1Reader, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow, India.
2*Department of Dentistry, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
3Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Bankipore, Patna, India.
4Intern, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
5Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Science, SOA (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
6Adjunct Professor, Global Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Research is required for up gradation of different aspects of Dental Sciences that include clinical skills, material sciences, technological advancements and newer patient treatment protocols. The present study aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitude and practice in research among postgraduate students in dental colleges of North India.
Materials and methods: This was questionnaire-based prospective and cross-sectional survey study conducted on 2000 postgraduate students of all subjects of Dentistry in a Dental college and hospital. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Ethical Committee prior to distribution of pre-validated study questionnaire. A Google form was designed after thorough reviewing by four independent subject experts involved in postgraduate Dental teaching and training. A final questionnaire was prepared after reaching upon common consensus. A pilot testing was performed questionnaire on smaller sized sample. The Google form was distributed among the study participants by WhatsApp and electronic mails. The study questionnaire was formulated in English language and comprised of two parts: a) Part A (Knowledge) and b) Part B (Attitude and practice). Part A questions were associated with subjects familiarity with research in dentistry and how the research can be incorporated in dental practice while Part B contained questions concerning one's intentions regarding learning of research process and respondents' attitude with respect to incorporating research as essential part of postgraduate training program.
Statistical analysis: Collected data was analyzed by use of software, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 22.0 (SPSS v.22.0) for Windows (IBM Corp., Armonk, USA). Descriptive statistical analysis was used for defining characteristics of studied variables in form of numbers and percentages. 'One Way Anova - F test' was employed for establishing an association between variables, Statistical significance was considered if p < 0.05.
Results: Age range of studied post-graduates was between 27-35 years and 66% respondents were females. 60% postgraduate students belonged to private Dental colleges while 40% belonged to public sector. 79.6% of post-graduate students responded positively regarding research as an important component of postgraduate curriculum. 99% of students were aware of ethical committees at institutes. 98% students had good level of knowledge regarding different ethical guidelines that have been laid down by national and international agencies. 50% postgraduate students were of the belief that Institutional Research Ethics Committees delays research mainly because of revisions and/or rejections. 89% post-graduate students were positive regarding research training. 100% postgraduates knew that written informed consent is mandatory before starting any research-based study.
Conclusion: In the present study most of the students had good knowledge regarding research and followed the ethical guidelines related to research.
Keywords: research, postgraduate, students, dental, knowledge, attitude, practice.
How to cite this article: Jabeen S, Singh S, Prakash A, Ganguly S, Choudhury BK, Mulla M. Knowledge, Attitude, Practice In Research Among Postgraduate Students In Dental Colleges Of North India. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(15s): 48-52. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.15s.6
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Conflict of interest: None