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Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen

Introduction: Research in learning institutions is a necessity due to the importance of research in knowledge and intellectual growth. However, research culture in non-research universities is comparatively still at the neophyte stage. This study investigated the research performance, challenges and...

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Main Author: Chen, Ai-Hong
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Published: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2020
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Medical education. Medical schools. Research
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spelling my.uitm.ir.550072022-01-12T04:58:42Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55007/ Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen Chen, Ai-Hong Research Medical education. Medical schools. Research Introduction: Research in learning institutions is a necessity due to the importance of research in knowledge and intellectual growth. However, research culture in non-research universities is comparatively still at the neophyte stage. This study investigated the research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research public university. Methodology: This study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (REC/602/19). A survey was conducted among academicians from four different health-related disciplines (medicine, health sciences, dentistry and pharmacy) in one non-research public university in Malaysia between October to December 2019. Five hundred forty-eight academicians were approached to participate in an online self-administered questionnaire. Results: The response rate was approximately 37%. On average, academicians in health-related disciplines allocated seven to eight hours per week in research activities and read about one to two journals per week. Research was mainly relied on internal (62%) and national (34%) funding. They published about 1.45 ±1.56 indexed journal per year. Time constraint, research funding, teaching overload, lack of facility, administrative burden and dealing with difficult people topped the research challenge list. An adaptive coping mechanism was preferred over a maladaptive coping mechanism. Conclusion: This study revealed positive research culture and research performance among academicians in health-related disciplines in a non-research public university. Internal driving factors and adaptive coping mechanism prevailed in dealing with research challenges. The information from the survey is useful for other non-research universities to navigate academicians in health-related disciplines amidst multiple responsibilities. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2020-03 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55007/1/55007.pdf ID55007 Chen, Ai-Hong (2020) Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen. Health Scope, 3 (1). pp. 35-40. ISSN 2735-0649 http://healthscopefsk.com/
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building Tun Abdul Razak Library
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topic Research
Medical education. Medical schools. Research
spellingShingle Research
Medical education. Medical schools. Research
Chen, Ai-Hong
Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
description Introduction: Research in learning institutions is a necessity due to the importance of research in knowledge and intellectual growth. However, research culture in non-research universities is comparatively still at the neophyte stage. This study investigated the research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research public university. Methodology: This study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (REC/602/19). A survey was conducted among academicians from four different health-related disciplines (medicine, health sciences, dentistry and pharmacy) in one non-research public university in Malaysia between October to December 2019. Five hundred forty-eight academicians were approached to participate in an online self-administered questionnaire. Results: The response rate was approximately 37%. On average, academicians in health-related disciplines allocated seven to eight hours per week in research activities and read about one to two journals per week. Research was mainly relied on internal (62%) and national (34%) funding. They published about 1.45 ±1.56 indexed journal per year. Time constraint, research funding, teaching overload, lack of facility, administrative burden and dealing with difficult people topped the research challenge list. An adaptive coping mechanism was preferred over a maladaptive coping mechanism. Conclusion: This study revealed positive research culture and research performance among academicians in health-related disciplines in a non-research public university. Internal driving factors and adaptive coping mechanism prevailed in dealing with research challenges. The information from the survey is useful for other non-research universities to navigate academicians in health-related disciplines amidst multiple responsibilities.
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title Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
title_short Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
title_full Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
title_fullStr Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
title_full_unstemmed Research performance, challenges and handling approaches among academicians in health-related disciplines from a non-research Public University in Malaysia / Ai-Hong Chen
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publisher Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA
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