EVALUATION OF URMIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBER VIEWS ABOUT RESEARCH OBSTACLES

Identifying research obstacles, assessment of faculty members’ ability in
research skills and faculty members’ satisfaction of research services are essential in research
promotion. The present study aimed to evaluate research obstacles and satisfaction rate of educational
services in Urmia University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: The research was a descriptive-analytic study and statistical population was the
faculty members of Urmia University of Medical Sciences. 175 faculty members were selected as the
study samples. Data collection procedure was by a questionnaire. Data processing and statistical
analysis was done by SPSS soft ware via descriptive statistics, T-test, and unilateral variance.
Results: In personal obstacles lack of time, treatment of patients, teaching, etc. were dominant, and
organizational obstacles were lack of access to resources and advice. Faculty members’ ability was
more in statement of a problem, literature review, and search in the electronic sources. However, their
skill in data processing and statistical analysis was medium or low. The difference between the
average obtained in the organizational obstacles was significant (t=7.92, P=0.00) in personal obstacles
was insignificant (t=1.78, P=0.07).
Conclusion: It seems that organizational obstacles create more difficulties than personal obstacles. It's
necessary to reduce such obstacles considering the structure of an organization