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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Medical research productivity is globally increasing, with a lagging progress in third-world countries due to significant challenges, including inadequate training and brain drain. Syria had been showing a slow upward trend until the war broke out and severely hindered academic growth and productivity. A deeper understanding of the factors influencing research productivity in this context are fundamental to guide educational policies and resource allocation. Previous cross-sectional studies that evaluated the perspectives of Syrian academics on the issue were limited by the small sample size of published healthcare workers, making it difficult to identify the factors that enabled them to pursue research.
METHODS: To address this challenge, we employed a case-control design. We isolated published early-career Syrian healthcare workers and compared their characteristics and perceptions to unpublished matched controls. Authors in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy affiliated with any Syrian University were identified through an extensive search of PubMed and Google Scholar.These authors were invited to complete a questionnaire that covered participants\' research contributions, alongside their self-assessed knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research. The questionnaire was publicly published to recruit an equal sample of matching controls, with half consisting of unpublished researchers and the other half of participants without prior research contributions.
RESULTS: Six-hundred-sixteen participants were recruited. Their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers explained 46% and 34% of the variability in research involvement and publication, respectively (P < 0.001). Getting involved in and publishing research studies associated with higher research-related knowledge and attitudes (P < 0.001). Respondents\' assessment of research-related barriers and their academic scores did not differ between cases and controls. Superior research-related knowledge and attitudes were associated with male gender, higher English competency, and better internet connectivity. Meanwhile, extracurricular training and mentors\' support were associated with more positive research-related attitudes and less perceived barriers.
CONCLUSIONS: Research productivity of medical professionals in Syria exhibits a positive correlation with their knowledge and favorable attitudes towards medical research. Noteworthy, the demographic variations are linked to disparities in research-related knowledge and motivation. In conclusion, these results suggest a potential avenue for enhancement through concentrated efforts on improving extracurricular training interventions and mentors\' support.
METHODS: To address this challenge, we employed a case-control design. We isolated published early-career Syrian healthcare workers and compared their characteristics and perceptions to unpublished matched controls. Authors in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy affiliated with any Syrian University were identified through an extensive search of PubMed and Google Scholar.These authors were invited to complete a questionnaire that covered participants\' research contributions, alongside their self-assessed knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research. The questionnaire was publicly published to recruit an equal sample of matching controls, with half consisting of unpublished researchers and the other half of participants without prior research contributions.
RESULTS: Six-hundred-sixteen participants were recruited. Their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers explained 46% and 34% of the variability in research involvement and publication, respectively (P < 0.001). Getting involved in and publishing research studies associated with higher research-related knowledge and attitudes (P < 0.001). Respondents\' assessment of research-related barriers and their academic scores did not differ between cases and controls. Superior research-related knowledge and attitudes were associated with male gender, higher English competency, and better internet connectivity. Meanwhile, extracurricular training and mentors\' support were associated with more positive research-related attitudes and less perceived barriers.
CONCLUSIONS: Research productivity of medical professionals in Syria exhibits a positive correlation with their knowledge and favorable attitudes towards medical research. Noteworthy, the demographic variations are linked to disparities in research-related knowledge and motivation. In conclusion, these results suggest a potential avenue for enhancement through concentrated efforts on improving extracurricular training interventions and mentors\' support.
摘要：
背景：医学研究生产率在全球范围内不断提高，由于面临重大挑战，第三世界国家的进展滞后，包括培训不足和人才流失。在战争爆发之前，叙利亚一直表现出缓慢的上升趋势，严重阻碍了学术增长和生产力。在这种情况下，深入了解影响研究生产率的因素对于指导教育政策和资源分配至关重要。先前评估叙利亚学者对这一问题的观点的横断面研究受到已发表的医护人员样本量小的限制，这使得很难确定使他们能够进行研究的因素。
方法：为了应对这一挑战，我们采用了病例控制设计。我们分离了已发表的早期职业叙利亚医护人员，并将他们的特征和看法与未发表的匹配对照进行了比较。医学领域的作者，牙科,通过对PubMed和GoogleScholar的广泛搜索，确定了与任何叙利亚大学有联系的药房。这些作者被邀请填写一份涵盖参与者研究贡献的问卷，除了他们自我评估的知识，态度，和研究的障碍。问卷公开发布，以招募同等样本的匹配对照，一半由未发表的研究人员组成，另一半由没有先前研究贡献的参与者组成。
结果：招募了十六名参与者。他们的知识,态度，感知障碍解释了研究参与和出版的46%和34%的可变性，分别(P<0.001)。参与和发表与研究相关的知识和态度较高的研究研究（P<0.001）。受访者对研究相关障碍及其学业成绩的评估在案例和对照之间没有差异。优越的研究相关知识和态度与男性相关，更高的英语能力，和更好的互联网连接。同时,课外培训和导师的支持与更积极的研究相关态度和更少的感知障碍相关。
结论：叙利亚医疗专业人员的研究生产率与他们对医学研究的知识和态度呈正相关。值得注意的是,人口统计学差异与研究相关知识和动机的差异有关。总之,这些结果表明，通过集中力量改善课外培训干预措施和导师的支持，这是一个潜在的增强途径。
方法：为了应对这一挑战，我们采用了病例控制设计。我们分离了已发表的早期职业叙利亚医护人员，并将他们的特征和看法与未发表的匹配对照进行了比较。医学领域的作者，牙科,通过对PubMed和GoogleScholar的广泛搜索，确定了与任何叙利亚大学有联系的药房。这些作者被邀请填写一份涵盖参与者研究贡献的问卷，除了他们自我评估的知识，态度，和研究的障碍。问卷公开发布，以招募同等样本的匹配对照，一半由未发表的研究人员组成，另一半由没有先前研究贡献的参与者组成。
结果：招募了十六名参与者。他们的知识,态度，感知障碍解释了研究参与和出版的46%和34%的可变性，分别(P<0.001)。参与和发表与研究相关的知识和态度较高的研究研究（P<0.001）。受访者对研究相关障碍及其学业成绩的评估在案例和对照之间没有差异。优越的研究相关知识和态度与男性相关，更高的英语能力，和更好的互联网连接。同时,课外培训和导师的支持与更积极的研究相关态度和更少的感知障碍相关。
结论：叙利亚医疗专业人员的研究生产率与他们对医学研究的知识和态度呈正相关。值得注意的是,人口统计学差异与研究相关知识和动机的差异有关。总之,这些结果表明，通过集中力量改善课外培训干预措施和导师的支持，这是一个潜在的增强途径。
