Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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Collaboration in research and the influential factors in Golestan University of Medical Sciences research projects (2005-2007): an academic sample from Iran
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt text-align: justify text-justify: inter-ideograph"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Background:</b>
Number of Iranian articles published in ISI journals has increased
significantly in recent years. Despite the quantitative progress, studies
performed in Iran represent low collaboration in research therefore, we
decided to evaluate collaboration in Golestan University of Medical Sciences
(GOUMS) research projects.<o:p /></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt text-align: justify text-justify: inter-ideograph"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Methods:</b>
In this cross-sectional study, all GOUMS research projects that had got grants
from the university between 2005-2007 were studied. Among 107 research projects
included in our study, 102 projects were evaluated and checklists were
completed. The researcher's questionnaire was sent to the principle
investigators (n= 46) of the projects and eventually 40 questionnaires were
collected.<o:p /></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt text-align: justify text-justify: inter-ideograph"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b>Results:</b>
The review of 102 research proposals shows that 10 projects (9.8%) have been
performed in collaboration with other organizations. Scientific outputs in
these projects have been more than projects which were confined to the
university (98% compare to 68% p= 0.04). The total cost of the projects under
study was a little more than 300,000 US$. In just 12 projects (11.8%) a part of
the cost had been provided by organizations outside the university. About 50%
of researchers declared that they had chosen their research topic based on
their "personal interest". Only 1 project was performed by the demand
of nongovernmental organizations and 12 researchers reported no collaboration
in their activities.<o:p /></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt text-align: justify text-justify: inter-ideograph"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><b>Conclusion:
</b>This study shows that collaboration in GOUMS research projects is low.
Moreover, collaborations with governmental and nongovernmental organizations
are trivial. The scientific outputs in collaborative research projects are much
more than other projects.<o:p /></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
Research, Collaboration, Knowledge transfer.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-591&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Afsaneh
Borghei
of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
20031947532846008485
20031947532846008485
No
Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mostafa
Qorbani
qorbani@goums.ac.ir
20031947532846008486
20031947532846008486
Yes
Department of Public Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran & Department of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Aziz
Rezapour
rezapoor_a57@yahoo.com
20031947532846008487
20031947532846008487
No
Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza
Majdzadeh
rezamajd@sina.tums.ac.ir
20031947532846008488
20031947532846008488
No
School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saharnaz
Nedjat
nejatsan@tums.ac.ir
20031947532846008489
20031947532846008489
No
School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Centre (KURC), TehranUniversity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid
Asayesh
asayeshpsy@gmail.com
20031947532846008490
20031947532846008490
No
Qom University of Medical Science, Qom, Iran.
Morteza
Mansourian
mansourian55@yahoo.com
20031947532846008491
20031947532846008491
No
Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Mahdi
Noroozi
mnoroozei@yahoo.com
20031947532846008492
20031947532846008492
No
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fereydoon
Jahahgir
20031947532846008493
20031947532846008493
No
Omolbanin Nursing Faculty, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.