/*organization & administration Adult Health Services Research/*organization & administration Humans Interviews as Topic Iran Male Middle Aged Qualitative Research
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Page Range: pp. 69-78
Journal or Publication Title: Glob J Health Sci
Journal Index: Pubmed
Volume: 7
Number: 1
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v7n1p69
ISSN: 1916-9736 (Print) 1916-9736
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/1791

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